Prosecutor says Mubarak ruled as tyrant; lawyers unimpressed
CAIRO: The chief prosecutor delivered the harshest assessment of Hosni Mubarak's rule ever heard in an Egyptian courtroom Tuesday, accusing the ousted leader of tyranny and corruption and saying he…
Voters cast ballots in Qena, El-Wadi El-Gadid in final stage of parliamentary elections
CAIRO: Qena and Al-Wadi Al-Gadid provinces saw high turnout as voters headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the final round of parliamentary elections, amid reports of violations…
Activists arrested for handing out flyers
CAIRO: Activists from the April 6 Youth Movement that helped launch the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak were arrested on Tuesday for handing out flyers calling for a rally…
Parties exchange accusations of violations in Gharbeya, Matrouh
CAIRO: Parties exchanged accusations of violations at polling stations in Gharbeya and Matrouh, which saw a notably high voter turnout Tuesday. Women and youth dominated the voting scene in Gharbeya,…
Head of Syria rebels plans to escalate attacks
BEIRUT: The commander of Syrian armed rebels said on Tuesday he was dissatisfied with Arab monitors' progress in halting a military crackdown on protests and threatened to wait only a…
Taliban confirm ‘initial’ deal to open office overseas
KABUL: The Taliban announced on Tuesday that they had come to an "initial agreement" to open their first political overseas office, possibly in Qatar, in the first public gesture towards…
Germany sends envoy to Egypt over NGO raids
BERLIN: Germany says it is sending an envoy to Egypt to press authorities over the raid on the Cairo office of a German think tank. The Foreign Ministry said Tuesday…
Iran threatens US Navy as sanctions hit economy
TEHRAN: Iran threatened on Tuesday to take action if the US Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf, Tehran's most aggressive statement yet after weeks of sabre-rattling as new…
Jordan hosts Israelis, Palestinians in rare meeting
AMMAN: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators gather in the Jordanian capital on Tuesday for their first face-to-face meeting in 16 months, but both sides insisted full-blown talks remained some way off.…
Opposition paper shut down again in Sudan
KHARTOUM: Sudanese authorities on Monday shut down the newspaper of the opposition Popular Congress Party — just months after it started publishing again following an earlier raid. The Rai Al-Shaab…