Lawyers form new legal team to represent martyrs families in Mubarak trial
CAIRO: A number of prominent lawyers from across the political spectrum set up Saturday a new team to represent martyrs' families in the case of killing protestors in which ousted…
Most bloggers can’t maintain their online security, says study
CAIRO: In a time where they are particularly at risk, most bloggers do not understand the online security measures necessary to protect themselves, a Harvard University report said. The report,…
Rights groups worried about SCAF ‘hostility’
CAIRO: Rights groups expressed concern over the ruling military council’s response to their critical reports, with some describing it as hostile and others speculating a full-on smear campaign. “The Supreme…
Allies struggling to complete Libya mission, say experts
PARIS: Strong resistance by Moammer Qaddafi's forces and conflicting impulses to topple the Libyan ruler and hit a political settlement are stumping France's and its allies' efforts to end the…
Syria soldiers kill four in tank assaults
DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces backed by tanks killed at least four civilians as they moved to crush democracy protests in a central town and the flashpoint eastern city of Deir…
Yemen president out of hospital, stays in Saudi
RIYADH: Yemeni Ali Abdullah Saleh has left hospital in Riyadh, two months after he was badly wounded in a bomb attack as his forces waged a deadly crackdown on protesters,…
UN chief in Japan as nuclear crisis simmers
TOKYO: UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Japan on Sunday, where he plans to visit the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone, as the crippled atomic power plant simmers and a food…
Mubarak’s last laugh?
By Omar Ashour CAIRO: August 3, 2011, will be remembered as a historic day in Egypt. Former President Hosni Mubarak was put on public trial, together with his two sons and…
Democracy’s drama in terrorism’s theater
By Joseph Nye CAMBRIDGE: President George W. Bush was famous for proclaiming democracy promotion as a central focus of American foreign policy. He was not alone in this rhetoric. Most US…
A bad deal for America’s future
By Michael Mandelbaum WASHINGTON, DC: The painfully negotiated US budget legislation that President Barack Obama signed on August 2 combines an increase in America’s government debt ceiling with reductions in federal…