Egypt
Gaza graffiti protest over Charlie Hebdo prophet cartoon
January 17, 2015
Gaza graffiti protest over Charlie Hebdo prophet cartoon
Protest graffiti was sprayed outside the French cultural centre in Gaza before dawn Saturday following the publication of a new…
Minister: Egypt has enough wheat until mid-May
January 17, 2015
Minister: Egypt has enough wheat until mid-May
Egypt's stock of wheat for its subsidised bread programme will last until the middle of May, Supplies Minister Khaled Hanafi…
Minister: Egypt is fully committed to respecting human rights
January 17, 2015
Minister: Egypt is fully committed to respecting human rights
Egypt is fully committed to respecting and protecting human rights, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Human Rights Affairs Mahy Abdel…
UPDATED: Japan’s Abe pledges support for Mideast countries battling Islamic State
January 17, 2015
UPDATED: Japan’s Abe pledges support for Mideast countries battling Islamic State
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe warned on Saturday that the world would suffer an "immeasurable loss" if terrorism spreads in…
Woman dies of bird flu in Egypt, third death this year
January 17, 2015
Woman dies of bird flu in Egypt, third death this year
An Egyptian woman has died of H5N1 bird flu in southern Egypt, the third person in the country to die…
ICC opens examination of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
January 16, 2015
ICC opens examination of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The International Criminal Court has launched an inquiry into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories, opening a path to…
NASA says 2014 was hottest year on record
January 16, 2015
NASA says 2014 was hottest year on record
Last year was Earth’s warmest on record, separate analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released on…
Algerian police and protesters clash after anti-Charlie Hebdo march
January 16, 2015
Algerian police and protesters clash after anti-Charlie Hebdo march
Police clashed with demonstrators in Algiers after rioting broke out at the end of a protest against the publication of…
Middle East Muslims protest prophet cartoon
January 16, 2015
Middle East Muslims protest prophet cartoon
Muslims marched Friday in Middle Eastern cities against a new cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed published by French magazine Charlie…
Qatar warns prophet cartoons will ‘fuel hatred’
January 16, 2015
Qatar warns prophet cartoons will ‘fuel hatred’
Qatar warned Friday that publishing cartoons of Prophet Mohammed would "fuel hatred and anger", as a leading Muslim body called…