Thousands rally in Egypt on “Last Chance Friday”
CAIRO: Thousands of Egyptians demanding an end to military rule converged on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday in what activists say will be the biggest day yet of protests in…
Saboteurs blow up Egypt gas pipeline: MENA
CAIRO: Saboteurs blew up a gas pipeline 60 km (37 miles) west of the Egyptian town of Al-Arish in northern Sinai on Friday, the latest in series of attacks, state…
New Yemen deaths cast pall over Saleh exit deal
SANAA: Loyalists of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh shot dead at least four people in the capital Sanaa on Thursday casting a pall over a hard-won deal for his departure…
Bahrain hints at evidence of Iran protest links
MANAMA: Bahrain suggested Thursday that it has classified evidence that Iran was linked to Shia-led protests in the Gulf kingdom despite an independent commission that said it found nothing to…
New Libya cabinet wins US praise, angers regions
TRIPOLI: A new government line-up in Tripoli drew praise from Washington Wednesday as a "significant step" towards democracy but barbs from Libya's regions highlighted the challenge of unity after 42…
Two shot dead in renewed Shia protests in Saudi
RIYADH: Two men were shot dead as protests erupted among the Shia minority in Saudi Arabia's oil-rich east, the government said on Thursday, in clashes that prompted leaders from both…
Moroccan elections challenged by voter mistrust
RABAT: It should be a moment of excitement: Moroccans are choosing a parliament in elections Friday prompted by the Arab Spring's clamor for freedom. Yet there are few signs here…
Israel PM reaffirms importance of peace with Egypt
JERUSALEM: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday stressed the importance of peace with Egypt, as apprehension grew ahead of Egyptian elections expected to produce big wins for the Muslim Brotherhood. "Israel…
Uneasy truce in Tahrir Square as protesters regroup
CAIRO: Just south of Cairo's Tahrir Square, down a pockmarked and rock-strewn street, a military crane builds a concrete wall to staunch the flood of deaths on the frontline of…
Prominent columnist briefly detained; prosecution interrogates protesters
CAIRO: Renowned Egyptian-American columnist Mona Eltahawy was briefly detained inside the Interior Ministry by security forces for 12 hours Wednesday night, alleging sexual assault by police forces. "Five or six…