Deadly blast at Hezbollah post in Lebanon: security
The vehicle was packed with 60 kilos (130 pounds) of explosives and the blast left behind a crater three metres (10 feet) wide
Three years on, Tunisia uprising marked by muted demos
Around 1,000 unionists and left-wing opposition activists gathered in Sidi Bouzid, the impoverished central town where Mohammed Bouazizi staged his iconic protest on 17 December 2011, for a demonstration against…
Abu Islam’s prison verdict reduced
The Islamic preacher had appealed a verdict sentencing him to 11 years in jail
Al-Futtaim aims to double business by 2018
MAF has invested heavily into Egypt and has started construction on a $600m Mall of Egypt in Cairo that is expected to open by early 2016
Minister of electricity meets with World Bank
The minister discussed current and future projects of the bank in Egypt
EU must engage Iran on human rights: MEP
EU Special Representative for Human Rights Stavros Lambrinidis could “discuss the terms of dialogue” about improving rights with the Iranian authorities
Syria peace talks to open in Montreux: UN
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon last month finally set January 22 as the date for the talks, which have been repeatedly postponed since June.
UAE verdict in Muslim Brotherhood ‘cell’ on January 21
The verdict will be issued in a hearing on 21 January, the court decided in a session attended by 15 of the defendants
Hugh Robertson pays first visit Egypt
High-ranking British diplomat comes to Cairo and meets with senior government officials
