Iraq PM to visit Syria after year-long spat
BAGHDAD: Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is to visit Syria on Wednesday for talks with President Bashar al-Assad, after a year-long spat between the two Arab neighbours, his office said…
Three dead, 14 wounded in south Yemen bomb blasts
ADEN: Three people were killed and 14, including two policemen, were wounded in twin bomb blasts at a sports centre in Yemen's port city of Aden, medical officials said Tuesday,…
Arrested foreigners linked to anti-revolution groups, says Iran
TEHRAN: Iran said on Tuesday that two foreigners arrested for posing as journalists and interviewing the son of a woman facing execution by stoning are suspected of having links with…
Israel PM’s freeze offer slammed as ploy to stall talks
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's offer of a freeze on settlement building in exchange for Palestinian recognition of Israel's Jewish identity was widely seen on Tuesday as a ploy…
Med Union summit depends on Israeli-Palestinian talks: Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt said on Monday that the holding of a Mediterranean Union summit, scheduled for November in Barcelona, depends on the progress of stalled peace talks between Israel and the…
MB denies quitting NAC after decision to participate in elections
CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group has not quit the National Association for Change (NAC) after its recent decision to participate in the upcoming People’s Assembly (PA) elections, MB MP…
Supreme judicial council bans media from covering ongoing cases
CAIRO: The media is no longer allowed to publish the public prosecutor’s investigations or interview any of the parties involved in a case before the final verdict is given, a…
The history of Iranian-Egyptian relations
CAIRO: A recent agreement to resume direct flights between Cairo and Tehran, for the first time in three decades, contradicts with a canceled visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki…
April 6 Youth Movement march ends with 26 arrests
CAIRO: The April 6 Youth Movement said on Monday that 26 of their members were arrested after they took part in a “spontaneous” march in Cairo. The march, which took…
Shehata releases contradictory statements on his future
CAIRO: Egypt coach Hassan Shehata released contradictory statements on his future, in the wake of the Pharaohs' embarrassing 1-0 away defeat to Niger on Sunday. The seven-time African champions were…