Gene Sharp weighs in on Egypt’s transitional period
By Hanan Solayman CAIRO: "Transitional periods are dangerous and they make us all skeptical towards anything so we have to be cautious and know how to hinder domestic or foreign groups…
Pro and anti-Mubarak protesters clash
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Clashes broke out late Monday in front of the state television building Maspero between supporters of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and others who want him prosecuted,…
Syrian regime will not give ground, say analysts
CAIRO: The authorities in Syria have no intention of giving ground in the face of massive anti-regime protests and will continue repression despite pledges of reform, analysts say. "From the…
NATO bombs hit Qaddafi office, rebels advance in Misrata
TRIPOLI: NATO bombs destroyed Libyan leader Moamer Qaddafi's office in his immense Tripoli residence on Monday, while rebels pushed forward against the strongman's troops in the besieged city of Misrata.…
South Sudan militia head ‘surrenders,’ toll soars
JUBA: A top militia leader has surrendered in south Sudan after clashes that killed more than 160 people, the army said on Monday, as the soon to be independent nation…
State-owned newspaper lists Zakaria Azmy’s assets
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: As part of the ongoing interrogation and investigation into former presidential chief of staff Zakaria Azmy, the Ministry of Justice ordered all notary public offices to halt…
Egypt orders ex-energy minister, former officials tried
By Sami Aboudi/Reuters CAIRO: Egypt on Saturday ordered former energy minister Sameh Fahmy and six other officials to stand trial on charges related to a natural gas deal with Israel, the…
Local government: empowering local communities
By Hazem Galal and Nesrine Halima Historically across the Middle East, local government has typically been associated with poor planning and inefficiency in execution. Sidelined to central planning agencies, local government…
The Greek debt rumor mill
By John Defterios It does not take much to get the market in Athens agitated these days. Not a trading session goes by without rumors of a pending restructuring of Greek…
Security forces fire in Yemen, wounding marchers
SANAA: Yemeni security forces opened fire on Monday to block a thousands-strong protest and wounded at least 10 people, amid uncertainty over a Gulf plan for President Ali Abdullah Saleh…