Finance ministry denies claims of leniency for traffickers
Ministry will not forgive accused traffickers of weapons, drugs and artifacts
Security forces continue their pursuit of militants in southern Sheikh Zuweid
During the campaign a number of militants thought to have carried out attacks against security forces were arrested and transferred to the proper authorities for investigation.
Ban says Geneva deal must end “appalling” Syria suffering
Ban has the "fervent hope" that the deal reached in Geneva will prevent any further use of chemical arms and "help pave the path for a political solution to stop…
Syria rebel chief rejects US-Russia chemical arms deal
"We cannot accept any part of this initiative," General Selim Idriss told reporters in Istanbul.
The US-Russia deal on Syria’s chemical weapons
Framework for the Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons.
Forensics puts sit-ins’ dispersal death toll at 533
Forensics Authority says there was insufficient room at state morgue to accommodate all bodies from the Rabaa dispersal
African Union delegation updates Peace and Security Council on Egypt
Peace and Security Council of African Union now awaiting official report on Panel’s findings after two visits to Egypt
Twitter IPO will be hot but with risks
This suggests a market value of some $15bn for the initial public offering (IPO), PrivCo says, using a "conservative" pricing at 30 times its annual revenue.
Thousands of Syrians flee Egypt for Italy: UNHCR
The bulk of the refugees were families and arrived over the past 40 days
Egypt military helicopters hit Sinai militants
Two days after suicide bombers killed six soldiers in the restive peninsula, security sources said.