Crime wave grips Egypt, absence of police blamed
CAIRO: Gunmen kidnapped a grandniece of Anwar Sadat and demanded a ransom.…
Women’s rights group discusses fair representation in electoral bodies
CAIRO: Women’s rights activists, as well as members of different political parties…
HRW urges military to cancel blogger trial
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch called on Egypt's military rulers to cancel…
Military council to investigate Mubarak wealth
CAIRO: Egypt's military rulers said Tuesday they will form a panel to…
Egypt arrests former housing minister Soliman
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities arrested the former housing minister, a security source…
Libya says Gaddafi stays, wounded relate siege hell
TRIPOLI/SFAX: Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are staging a "massacre"…
Bahrain opposition paper resumes under new editor
MANAMA: Bahrain's main opposition newspaper resumed publication on Monday after its high-profile…
Security forces open fire during protests in Yemen city
SANAA: Security forces and armed men in civilian clothes opened fire during…
Syria braces for ‘Martyrs Week’
DAMASCUS: Syria was on Tuesday braced for the start of "Martyrs Week",…
Lawyers’ Syndicate committees reject judges handling former officials’ cases
CAIRO: The freedoms and human rights committees at the Lawyers’ Syndicate initiated…