Jihadist group in Libya releases video of sobbing hostage
The hostage, Mohamed ben Sheikh, is shown crying during the five minute video as he calls on Tunisia's president to help rescue him
Aswan reconciliation committee promises compensation
Head of reconciliation committee says two feuding tribes on the path to peace
Fahmy and Fatah discuss negotiations and Palestinian reconciliation
Foreign minister meets Fatah member ahead of renewed Palestinian reconciliation efforts
Syria calls presidential elections for 3 June
AFP- Syria said Monday it will hold presidential elections expected to return President Bashar Al-Assad to office on 3 June, despite a civil war that has killed more than 150,000…
Egypt vote turns into Sisi, Sabahy contest
Former army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is the front-runner in the 26-27 May vote,
Egypt estimates local wheat crop at 9 million tonnes
Reuters - Egypt estimates its local wheat crop at 9 million tonnes, according to a state newspaper that cited a government report, lower than the 9.5 million tonnes the Agriculture…
Kuwait’s Zain says sued for $4.5bn over Iraq Telco buy
Reuters - Zain is being sued for $4.5bn over its 2007 acquisition of an Iraqi telecom operator, the Kuwaiti firm said in a bourse statement on Sunday. Zain bought Iraqna…
Saudi SABIC profit slips in Q1, CEO says must expand aAbroad
A shortage of natural gas was limiting its domestic growth
Presidential pardons in commemoration of Sinai Liberation Day
Release order for those who served more than half their time in prison
Turkey, Russia agree on boosting Blue Stream gas pipeline: Minister
To 19 billion cubic metres (bcm) annually from 16 bcm
