Palestinians urge UN to take action on hunger strikers
World
May 9, 2012
Palestinians urge UN to take action on hunger strikers
Several dozen Palestinians on Wednesday blocked staff from entering UN offices in Ramallah to demand that UN chief Ban Ki-moon…
Jordan’s King Abdullah pushes for polls in ‘last test’ for reform
World
May 9, 2012
Jordan’s King Abdullah pushes for polls in ‘last test’ for reform
Jordan's King Abdullah II, facing popular demands for political changes, seeks to pave the way for crucial general polls before…
Court upholds prison sentence for activist
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Court upholds prison sentence for activist
An Egyptian court upheld on Tuesday a one-year prison sentence for prominent activist Asmaa Mahfouz for assaulting a witness in…
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat suffers heart attack
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat suffers heart attack
Veteran Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat has undergone an operation after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, his wife and medical…
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Egypt
May 8, 2012
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in Beijing after Chinese authorities expelled its correspondent Melissa…
In surprise coalition deal, Israeli PM cancels vote
World
May 8, 2012
In surprise coalition deal, Israeli PM cancels vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima Party on Tuesday, agreeing to form a national unity government and dropping…
Algeria Islamists dream of Arab Spring factor
World
May 7, 2012
Algeria Islamists dream of Arab Spring factor
Algeria's Islamists are hoping they can surf the post-Arab Spring "green wave" and win Thursday's polls, but divisions and dark…
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
World
May 7, 2012
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
An Iraqi court on Monday ruled that a Hizbullah commander accused of plotting the killing of five US soldiers in…
Afghani women’s rights champion sets sights on presidency in a man’s land
World
May 7, 2012
Afghani women’s rights champion sets sights on presidency in a man’s land
Leading Afghan women's rights champion, author, lawmaker and presidential hopeful Fawzia Koofi has a revealing anecdote about life as a…
Lawyer: Bahrain rights activist held over tweets
World
May 6, 2012
Lawyer: Bahrain rights activist held over tweets
Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab, a leader of protests against the authorities in the Gulf kingdom, is to be detained…