SEC to allow international observers
Foreign civil society organisations will be allowed to observe the upcoming House of Representatives elections, says Supreme Electoral Commission
Strong Egypt Party holds meetings over parliamentary elections
Party meets with different movements, yet refuses to be part of any coalition as of yet
Qatar set to pump $2.5bn into Egypt over the next three months
Some officials stated that these moves were “short-sighted” and did not comply with international standards
Ahmadinejad: Iran must alter strategy to counter sanctions
Estimated at around $5 bn per month according to experts, the loss in oil revenues has led to a contraction of the 2013/2014 budget being prepared by the government, according…
Syria universities shut, Aleppo blast toll at 87
More than 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Syria's conflict, according to the United Nations, while the Observatory says it has documented more than 48,000 dead.
Egypt now rated as ‘partly free’
Improvement in Egypt’s political rights lifts its Freedom House rating from ‘not free’ to ‘partly free’
Somali Shebab say have ‘decided to execute’ French hostage
The Al-Qaeda linked Shebab said in a statement they have "reached a unanimous decision to execute the French intelligence officer, Denis Allex."
Saudi clerics protest king’s move to empower women
Abdullah's decrees marked a breakthrough in the conservative kingdom that imposes stringent restrictions on females, who are banned from driving and denied the right to travel without male consent.
Morsy pursues reconciliation with business
Presidential message sent out to Egyptian businessmen during CI Capital conference in London
Al-Qaeda attacks BP plant in Mali blowback
Algerian state media said that one person had been killed and seven wounded, two of them foreigners, in the attack on the field at In Amenas, in the Sahara desert…