Human rights groups push for torture allegations investigation
Groups demand immediate investigation and forensic examinations of female detainees
Nazra condemns targeting, detention of women’s rights activists
Group says arrests due to women’s legitimate activities in the defense of human rights.
Mauritanian leader wins new term as main rivals boycott polls
The former general campaigned strongly on his success in fighting armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda at home and in neighbouring Sahel nations.
Kerry in Iraq as Sunni militants seize strategic town, airport
Kerry met with Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki and was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders across the political and communal spectrum.
64 revolutionary anniversary detainees acquitted
68 detainees appealed two-year hard labour prison sentence with 64 acquitted
Israel launches air raids on Syrian positions in Golan
The air raids came after the 13-year-old son of an Israeli defence ministry contractor was killed on the Golan on Sunday morning.
Al-Nour Party may form secular coalition for parliamentary elections
Islamist party looks to civil parties for new coalition in upcoming elections
24 sentenced to life imprisonment in Mansoura for killing taxi driver
Court specialising in terrorism cases sentences the two dozen, allegedly associated to the banned Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt returns to African Union activity
Foreign minister leads delegation to in first African Union activity since suspension lift
