Police protest for rights, Minister of Interior answers demands
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Police officers protested in Cairo on Sunday asking for better working conditions, a day after officers marched in Ismailia in solidarity with the revolution, insisting they had…
Prosecutor imposes travel ban on 43 officials, freezes their accounts
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: Prosecutor General Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud issued travels bans against 43 current and former ministers, press reports said Sunday. Mahmoud also ordered Saturday that their bank accounts in Egypt…
Hundreds of protesters stay in Tahrir demanding reform
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Hundreds of protesters remained in Tahrir Square on Sunday insisting on staying until their demands are met. Some protesters called for the release of all those detained…
Armed Forces suspend constitution, dissolve parliament
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Egypt’s military leaders dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution Sunday in an attempt to meet the key demands of protesters after Hosni Mubarak stepped down. “In…
Egypt declares Monday bank holiday due to strikes
CAIRO: Egypt's central bank declared Monday a bank holiday after a series of worker protests and strikes on Sunday at state-owned banks. Banks were also due to be closed on…
Internet firms to refund users cut off in Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt's main internet service providers will refund customers for the interruption in web access two weeks ago during early days of the country's uprising, the state news agency said…
Thousands rally to demand Algerian leader quits
ALGIERS: Up to 2,000 demonstrators evaded massed police Saturday to rally in a central Algiers square, calling for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to go following the overthrow of leaders in Egypt…
Palestinians to hold elections by September
RAMALLAH: The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank promised to hold long-overdue general elections by September, a surprise move spurred by political unrest rocking the Arab world and embarrassing TV…
Gantz appointed new Israel military chief
JERUSALEM: Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the appointment of Major General Benny Gantz as next chief of staff of the armed forces, ending months of infighting for the post among…
Assange hails Wikileaks role in Middle East revolt
SYDNEY: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday said his site was "significantly influential" in the fall of Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, an event he said "no doubt"…