Israel hunts Syria infiltrators after day of bloodshed
MAJDAL SHAMS: Hundreds of police fanned out across the Golan Heights on Monday in search of refugees who crossed over from Syria in some of the bloodiest violence in years…
‘Catastrophic’ picture emerges of Syrian town
WADI KHALED: Carrying mattresses and bags of clothing, Syrians fleeing their homeland described a "catastrophic" scene Monday in a besieged border town that has been largely sealed off as the…
Libya rebels claim tighter grip on city of Misrata
BENGHAZI: Rebels inside the Libyan city of Misrata said Monday that they drove Moammar Qaddafi's forces from another key point on the outskirts of the country's third-largest city. Meanwhile, the…
Gunmen kill Saudi diplomat in southern Pakistan
KARACHI: Gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed a Saudi diplomat as he was driving in Pakistan's largest city on Monday, just days after two hand grenades were tossed at…
Iraq violence kills four, wounds two Norwegians
BAGHDAD: A spate of attacks in Iraq on Monday killed four people including a Christian whose body was mutilated while two Norwegians hurt in a Baghdad bomb blast were among…
Over 350 injured, 150 arrested in Israeli embassy protest
By Abdus Shuman and Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Over 350 protesters were injured and 150 were arrested late Sunday when military and riot police forces cracked down on a protest outside…
Ibrahim Kamel ordered detained again
By Reuters CAIRO: An Egyptian judge ordered businessman Ibrahim Kamel detained again on Sunday on charges of inciting violence against protesters, days after a military prosecutor decided to release him for…
Doctors fail to complete test on Mubarak’s wife, says paper
By Alexander Dziadosz /Reuters CAIRO: Doctors failed to complete a heart test on the wife of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a state newspaper said on Monday, potentially prolonging a stay…
Copts continue sit-in despite Pope’s call to disperse
CAIRO: Thousand of Copts carried on with an open sit-in at the state TV building Maspero on Sunday, despite Pope Shenouda's call to end it “immediately.” Coptic protesters at Maspero…
Egypt FM named new Arab League chief
CAIRO: Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil El-Araby was named the new head of the Arab League, after Qatar withdrew its candidate — and only other contender — from the race, Arab…