On the brink: Can non-violence bring Syria back?
By Michael Nagler and Stephanie Van Hook PETALUMA, California: When the Arab Spring was initiated by Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in Tunisia, it ignited longings for freedom throughout the region; more…
PEC upholds bans on all 10 presidential hopefuls
By Reuters CAIRO: Ten candidates for the Egyptian presidency including Hosni Mubarak's spy chief, a Muslim Brotherhood leader and a Salafi preacher lost appeals against disqualification from the race, two…
New blasts at Suez oil refineries
By Mennatallah Fouad Youssef CAIRO: Twenty-three workers at the Nasr Oil Company were injured after new explosions were reported at the company’s site in Suez Tuesday dawn, officials said. The…
Port Said trial adjourned to May 5
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: The Port Said Criminal Court adjourned Tuesday the trial of 75 men accused in the deaths of over 70 football fans in Port Said to May…
Salafi, Mubarak ex-VP fail in election appeals
By Ali Abelatti / Reuters CAIRO: The commission overseeing Egypt's presidential election has upheld rulings disqualifying eight candidates including former spy chief Omar Suleiman and Salafi preacher Hazem Salah Abu…
SCAF general slams parliament attempt to limit military judiciary powers
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Major General Mamdouh Shahin, member of the ruling military council, described the parliament’s suggested amendments on the Military Trials Law as an "infringement of a judicial…
Candidate bans may ease rancor of Egypt vote
By Tom Pfeiffer and Yasmine Saleh / Reuters CAIRO: A move to exclude some of the more divisive contenders from Egypt's presidential election may help moderate candidates seen as better…
On Int’l Street Children Day, NGOs shed light on phenomenon
By Mennatallah Fouad Youssef CAIRO: For long street children have been subject to abuse, humiliation and immense poverty. They also face greater risks of illegal detention and are the most…
Protests, uncertainty dampen Mideast economies: IMF
By Omar Hasan / AFP KUWAIT CITY: Growth in the Middle East and North Africa took a dive in 2011 because of the Arab Spring protests and resulting political upheaval,…
Qatar to keep short-term debt issuance steady
By Regan Doherty and Martin Dokoupil / Reuters DOHA/DUBAI: Qatar's central bank will keep issuing 4 billion riyals ($1.1 billion) in treasury bills every month, its chief said on Monday,…