Assad says Hezbollah ‘a model for Syria’
The organisation is a long-time ally of the Syrian regime and has sent fighters to battle alongside Assad's troops
Shafiq’s headquarters case postponed
Among the defendants are siblings Mona Seif and Alaa Abdel Fattah
Standard and Poor’s downgrades Egypt credit rating
Egypt's long-term rating was lowered to 'CCC+' from 'B-', while its short-term rating dropped to 'C' from 'B'
Pope visits Roman counterpart
Coptic Pope holds first Rome meeting in 40 years with Catholic counterpart
Egypt summons Israeli ambassador over allegations of mistreatment
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summons Israeli ambassador to answer allegations Egyptian embassy staff in Tel Aviv were ill-treated by Israeli authorities
Kurdish rebels begin pullout from Turkey
A major step towards ending a decades-long conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people
Bangladesh Islamist sentenced to hang for war genocide
The 61-year-old Kamaruzzaman is the fourth person to be convicted by the much-criticised International Crimes Tribunal
Around half of Egyptians are not satisfied with a limited cabinet reshuffle: Baseera poll
Baseera's poll on cabinet reshuffle