Afghan Taliban attacks kill four, target Italians
HEART: Twin Taliban attacks killed four people and wounded 24 others, including children, in the Afghan city of Herat and at an Italian-led NATO reconstruction team on Monday, officials said.…
Israel troops clash with worshippers at West Bank site
JERUSALEM: Israeli soldiers clashed overnight with Jewish worshippers who tried to enter a religious site in the northern West Bank city of Nablus without permission, the military said on Monday.…
Nigeria blast kills 15 hours after inauguration
BAUCHI, Nigeria: A bomb tore through a bar in a military barracks in Nigeria's restive Muslim north, killing 15 people just hours after a southern Christian president was inaugurated, an…
Brutality in Libya, Syria ‘shocking’: UN rights chief
GENEVA: UN rights chief Navi Pillay on Monday slammed the brutality of crackdowns on protestors by government forces in Libya and Syria, saying the actions were shocking in their disregard…
UNAIDS capitalizes on Egypt’s revolution
CAIRO: The United Nations AIDS country office in Egypt is capitalizing on the January 25 Revolution spirit, as well as the fact that Egypt sits on the Program Coordinating Board…
NCCM appeals ruling to release supervisor beating pre-schoolers
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) filed an appeal on Sunday against the release of supervisor Magdy El-Shaer, who was put on trial for insulting…
Badawy, Abaza rosters share Al-Wafd’s new higher committee
CAIRO: Members of Al-Wafd Party's general assembly elected Friday a new higher committee, which will serve a four-year term, in what were dubbed "free and fair" elections. Candidates on the…
Mubarak denies knowing protesters killed, sons’ interrogations resume Monday
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The interrogation of ousted president Hosni Mubarak was reportedly interrupted three times after he broke out in tears when questioned on charges of killing protesters, misuse of…
Arab, German bloggers explore role of social media
CAIRO: Arab and German bloggers gathered in Cairo for the Young Media Summit (YMS) last week to explore the role of social media in the Arab uprisings. The summit is…
Analyst says Brotherhood shocked at success of Friday protests
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) statement that the group is not represented in the Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution reflects a state of political shock at…