Israeli police deploy in force for Ramadan
JERUSALEM: Israeli police deployed in force in Jerusalem's Old City, a spokesman said, after access was limited to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound ahead of the first Friday prayers during Ramadan.…
Somali rebels stopping men fleeing drought
DADAAB: Somali rebels are blocking men fleeing harsh drought and forcibly recruiting them, while women and children who escape alone risk attack and rape in crowded camps, witnesses and officials…
Palestine’s UN bid: Between history and hot air
RAMALLAH: President Mahmoud Abbas' attempt to upgrade the Palestinians' status at the United Nations, despite US and Israeli opposition, signals a bolder approach by a leader keen to forge a…
Tribe digs in as army advances on Yemen capital
SANAA: Armed Yemenis loyal to tribal chief Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ahmar, who heads a coalition backing anti-regime protests, were deployed in Sanaa on Friday as army troops bore down on their…
Rebels say NATO raid killed Qaddafi son
BENGHAZI: A NATO raid killed Moammar Qaddafi's son Khamis and more than 30 other people, rebels said Friday, as Tripoli accused the alliance of targeting civilian sites and trying to…
El-Adly trial adjourned to Aug. 14 for lawyers to examine evidence
CAIRO: The trial of former interior minister Habib El-Adly and six security chiefs for their involvement in killing protesters was adjourned to Aug. 14 to allow the defense team to…
Abbaseya protester killed, family awaits autopsy report
CAIRO: Protester Mohamed Mohsen, 24, passed away Wednesday night, from injuries sustained during clashes in Abbaseya between armed men and protesters marching towards the Ministry of Defense on July 23.…
Two petrol bombs hurled at Arab League HQ
CAIRO: Saboteurs on Thursday threw two Molotov cocktails at the Arab League headquarters in central Cairo, with no reports of casualties or serious damage, an Arab League source told AFP.…
EU agrees to extend Syria sanctions, skirts oil issue
BRUSSELS: EU states agreed on Thursday to further extend sanctions on Syria but stopped short of targeting the oil industry and banks, which dissidents say would be the only way…
11 new governors and 3 new deputies named
CAIRO: The government named 11 new governors and appointed three new governor deputies on Thursday. One governor was moved. Following mass protests across the country last month, Prime Minister Essam…