Syria opposition to head to UN seeking intervention
CAIRO: The opposition Syrian National Council plans to send a delegation to the United Nations to press the Security Council for intervention in unrest-swept Syria, an SNC spokesman told AFP…
Thousands protest against Yemen president immunity
SANAA: Tens of thousands of Yemenis demanded President Ali Abdullah Saleh's execution in protests Sunday against his immunity from prosecution over a deadly crackdown on dissent. "It is our duty...…
Egypt police kill migrants trying to sneak into Israel
CAIRO: Egyptian border police shot dead two African migrants and wounded a third as they tried to cross illegally into Israel early Saturday, security officials said. Border police spotted the…
Obama, Clinton speak to Egypt officials about economy, transition
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday called Egypt's foreign minister to discuss the country's economic and political situation, as well as events in Syria, the State Department…
Islamists see more parliamentary gains after party list results
CAIRO: It was a sweeping victory for Islamist parties in Egypt’s parliamentary elections, with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) winning 127 seats (38 percent) and the Salafi…
Mubarak still president, not involved in gas deal: lawyer
CAIRO: Hosni Mubarak is still president of Egypt as he never signed a resignation letter, his lawyer asserted in court Sunday as he began wrapping up the defense case in…
Thousands march to Tahrir Square on Friday of the ‘Martyr’s Dream’
CAIRO: Thousands marched to Tahrir Square on Friday dubbed the “Martyr’s Dream" demanding justice for the hundreds killed during a popular revolt that ousted the regime last January. "We want…
Mubarak lawyer’s argument legally weak, say lawyers
CAIRO: Lawyers representing the families of martyrs criticized the argument by Mubarak’s lawyer Farid El-Deeb this week, describing it as legally weak. El-Deeb, who is representing Mubarak against charges of…
Bird flu researchers agree to 60-day halt
WASHINGTON: International scientists on Friday agreed to a temporary two-month halt to controversial research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans, citing global health concerns.…
Egyptian anarchists seek self-governed society
CAIRO: They do not believe in governments, they boycotted the elections, they demand “direct democracy” and they’re associated with chaos and have been targeted by the military and some Islamists.…