West strikes Libya forces, NATO sees 90-day campaign
TRIPOLI: Rebel gunners fought artillery duels with Muammar Gaddafi's forces in eastern Libya on Friday and Western warplanes struck at heavy armor used by the government to crush the revolt.…
Syria city tense as crowds attend protest funerals
DERAA: Small crowds gathered in the tense Syrian city of Deraa on Friday after calls to attend the funerals of people killed in unprecedented anti-government protests, but there was no…
Yemen’s Saleh says willing to quit under conditions
SANAA: President Ali Abdullah Saleh said on Friday he was ready to cede power to stop more bloodshed in Yemen but only to what he called "safe hands" as tens…
Egypt won’t be a problem: South Africa’s Mphela
CAIRO: South Africa striker Katlego Mphela seems confident that Bafana will overcome the challenge of African champions Egypt in the eagerly-anticipated CAN 2012 qualifier. The Mamelodi Sundowns hitman indicated that…
Eid to leave Hodoud, welcomes Ahly switch
CAIRO: Egypt and Harras Hodoud winger Ahmed Eid says he has been promised a move to a bigger club by the end of the season, adding that playing for…
Rights groups condemn violent crackdown on Cairo University protest
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Rights groups issued a statement on Thursday condemning the army's violent crackdown on Cairo University’s mass communication students' protest. The statement was issued by eight human…
Workers refuse draft bill criminalizing protests, say sector protests will continue
CAIRO: Workers, activists and labor organizations rejected a draft cabinet bill criminalizing "some protests, sit-ins and gatherings" and said that they will continue protesting for their "legitimate demands". Workers said…
Deputy PM says 1971 constitution invalidated
CAIRO: The 1971 constitution is now null and void while the amended articles will be included at the core of a constitutional decree, Deputy Prime Minister Yehia El-Gamal said Wednesday.…
Report explores education, employment and immigration problems among youth
CAIRO: A report issued by the Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) identified education, employment and immigration as the three main issues affecting the Egyptian youth, who make up the…
20,000 gather for burials in Syria protest city, say activists
DAMASCUS: Some 20,000 people gathered Thursday in the Syrian city of Daraa for the burial of victims killed by police gunfire the day before, chanting support for a rising anti-regime…