Opposition calls for second day of protests
By Jailan Zayan /AFP CAIRO: Activists called for a second day of street action on Wednesday as authorities vowed to prevent further protests following huge anti-government rallies in which four…
Saudi Arabia boosts term crude sales to China as oil use surges
BEIJING/SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia will boost contract crude sales by 10 percent to Asia's biggest refiner Sinopec this year as the world's top oil exporter cements its share of the world's…
Palestinian says Al Jazeera puts his life in danger
JERICHO: Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat accused Al Jazeera television on Tuesday of putting his life in danger with "a vicious smear campaign" alleging major concessions in peace talks with…
Iran, Lebanon show reach and limits of Turkey’s clout
ANKARA: In plunging headlong into trying to help resolve some of the toughest political conundrums in the Middle East, Turkey may be wondering whether it has taken on more than…
Hezbollah power swings Lebanon away from West
BEIRUT: The balance of power in Lebanon shifted toward Syria and Iran on Tuesday when a Hezbollah-backed politician was named prime minister, ousting a Western-allied bloc that has headed governments…
Egypt’s main index drops 6 pct, pound reaches 6-year low
CAIRO: Egypt’s benchmark EGX 30 index dropped more than 6 percent Wednesday, a day after thousands protested in the streets on what was dubbed the “Day of Anger.” By mid-day…
Al Jazeera TV makes waves with Tunisia coverage
By Dina Zayed / Reuters CAIRO: When street protests ousted the Tunisian president, 26-year-old Egyptian Sabah first heard about it in a call from a friend who told her: "Switch…
US activist makes distinction between economic, human rights
CAIRO: The key of preserving a country’s human rights is the development of a sophisticated non-governmental rights movement, according to Aryeh Neier, an American human rights activist. Neier, who was…
Church sermons urge Copts not to join protests
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: The Coptic Orthodox Church organized special sermons on Tuesday in various churches around the country in a bid to prevent Copts from joining protests on what…
Thousands protest across Egypt in ‘Day of Anger’
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Thousands took to the streets on Tuesday in Cairo and other cities throughout Egypt in Tunisia-inspired protests against worsening economic conditions and police brutality and to…