Students will be provided with the latest BlackBerry smartphone courtesy of BlackBerry UAE and 40 free data packages of 5GB.

"Clearly, the countries are going through difficult times which should be dealt with a great deal of patience, wisdom and forward-looking vision," OIC secretary-general said.

Gaddafi’s remarks came after his son threatened “rivers of blood” amid an eruption of violence that the International Federation for Human Rights says has killed more than 300 people.

Oil prices, meanwhile, soared to near $93 a barrel as Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi struggled to keep his grip on power in the OPEC nation amid violent protests.

The confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not only political. What is going on now is a all-out information and cultural war, which started back in the soviet time.

Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan’s recent statement that Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan plans legislative changes to involve Diaspora representatives in the Armenian parliament caused hot debates, dividing the Armenian public into supporters and opponents of the idea.

While the population is expecting the regular rise in prices for natural gas, Armenian government assures it continues negotiating with Russia to prevent upsurge of energy resources tariffs. The results are expected to be announced in late February.

The National Security Strategy of Armenia describes low birth rate as one of the threats to the country’s national security.

Football: Armenia dropped 2 places in FIFA world ranking, appearing 62nd in the list with 512 points. Armenia’s rivals in European Championship Group stage are listed as follows: Russia climbed to 12th position, Slovakia retained 20th position; Ireland came 35th; Andorra - 202nd. Top three are Spain, Netherlands and Germany with 1887, 1723 and 1485 points respectively.