Syrian opposition uses government tanks against Al-Assad forces

After claiming to have overun three police stations in Aleppo this week, Syrian opposition forces are now saying they have turned captured tanks onto to Bashar Al-Assad's forces

Rana Muhammad Taha

El Hangar Theatre issues apology to group cancelled for political content

The apology was prompted by the controversial cancelling of the performance scheduled for this evening widely understood to be caused by some controversial content

Ahmed Khalifa

Israel: time for sanctions on Iran is over

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected pursuing further sanctions during the visit of US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta

Ahmed Khalifa

Coming at you in ‘stereo,’ the great, late, qat debate

There I was, in an official government building, about to send my body through the cathinine, cathidine, and sugars, tannins, and vitamin C ringer that is chewing Qat

Moustafa Ayad

Hopes fade for an inclusive government

Many Egyptians now doubt the new cabinet will match expectations for a reformist government capable of addressing the pressing challenges

Shahira Amin

Yemeni policemen loyal to Saleh storm Interior Ministry

The attack ignited clashes between police and Yemeni security forces that left 15 dead and 43 wounded

Basil El-Dabh

UN reports violations of humanitarian law in Aleppo

Observers caution both sides to abide by international humanitarian law

Luiz Sanchez

Israeli military exemption of Orthodox Jews expires

A law exempting Orthodox Jewish Israeli men from military service expired Wednesday

Basil El-Dabh

UN deadline in Sudan set to end without progress

  As the United Nations' deadline for peace talks between Sudan and South Sudan looms ever nearer, Sudan has been plagued by the largest anti-government demonstration the country has seen…

Luiz Sanchez

Traditional Egyptian cultural figure El-Aragoz brought back to life

El-Aragoz is a traditional puppet in Egyptian culture. He is usually small with red clothes and a pointy hat, and has entertained both children and adults for almost a century.

Nouran El-Behairy