Two Suns Could Be Visible From Earth During 2012
Earth could be getting a second sun, at least temporarily. Betelgeuse, one of the night sky’s brightest stars, is losing mass, indicating it is collapsing. It could run out of fuel and go…
Mullah Lavrov!
By TARIQ ALHOMAYED – Editor in chief of Asharq Al-Awsat. A dangerous statement, or gaffe, was made by the Russian Foreign Ministry, by its minister Sergey Lavrov, in which he said: “If the…
Why Is President Obama Keeping a Journalist in Prison in Yemen?
Jeremy Scahill of The Nation: “On February 2, 2011, President Obama called Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The two discussed counterterrorism cooperation and the battle against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. At…
Yemen’s Coffee Industry Smells a Market Share
Although coffee is a major industry for Yemen, is still has hurdles to overcome in its quest for a global market share. The Media Line’s Felice Friedson was in Sana’a for the conference…
Yemen heading for civil war over reforms, says analyst
SANA’A, Yemen faces possible civil war if the government goes ahead with plans to conduct parliamentary elections in April without addressing the opposition’s demands for election reforms, a political analyst based in the…
What If Yemen Is the First Country to Run Out of Water?
Experts cited by CNN say Yemen could be the first nation to completely run out of water in a few years, a prospect that does not bode well for its young population of…
Sun Storm Makes Earth Blackout in 2013 Possible
News of a solar storm coming in the next few years is making people believe that there is a possibility of an Earth blackout in 2013. “The sun is waking up from a deep slumber,…
WHO says H1N1 flu pandemic continues
GENEVA – The H1N1 pandemic is not yet over although its most intense activity has passed in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization said on Thursday after a review of…
BP’s top kill effort fails to plug Gulf oil leak
ROBERT, Louisiana: The most ambitious bid yet to stop the worst oil spill in US history ended in failure Saturday after BP was unable to overwhelm the gusher of crude with heavy fluids…
FM: What is happening in the south is paid work
SANA’A, May 29 (Saba)- Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi described what is happening in southern governorates like demonstrations is a paid work. “Movement leaders are making use of the economic situation and the…







