France probes money laundering linked to Ben Ali, Mubarak
By AFP PARIS: Public prosecutors in Paris said Friday they are investigating suspected organized money-laundering linked to Tunisia's ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak. The…
Egypt army stops protesters entering Suez Canal office
By Reuters ISMAILIA: Egyptian troops fired shots in the air on Saturday to prevent hundreds of protesting employees of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority from storming into its office in Ismailia,…
Egypt PM hints at election delay amid nationwide debate
By Jailan Zayan / AFP CAIRO: Egypt's premier has said delaying a September parliamentary election would give parties more time to prepare, as the nation debates its political future with early…
NATO investigating Tripoli claim of civilian deaths
BRUSSELS: NATO is investigating Libyan claims that five civilians, two of them of toddlers, were killed in an alliance air raid Sunday, a NATO official told AFP. "We're aware of…
Syrian army tightens grip near Turkish border
BOYNUYOGUN REFUGEE CAMP, Turkey: Syrian troops are tightening their grip on villages near the Turkish border, setting up checkpoints and arresting dozens in an attempt to staunch the flow of…
12 ‘Qaeda’ militants, two Yemen soldiers killed in clashes
ADEN: Twelve suspected members of an Al-Qaeda-linked group and two Yemeni soldiers were killed in clashes near the gunmen-held southern city Zinjibar, an army officer said on Sunday. …
Experts: Despite cohesion, Syria regime could fall
CAIRO: Unlike other Arab autocratic regimes which have cracked under a wave of uprisings Syria's leadership has remained intact but analysts differ on whether it can weather the storm and…
Tunisia’s Ben Ali denies all charges on eve of trial
BEIRUT: Ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, whose trial begins in absentia in Tunis on Monday, denies all charges against him and hopes his country will "overcome chaos,"…
Ex-housing minister referred to criminal court again
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The Prosecutor General referred Thursday former housing minister Ibrahim Suleiman and two associates to criminal court for profiteering, the prosecution said in a statement. The public…
Saudi women defy drive ban
RIYADH: A number of Saudi women drove cars on Friday in response to calls for nationwide action to break a traditional ban, unique to the ultra-conservative kingdom, according to reports…