The seven soldiers who were seized in Sinai by kidnappers are seen upon their arrival at Almaza military Airbase in Cairo on May 22, 2013 following their release. 
All daily papers publish headlines, features, and articles pertaining to the release of the seven Egyptian soldiers who were seized by unknown assailants in North Sinai last Thursday. The lack of details regarding the...
Tunisian soldiers stand guard during late opposition leader Chokri Belaid's funeral procession on 8 February 2013 in the Djebel Jelloud district, a suburb of Tunis. Members of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party have called for a rally in the capital, a day after clashes at the funeral.
Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Thursday that Tunisia is making progress in its bid to dismantle "terrorist" cells despite the presence in the country of armed groups and recent clashes with Islamists....
Gate of departure hall 1 in Cairo International Airport
Cairo International Airport authorities deported a Nigerian woman thought to be suffering from AIDS on Thursday. The passenger arrived from Nairobi on a Kenyan airline. Security authorities searched a doll she had in...
Sunni gunmen -- who support the Syrian opposition -- patrol the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, on May 23, 2013. Overnight clashes have killed six people in the Lebanese port of Tripoli, as a fifth day of violence sparked by the Syria conflict spread to previously quiet neighbourhoods. 
Fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli killed at least six people overnight, as supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad clashed, a security source said on Thursday. "Very violent...
The seven soldiers who were seized in Sinai by kidnappers are seen upon their arrival at Almaza military Airbase in Cairo on May 22, 2013 following their release. 
Tunisian soldiers stand guard during late opposition leader Chokri Belaid's funeral procession on 8 February 2013 in the Djebel Jelloud district, a suburb of Tunis. Members of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party have called for a rally in the capital, a day after clashes at the funeral.
Gate of departure hall 1 in Cairo International Airport
Sunni gunmen -- who support the Syrian opposition -- patrol the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, on May 23, 2013. Overnight clashes have killed six people in the Lebanese port of Tripoli, as a fifth day of violence sparked by the Syria conflict spread to previously quiet neighbourhoods. 

News

Ahmed al-Zend, the head of the Judges Club, and Gerhard Reissner, the head of the International Association of Judges (UIM) during the Conference to Protect the Independence of the Egyptian Judiciary in Cairo 20 May 2013.
Egyptian judges have been mistreated, a statement from the Judges Club quotes head of the International Association of Judges (UIM) Gerhard Reissner as saying during a visit to Egypt. A bill that would lower the retirement age of judges is an...

Economy

Central Bank in Cairo
On Wednesday, the Central Bank of Egypt conducted an US$800 million exceptional auction, its second in the last two months, to meet banks' demands for the currency they need to purchase staple commodities. CBE Governor Hisham Ramez told Al-...

Culture

Photo of the prominent Algerian film director Lakhdar-Hamina.
In 1975, Algerian director Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina became the first Arab to win an award at the Cannes International Film Festival. Lahkdar-Hamina...
الفنانة غادة عادل، والفنان صلاح عبد الله، خلال لقطة من مسلسل فرح العمدة، المقرر عرضه خلال شهر رمضان القادم.
Television series producers are facing numerous challenges with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan, traditionally a lucrative season that has...
عمر التلمساني
Omar Abdel Fattah Abdel Qader Mostafa al-Telmissany (4 November 1904- 22 May 1986) was the Muslim Brotherhood’s third Supreme Guide. Famous for...