Bahraini activist allowed into Egypt after 12-hour detention
By Mennatallah Fouad Youssef CAIRO: Bahraini political and Rights activist, Maryam Alkhawaja, was allowed into Egypt Monday after being held for over 12 hours at the Cairo International Airport, while another…
Church withdraws from Constituent Assembly, SCAF asked to step in
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The controversy over the formation of the Constituent Assembly escalated Sunday as the Church announced its withdrawal from the 100-member panel. "The church listened to the Coptic…
Workers protest gov’t appeal of privatization reversal verdict
CAIRO: Hundreds of workers at several Egyptian companies protested Monday in front of the State Council against an appeal filed by the government contesting a ruling to retrieve these…
Syria forces hit rebel bastions despite peace moves
By AFP DAMASCUS: President Bashar Al-Assad's regime pressed its deadly campaign to crush dissent on Monday, reportedly pounding northern rebel strongholds as it brushed off a "Friends of Syria" meeting…
Iran vows to stick to nuclear ‘path’
By Marc Burleigh / AFP TEHRAN: Iran declared on Monday it will not be swayed from its nuclear "path" by sanctions, a week before talks with world powers that are increasingly…
Sanctions threat and rebel push pile pressure on Mali junta
By Serge Daniel / AFP BAMAKO: Mali's junta faced mounting military and diplomatic pressure Monday as West African states mulled sanctions and Tuareg rebels extended their grip on the north after…
Pakistan court convicts OBL widows, orders deportation
By Sami Zubeiri / AFP ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court on Monday convicted Osama bin Laden's three widows and two of his grown-up daughters of illegal residency, sentencing them to 45 days…
Tunisia Islamist leader rules out normal ties with Israel
By AFP TUNIS: The head of Tunisia's governing Islamist party has said the country cannot normalize ties with Israel, the official TAP news agency reported Sunday. Rached Ghannouchi said that…
Sandler sets worst-movie record with Razzies sweep
By David Germain / AP Adam Sandler and friends have scored a new high — or low — among voters of the Razzies, an Academy Awards spoof that presents prizes for…
Taylor Swift wins ACM entertainer of the year
By Chris Talbott / AP Taylor Swift won her second consecutive entertainer of the year award at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday night, just 24 hours after she…