Famous revolutionary cleric disproves rumours of his early demise
Salama is seen as a hero of the popular resistance in the Suez and played an important role in the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak
Hamas calls on Egypt to end Rafah crossing quotas
Permanently opening the border crossing and removing the quota, would allow Egypt and Palestine to benefit from a free-trade zone
President Morsy and Saudi King meet, discuss local and regional goals
Egyptian and Saudi delegations both say first meeting was positive after Morsy meets with Saudi officials
Deadline to free captured journalists in Libya expires
Talks to broker release of two captured cameramen have fallen apart
Violence in a Jordan University sparked by ‘tribalism’
The fighting which had started earlier this week in Mutah University, South Jordan reached a new level of violence on Wednesday
Tunisia Islamists set to elect leader
The Ennahda or Renaissance Islamist party is likely to re-elect current leader Rashid Al-Ghannushi
Embattled Cleopatra Ceramics chief to sell company
Employees believe move is to escape payment of overdue salaries
Morsy to make historic visit to Ethiopia after Saudi Arabia
The president will visit Addis Ababa next ending a 20 year period of avoidance by Hosni Mubarak
Israel deploys ‘Iron Dome’ on border with Egypt
The battery of rocket interceptors are aimed at responding to an incoming attack and are already in place on the Israeli border with Gaza
Al-Bashir threatens ‘burning hot summer’ for Sudanese protesters
Students protesting inflation and rising food prices, are also calling for an end to President Omar Al-Bashir's 23-year reign