Fear muffling Arab criticism of Syria’s Assad
World
April 27, 2011
Fear muffling Arab criticism of Syria’s Assad
Dubai -- Gripped by fears of contagion and desperate to maintain the fragile status quo in the region, Arab regimes…
Rival Palestinian factions in Cairo for unity talks
World
April 27, 2011
Rival Palestinian factions in Cairo for unity talks
Cairo -- Delegations from rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to hold Egyptian-mediated reconciliation talks,…
Gas exports to Israel, Jordan halted following blast
Egypt
April 27, 2011
Gas exports to Israel, Jordan halted following blast
Unknown saboteurs bombed an Egyptian gas pipeline in Sinai Wednesday, sending flames shooting into the sky and forcing authorities to…
Nearly 500 Taliban flee in daring Afghan jailbreak
World
April 25, 2011
Nearly 500 Taliban flee in daring Afghan jailbreak
Kandahar -- Almost 500 Taliban fighters and commanders escaped from a prison in an audacious jailbreak in southern Afghanistan which…
South Sudan militia head ‘surrenders,’ toll soars
World
April 25, 2011
South Sudan militia head ‘surrenders,’ toll soars
Juba -- A top militia chief has surrendered in South Sudan after clashes that killed more than 160 people, the…
NATO bombs Qadhafi office, Misrata rebels advance
World
April 25, 2011
NATO bombs Qadhafi office, Misrata rebels advance
Tripoli -- NATO bombs destroyed Libyan leader Muammer Qadhafi's office in his immense Tripoli residence on Monday, while rebels pushed…
Prosecutor extends Mubarak’s detention for 15 days
Egypt
April 22, 2011
Prosecutor extends Mubarak’s detention for 15 days
Egypt's public prosecutor has renewed the detention of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days amid a probe into…
NATO warns civilians in Libya, two photographers killed
World
April 21, 2011
NATO warns civilians in Libya, two photographers killed
Misrata -- NATO warned civilians to stand clear of its bombing blitz on Muammer Qadhafi's troops, as Libyan rebels called…
Foreign minister: Egypt to join International Criminal Court
Egypt
April 19, 2011
Foreign minister: Egypt to join International Criminal Court
Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi said on Tuesday that Egypt is to join the International Criminal Court, as post-revolution Egypt works…
Reports: Thousands rally at funeral in Syria
World
April 16, 2011
Reports: Thousands rally at funeral in Syria
Thousands of Syrians on Saturday attended the funeral of a man who succumbed to his wounds after being shot in the northwestern…