Morocco king pardons jailed Islamist leaders
RABAT: Morocco's King Mohammed issued pardons to several leading Islamists who rights groups say were unfairly jailed, signaling a less hardline approach after moderate Islamists came to power in an…
41 in court at first Libya trial of Qaddafi loyalists
BENGHAZI: Libya put 41 loyalists of dead dictator Moammar Qaddafi on trial on Sunday, in the first legal proceedings launched against members of the former regime which was ousted after…
Kuwait interim government resigns
DUBAI: Kuwait's interim government tendered its resignation on Sunday, state television said, making way for the formation of a new cabinet following a snap parliamentary election on Thursday. Under the…
Police fire gas over Cairo’s Tahrir Square
CAIRO: Volleys of tear gas left a white cloud over Cairo's Tahrir Square and surrounding streets in the vicinity of Egypt's Interior Ministry, in the fourth day of clashes between…
Bahrain opposition launch week-long rally for reform
MANAMA: Bahraini opposition parties, launching a week-long 'sit-in' for political reforms at a mass rally, swore on Sunday to take their campaign to the centre of last year's democracy protest…
HRW calls for Palestinian residency rights
RAMALLAH: A Gaza-born woman recently sneaked into her native land through a smugglers' tunnel because the legal route was blocked. A car mechanic who settled in the West Bank 15…
Clinton signals continued deadlock with Egypt on NGOs
MUNICH: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday highlighted the continued deadlock with Egypt over its crackdown on US non-government organizations, and warned US aid to Egypt will be…
Syrian protesters released on bail after Cairo embassy raid
CAIRO: A number of Syrian protesters, who were arrested after raiding the embassy in Cairo, were released on bail late Saturday. Lawyer Ragia Omran said on her Twitter account late…
Egypt football federation president, board resign
CAIRO: The president of the Egyptian Football Association and his board of directors all resigned on Saturday having already been fired by the country's prime minister following the riot at…
Egypt council wants earlier presidential vote
CAIRO: A civilian council appointed to advise Egypt's military rulers said on Saturday preparations for a presidential election should begin on February 23, a step that would bring forward the…