ElBaradei, Amr Moussa meet army to discuss transition
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces met with Egyptian leading figures on Tuesday, including former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa…
Conflicting reports over location, fortune of Mubaraks
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The whereabouts and fortune of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family have been subject to speculation since he stepped down on Feb. 11. On Wednesday,…
Judges, specialists call for resignation of minister of justice
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Current Minister of Justice Mamdouh Marei should be removed as he’s part of the ousted regime, judges and legal specialists said Wednesday, as they reiterated demands…
Referendum polls through national IDs, says interior ministry
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The Ministry of Interior confirmed on its official Facebook page that voting on the upcoming constitutional amendments will be through national IDs, and not voting…
Security to release Muslim Brotherhood leaders
By AFP CAIRO:- Two senior leaders of the Egyptian opposition Muslim Brotherhood are to be released on Wednesday after nearly six years behind bars, their lawyer told AFP. Khairat Al-Shater…
US warships headed to Libya enter Mediterranean
CAIRO: Two US warships carrying marines and equipment on Wednesday steamed into the Mediterranean Sea en route to Libya, the Suez Canal Authority said, as the West weighed up military…
Britain to airlift Egyptians fleeing Libya
LONDON: Britain is to airlift home thousands of Egyptians from Tunisia's border with Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron said, with the operation to get under way Wednesday. Escaping the unrest…
A woman leading change in Yemen
By Alice Hackman LONDON: With two presidents unseated in Tunisia and Egypt and highly publicized protests across Libya, the recent demonstrations in Yemen are catching the world’s attention. The escalating…
Is Syria the next domino?
By Ribal Al-Assad LONDON: With the Tunisian and Egyptian regimes gone and street protests roiling cities from Algiers to Tehran, many people are now wondering which domino might fall next.…
Global justice and military intervention
By Peter Singer MELBOURNE: The world has watched in horror as Libya’s Colonel Muammar Qaddafi uses his military to attack protesters opposed to his rule, killing hundreds or possibly thousands…