London, June 18 (ANI): Easy Qu'ran Memorizing, a website which aims at providing online Qu'ran lessons to students from Middle East, Europe and North America has the tutor with a track record of being a member of the political arm of a banned terrorist organization.

Karachi, June 12 (ANI): The national women's bridge team of Pakistan has created history by winning the Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East Zonal Championship 2013 title for the first time since the inception of the tournament 30 years ago.

Washington, May 27 (ANI): Republicans have slammed President Barack Obama for pushing to move the government away from a 'war footing and refine and recalibrate counterterrorism strategy'.

Karachi, May 24 (ANI): China has successfully taken over the operational control of Pakistan's Gwadar Port.

Washington, May 19 (ANI): Prostitutes in Cannes or the thousands of them who descend on the city each year during the Cannes Film Festival, can apparently make up to 40,000 dollars in a single night.

London, May 17 (ANI): Football legend David Beckham is reportedly planning to buy his own club after pulling the curtain on his glittering playing career.

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will pay a three-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia beginning on May 24 at the invitation of his counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal.

Washington, May 13 (ANI): A new wave of cyber attacks is being primarily aimed at American corporations, the sources of which seem to emanate from the Middle East.

London, May 10 (ANI): Soon-to-retire Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will reportedly be paid a whopping two million pounds to be an ambassador for the club after his retirement.

Washington, May 7 (ANI): Criminal cyber hackers from the Middle East and North Africa have joined hands to plan for cyber attacks against the websites of U.S. government agencies, banks and other companies, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Johannesburg, May 1 (ANI): More than three quarters of Muslims in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia favour traditional sharia to be 'the official law of the land' in all Islamic countries, but are divided on the issue of its application, a recent survey has revealed.

Washington, Apr. 24 (ANI): United Nations official known for blaming the U.S. for unrest in the Middle East has blamed the Boston Marathon bombings on 'American global domination'.

Manama, Apr 7 (ANI): An Indian social club in Abu Dhabi has celebrated its 46th anniversary on Thursday, with the shining gem in its anniversary celebrations being the 35 million-dirham five-storey building, which is considered as the biggest Indian recreational club in the Middle East.

Washington, Apr. 7 (ANI): President Barack Obama reportedly brokered a two-month diplomacy window between Israeli and the Palestinian authorities during his trip to the Middle East last month.

London, Apr 6 (ANI): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the fall of his regime or the breakup of his nation will cause a "domino effect" that will fuel Middle East instability for years.

Johannesburg, Apr. 3 (ANI): Amnesty International has appealed to Saudi Arabia not to carry out a reported sentence of paralysis for a man in retribution for allegedly paralysing another man 10 years ago.

Washington, Apr. 2 (ANI): The protests that swept across the Middle East and North Africa could mark more of an isolated occurrence than a permanent rise of people power in the region, a new research has warned.

Tokyo, Mar. 31 (ANI): Honda Motor Co. plans to resume a project to set up a second car plant in India to meet increasing local demand for its sedans.

Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): A delicate US government agreement to keep secret Jordan's role in the capture of Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law has been upset by Republican Peter King's public thanks to the Middle Eastern country for their role in the operation, according to government sources.

London, Mar. 22 (ANI): Foreigners visiting Britain from 'high risk' countries will have to deposit 'security bonds' costing thousands of pounds to deter them from overstaying in the country.

Washington, Mar. 21 (ANI): A panel of White House advisers has warned President Barack Obama in a secret report that U.S. spy agencies were paying inadequate attention to China, the Middle East and other national security flash points.

Washington, Mar. 21 (ANI): As Syria's raging civil war approaches the two-year mark, the United States should prepare a more focused strategy towards the country.

London, Mar 17 (ANI): Chelsea captain John Terry is set to be offered a lucrative offer by Middle Eastern clubs following the uncertainty over his future at the Blues.

London, Mar. 15 (ANI): Prince Charles is trying his hand at learning Arabic, in a bid to promote good relations with the Middle East.

Washington, March 8 (ANI): The earthquake zones off of certain coasts-like those of Japan and Java-make them especially vulnerable to tsunamis, a new study has revealed.