Hamas chief backs Palestinian UN bid
Abbas is set to ask for state observer status for the Palestinians this Thursday
Israel defence minister quits ahead of vote
The shock announcement comes at a time when the Jewish state has been pushing the international community to pressure Iran over its contested nuclear programme
Egypt least worst option for Syrian refugees
A lenient visa system and a sympathetic populist president have seen Syrian refugee numbers swell in Egypt as Syria’s neighbours reach their capacity
One man, one vote, one time
By Philip Whitfield CAIRO: You’d die to be immortalised by a zinger, wouldn’t you? Like Ed Djerejian”s after Islamists and pro-democracy groups fell out in Algeria — condemning 30 million…
Morsy strikes Mubarak cronies and liberals
Despite the western impression of Egyptians rejecting President Morsy’s constitutional declaration, the majority of Egyptians actually support it. The declaration looks to make the revolution “immune”, as the Constituent Assembly…
Boy dies in Damanhour clashes
Clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and anti-Brotherhood protesters
Rivals clash over leadership of French right ahead of talks
The party has faced ridicule over the leadership debacle
Morsy to meet with Supreme Council of Judiciary
Set to address the nation in a statement to explore controversial articles in constitutional declaration