Syrian forces batter rebels, UN body condemns Syria
By Alistair Lyon / Reuters BEIRUT: Elite Syrian forces trying to destroy rebels…
Iran to elect MPs amid tensions with West
By AFP TEHRAN: Iran is to vote on Friday in parliamentary elections…
Israel legalizes unsanctioned settler enclave
By Karin Laub / AP SHVUT RACHEL: Israel has legalized one of the…
South Sudan accuses Khartoum of air strikes, troop incursion
By Hannah McNeish / AFP JUBA: Sudanese fighter jets have bombed oil and…
Egyptian claims mistaken identity in Al-Qaeda case
By Hamza Hendawi / AP CAIRO: A former Egyptian militant has returned home…
Cairo airport told US NGO workers can leave
By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's airport authorities have been advised that a travel…
Libya asks Egypt to hand over Qaddafi’s backers
By AP CAIRO: Libya's general prosecutor has demanded that Egypt hand over…
Two Chinese workers kidnapped for ransom in Cairo
By AFP CAIRO: Two Chinese workers were kidnapped for ransom in Cairo…