Iraq PM gives cabinet 100-day ultimatum after demos
BAGHDAD: Iraq's prime minister warned his cabinet on Sunday to shape up within 100 days or face "changes" as a third provincial governor stepped down following massive nationwide demonstrations. Nuri…
UN Security Council imposes sanctions on Gaddafi
TRIPOLI/UNITED: The UN Security Council unanimously imposed travel and asset sanctions on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and close aides, ratcheting up pressure on him to quit before any more blood…
Less haste, more speed: A path to transition and reform in Egypt
By Tamer Bahgat and Khalid El-Sherif CAIRO: "Today we reign in our valley and restore the glory of our past, and build glory with our hands. A country we sacrifice for…
Protesters camp out in Tahrir
By Mai Shams El-Din and Amira Salah-Ahmed CAIRO: Protesters remained camped out in Tahrir Square through the early hours of Sunday, in defiance of curfew and a violent crackdown by military…
Military police attack protesters; army apologizes
By Sarah El Sirgany CAIRO: Army soldiers and military police chased protesters in Tahrir and near the parliament building using cattle prods in the early hours of Saturday, beating and arresting…
Smugglers kill Egyptian policeman near border
ISMAILIA: A group of drug smugglers have shot dead an Egyptian policeman in the Sinai Peninsula near Egypt's border with Israel, security and medical sources said on Thursday. "A group…
Qaddafi militia open fire on Libya protesters
BENGHAZI: Militias loyal to Moammar Qaddafi opened fire Friday on protesters streaming out of mosques and marching across the Libyan capital to demand the regime's ouster, witnesses said, reporting at…
Tens of thousands in Tahrir call for removal of government
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Tens of thousands gathered in Tahrir Square in what was dubbed the “Friday of Cleansing and Protecting the Revolution,” demanding the resignation of the current government headed…
NDP to choose new president, undergo makeover
CAIRO: The National Democratic Party (NDP) is working on a major reform plan that includes changing its structure, name, slogan and programs and finding a new leader to succeed ousted…
Nilesat denies any intentional scrambling of Libyan channels
CAIRO: The Egyptian satellite company Nilesat refuted allegations by the Libyan authorities that it is intentionally scrambling Libyan channels on the satellite. The company said a statement issued Thursday that…