Anti-Kony video campaign draws criticism in Uganda
By Rodney Muhumuza / AP The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise global awareness of a brutal Central Africa rebel leader is attracting criticism from Ugandans, some who said Friday…
Egypt army court acquits doctor over virginity test
By Reuters CAIRO: A military court acquitted on Sunday an army doctor who was charged with carrying out a forced virginity test on a female detainee during protests last year,…
Cairo protesters clash near US embassy
CAIRO: Violent clashes broke out between two groups of protesters Friday near the American Embassy in Cairo, just meters away from Tahrir Square, with several minor injuries reported by…
Presidential hopefuls to begin registering Saturday
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The committee supervising Egypt’s presidential election issued Wednesday regulations for ratifying the signatures of voters who support certain candidates, for the voting procedure of expatriates and also…
FJP women say rights ‘go beyond’ international laws
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: On International Women's Day, female members of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, said their views on women’s rights go beyond what…
Mass pro-democracy protest rocks Bahrain
By Andrew Hammond/Reuters MANAMA: Tens of thousands of Bahrainis demonstrated outside the capital Manama on Friday to demand urgent political reforms, a year after the Gulf Arab state crushed an uprising,…
Russia opposes ‘unbalanced’ new UN draft on Syria
By Dmitry Zaks / AFP MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it opposed an "unbalanced" Washington-backed UN draft resolution on Syria because it failed to call for a simultaneous halt in violence by…
Egypt’s different segments seek representation in Constituent Assembly
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The Egyptian society’s different segments are seeking to secure a place in the Constituent Assembly that would draft the new constitution amid heated debates among political parties…
Rome’s Coliseum reveals secret history of women
By AFP ROME: The Coliseum in Rome held a special tour to mark Women's Day on Thursday, exploring the famous monument's feminine angle — from female gladiators to noblewomen in…
Far more Christian than Muslim migrants worldwide
By Tom Heneghan / Reuters PARIS: Christians far outnumber Muslims as migrants around the world, including in the European Union where debates about immigration usually focus on new Muslim arrivals, according…