Israel PM creates task force as protests gain steam
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday ordered the creation of a task force charged with finding ways to alleviate the cost of living, a day after huge nationwide…
Qaddafi regime says it is in contact with Libya rebels
BENGHAZI: The Qaddafi regime said on Sunday it was in contact with members of the rebel National Transitional Council as the rebels tried to quash rumours about the mysterious death…
World must not be ‘indifferent’ to famine: pope
CASTEL GANDOLFO: Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged the world not to be "indifferent" to famine, as some 12 million people in the Horn of Africa face starvation amid the…
Dozens killed as Syria army storms Hama: doctor
AMMAN: Syrian army tanks firing shells and machineguns stormed the city of Hama on Sunday, killing at least 45 civilians in a move to crush demonstrations against President Bashar Al-Assad's…
26 political powers suspend Tahrir sit-in, hundreds remain
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement said in a press conference Sunday that the movement, alongside 25 political powers, decided to suspend its sit-in in Tahrir Square until…
Trade Union to hold elections amid calls to discharge manpower minister
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The Egyptian Trade Unions Federation (ETUF) said that it will hold its internal elections between October and November under complete judicial supervision to elect new leaderships that…
Violence, confusion in Benghazi following assassination of top general
BENGHAZI/ZUWAYTINA, Libya: Rumors and evidence of a "fifth column" presence continue in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, surrounding the assassination of the rebels' top general, as violence breaks out Saturday…
Arab regimes’ fears focus on Ramadan
By AFP DUBAI: Arab governments are bracing for increased tensions during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan which this year comes amid a wave of unprecedented uprisings sweeping the…
Mubarak trial hearings to be held in succession, says judge
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak's trial hearings will be held at the Police Academy on consecutive days, not abiding by the regular court schedule, until a final verdict…
Egypt rally not harbinger of Islamic state: analysts
By Jailan Zayan / AFP CAIRO: A massive show of force by Islamist groups at a rally in the Egyptian capital on Friday may have showcased their organizational skills, but…