I Fell in Love: When love takes you to the edge of death
By Sherif Azer In his latest novel, “Ana A’sheqt” or “I Fell in Love,” Muhammed El-Mansi Qandil is telling a love story that went beyond reality, and beyond love. It all…
Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline
By Louis Charbonneau /Reuters UNITED NATIONS: Kofi Annan asked the UN Security Council to back an April 10 deadline for partial implementation of his peace plan for Syria, telling its members…
Al-Shater’s presidency to drastically affect Brotherhood, Egypt, region
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The nomination of former deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood Khairat Al-Shater to the presidential race leaves open possibilities for drastic changes inside the Brotherhood…
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…