Albania blocking my return to Egypt: ex-Guantanamo inmate
By Agencies TIRANA: A former Guantanamo inmate granted political asylum in Albania on Tuesday accused Tirana of blocking his return to his native Egypt. "The American federal court recognized my…
Al-Jazeera: controversial ‘Arab Spring’ platform
By AFP DOHA: Al-Jazeera, which on Tuesday decided not to air video of a killing spree in France, has been known from the outset for providing a platform for dissent,…
Exchange of fire along Israel-Egypt border, says army
By AFP JERUSALEM: Israeli troops opened fire at a group of suspects along the Egyptian border on Tuesday, two of whom had crossed from Egypt, a military spokesman said, indicating…
100,000 Egypt cattle hit by foot-and-mouth: vets
By AFP CAIRO: Nearly 100,000 head of cattle are believed to have been struck by foot-and-mouth disease in Egypt, where a major new outbreak is threatening the entire region, veterinary…
Executions jump in 2011, driven by Middle East, says Amnesty
By Adrian Croft / Reuters LONDON: The number of executions carried out around the world jumped last year, largely due to a surge in use of the death penalty in Iran,…
Arab League goes from bluster to clout in Arab Spring
By Samer Al-Atrush / AFP CAIRO: Back in 2008, flamboyant Libyan leader Moammer Qaddafi warned rulers at an Arab League summit in Damascus that they, too, could face the fate of…
Military police attack Qasr Al-Eini hospital after fight
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Military police stormed Egypt’s leading public hospital early Tuesday after a fight between one of the hospital guards and an army soldier, the hospital staff said.…
Qaradawi, controversial cleric and darling of Qatar
By AFP DOHA: Influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who has been refused a visa to France, shot to pan-Arab fame through Al-Jazeera television and has been a major supporter of…
Political role of Pope Shenouda overshadows the selection of his successor
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: As the Coptic community grapples to deal with the loss of its spiritual leader Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, the politics that was associated with his role…
Protesters at State Council support appeal against Constituent Assembly
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Dozens of political activists and movements organized a protest Tuesday morning in front of the State Council to express their rejection of the Islamist-dominated Constituent Assembly during…