Rights group: Egypt’s generals are muzzling media
By AP and Daily News Egypt CAIRO: A leading media watchdog says an Egyptian military investigation of journalists and bloggers shows the country's ruling generals are trying to muzzle the media.…
China sending envoy on Syria to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France
By AFP BEIJING: China said Friday it is sending an envoy to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and France to explain its position on Syria, after Beijing called for an end to…
OPEC pumps record volumes despite demand worry
By Zaida Espana and Dmitry Zhdannikov / Reuters LONDON: Europe's debt crisis and an oil price rally are the biggest threats to global oil demand this year, OPEC said on…
Syria activists fear new Baba Amr on Annan visit eve
By AFP DAMASCUS: Syrian activists voiced growing fears on Friday of a major assault like the one that devastated the Homs neighborhood of Baba Amr, on the eve of a…
DP World $1 bln loan attracts big demand, March deal seen
By David French and Michelle Meineke / Reuters DUBAI: DP World, the world's third-largest port operator, has attracted strong demand from both local and foreign banks for a $1 billion loan…
Israel ex-spy chief urges caution on Iran strike
By Daniel Estrin / AP JERUSALEM: The recently retired head of the Mossad intelligence agency has said Israel must consider alternatives to a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, but another…
Tunisian Islamists spark fear of culture war
By Paul Schemm / AP TUNIS: Every Friday, bearded men in shin-length robes demonstrate in Tunisia's capital against perceived insults to Islam in a country once known for its aggressive secularism.…
‘Beaten’ but unbowed, Sudan activist fights on
By Ian Timberlake / AFP KHARTOUM: After almost two months in custody following a major protest which he helped to lead at the University of Khartoum, Sudanese student activist Tajalsir Jaafar…
Al-Qaeda confirms death of Pakistani insurgent
By Chris Brummitt / AP ISLAMABAD: Al-Qaeda has confirmed an American drone strike killed one of its commanders in Pakistan last month — a success in a CIA-led campaign that is…
No quick revival seen for Egypt, Tunisia tourism
By Victoria Bryan and Maria Sheahan / Reuters BERLIN: Egypt and Tunisia are unlikely to see tourism — a vital prop for their battered economies — revive anytime soon as holidaymakers…