Hussein Salem may be extradited from Spain, say reports
By Charlie Cabot CAIRO: The Spanish Cabinet recently recommended deporting fugitive Egyptian businessman, Hussein Salem, a step that may initiate the process of trying the corrupt billionaire in Egypt, according to…
Al-Jazeera says its journalists threatened
By Faisal Baatout / AFP DOHA: Al-Jazeera satellite news channel on Sunday condemned what it called a campaign of threats against its journalists because of its coverage of uprisings in the…
Health ministry denies Mubarak’s heart stopped
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Health denied on Monday claims that ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s heart stopped for two minutes, after which he was put on a ventilator, according…
Unrest causes drop in AUC’s international students
CAIRO: When the protests erupted here in January, the American University in Cairo — traditionally a hub for international students looking to study in the Middle East — saw the…
Street by street, Egypt activists face Old Guard
By Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: After the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, a group of young activists quickly moved to bring the can-do spirit of Egypt's revolution to the…
The power of face-to-face encounters between Israelis and Palestinians
By Yonatan Gur TEL AVIV: One of the most significant events of my life took place in March 2005 in Anata, a Palestinian village north of Jerusalem. It was the first…
Syrian forces raid Homs, Hama, Assad starts dialogue
AMMAN: Syrian forces killed at least one civilian and injured 20 in Homs on Monday during the heaviest raids on the city since troops deployed there two months ago to…
Libyan rebels must talk to Qaddafi’s govt-France
TRIPOLI: France's defense minister said it was time for Libya's rebels to negotiate with Muammar Qaddafi's government, signaling growing impatience with progress in the conflict. Qaddafi's son, in an interview…
Greek president in Israel as ties warm
JERUSALEM: - Visiting Greek President Karolos Papoulias met on Monday with Israeli leaders, as long-frosty relations between the two Mediterranean nations reach new heights of cooperation. Papoulias's three-day trip, which…
Explosion at Cyprus naval base, at least 10 dead
NICOSIA: A huge explosion — likely sparked by a brush fire that set light to containers of gunpowder — tore through a Cypriot National Guard naval base Monday, causing widespread…