Abbas says ‘fully confident’ ahead of UN upgrade bid
Abbas said the UN move would be followed by steps to bridge the bitter political divide between his Fatah movement and its Islamist rival Hamas
Millions flood Iraq shrine city for Ashura peak
Throngs of pilgrims beat their chests and some used swords to make cuts on their heads as a sign of mourning for Imam Hussein
Syria rebels seize ‘large part’ of army airport
A video posted on the Internet by activists appeared to show one wrecked helicopter, while a rebel shoots rockets at the airport
Mr President, you win this round
“How did you get so powerful? They asked the Pharaoh. He retorted: there was no one to stop me.” At the expense of sounding cliché, this simple proverb about sums…
Review: Columnists debate new constitutional declaration and Mohamed Mahmoud protests
After President Mohamed Morsy granted himself sweeping new powers in a constitutional declaration on Thursday, columnists were divided for and against this bold move. On a related note, continuing clashes…
Inauguration of the National Rescue Front; Statement
Their essential goal is to overthrow President Morsy's latest constitutional declaration
NGOs reject Morsy’s constitutional declaration
Morsy statement not a constitutional declaration, but an administrative decision, say NGOs