Taliban launch major attack on downtown Kabul
Taliban launched a major attack close to an Afghan intelligence facility and the headquarters of a government force that protects foreign firms
Two arrests after UK fighter jets escort Pakistani plane
Police said the men were detained on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after the plane was diverted to Stansted airport outside London
Morsi flies to Ethiopia
President to take part in African summit after meeting Qatari Prime Minister
Dozens protest in Tahrir Square
A group called the Association of the Victims of the Muslim Brotherhood's Rule had called for the protest
Yahoo! buys startup specializing in online games
Word that Yahoo! has bought Northern California-based PlayerScale came three days after it announced a $1.1bn deal to buy hip blogging service Tumblr
US panel rejects Motorola bid to block Xbox imports
Google-owned Motorola Mobility had argued that Xbox 360 consoles infringed on patent technology for wirelessly transmitting data.
Several political parties to protest against discussion of judiciary bill
Protests are planned on Saturday outside the Shura Council, coinciding with the discussion of the controversial bill inside the legislature
Syria regime agrees to attend peace conference: Russia
Moscow criticised Syria's various opposition groups for presenting tough demands
Interior Minister rewards policemen while Amnesty International criticises ministry
Over 11 thousand policemen are rewarded amid criticism of the ministry by Amnesty International
Egypt’s cash-strapped rulers woo former regime tycoons
The reconciliation deals are rooted in a decision by the former military rulers, who took charge of the country after Mubarak’s overthrow and before President Morsi’s election