Tunisian rapper arrested over protest song
Tunisian police have arrested a young rapper, apparently over a song entitled "Nothing Has Changed" in which he denounces police abuse, his relatives told AFP. Anis Mrabti — who goes…
At least 12 militants killed in Yemen air strike
ADEN: At least 12 Al-Qaeda militants, including one wanted by the United States, were killed in a drone strike in southern Yemen, a tribal leader said in what he called…
Syrian troops push further into Damascus suburbs
BEIRUT: Syria's troops crushed pockets of resistance on Damascus' outskirts Tuesday as they advanced into suburbs briefly held by rebel forces, just hours before key UN talks over a draft…
Arab Spring, Fukushima star at hard-hitting Berlinale
Social upheaval and political awakening will form the focal themes of the 62nd Berlin film festival, director Dieter Kosslick said, as films depicting the Arab Spring and Japan's crippled Fukushima…
US, Egypt seek to defuse NGO row
WASHINGTON: Senior Egyptian military officers visited the United States Monday for talks as both sides try to defuse a deepening row that has seen a number of American citizens hole…
Defense Ministry denies Etman rumor
An officer at the Defense Ministry’s Morale Affairs office has denied in a telephone call with Daily News Egypt rumors of the retirement of member of the Supreme Council of…
Presidential elections, retribution for martyrs to top PA agenda
CAIRO: Presidential elections, the emergency law and compensation and justice for the martyrs of the Jan. 25 uprising are expected to lead discussions at the People’s Assembly Tuesday, with the…
Sit-in helps struggle for independent media, say Maspero employees
CAIRO: Employees inside Maspero say the sit-in that started in front of the state TV building on the Jan. 25 anniversary to escalate pressure on the ruling military council is…
US urges Egypt to lift travel ban on Americans
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged Egypt's military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi to lift a travel ban on Americans working for pro-democracy groups, the Pentagon said Monday. Meanwhile,…
Egyptians moving past fear through film
In the year following the Egyptian revolution, a newfound freedom of expression is breaking the silence about crucial issues in Egypt that were previously considered taboo. A recently released feature…