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Egypt's public prosecutor has extended the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak by 15 days, a judicial source said on Tuesday.
Mubarak, ousted from power on February 11 after three decades in office, is being questioned as part of...
Urban consumer inflation in Egypt accelerated to 12.1 percent in April, its highest in a year, on the back of soaring food prices which contributed to the mass protests that toppled President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year.
Inflation hit its...
Amman -- Government forces backed by snipers on rooftops tightened their grip on Syria's third city on Monday, rights groups said, after President Bashar al-Assad sent in tanks in a sharpening crackdown on protests against his rule.
A human...
Islamabad -- Political rivals took aim at Pakistan's leaders on Monday over the killing of Osama bin Laden, compounding US pressure over the Al-Qaeda leader's hideout, as the prime minister prepared to address parliament on the crisis for...
Sanaa -- Yemeni forces opened fire on protesters blockading a government building on Monday, killing a shopkeeper in a city that has seen some of the largest rallies seeking to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh, witnesses said.
At least 10...
Tripoli -- Libyan rebels fought a fierce battle with forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi near the airport at the western city of Misrata on Sunday as NATO planes targeted government ammunition stores on another front in the war.
Hundreds have died in...
Egypt's government will uphold a court ruling to scrap a sale of state land to developer Palm Hills but will ensure ordinary Egyptians are not hurt, the housing minister said in remarks published on Monday.
An Egyptian court ruled last month...
Marrakesh -- Thousands of protesters marched in Morocco on Sunday to demand reform in the Arab World's longest-serving dynasty and to oppose militant violence after a deadly bomb attack.
The rally in Marrakesh is the latest in a series organized...
Tunis -- Tunisian police used tear gas on Sunday to break up a fourth day of anti-government protests by scores of youths.
Chanting protesters called for the departure of the government and Prime Minister Beji Caid Sebsi, whistling at black-clad...
Kandahar -- Afghan troops clashed with the Taliban in the southern city of Kandahar for a second day on Sunday after insurgents launched coordinated attacks with rocket-propelled grenades and suicide raids against government buildings.
The death...
