ElBaradei calls for ‘roadmap’ to new Egypt
CAIRO: Potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei called on Sunday for a "clear roadmap" to civilian rule in Egypt, accusing all sides of having fallen short so far in the post-Hosni…
Egyptians freed from Sirte clamor to go home
SIRTE: Stunned by the din of battle and surrounded by snipers, Egyptian workers spent a month holed up in their apartment in the heart of Sirte before being evacuated in…
Tarragona edges Alexandria for 2017 Mediterraneans
By AP TARRAGONA, Spain: The Spanish city Tarragona says it has edged Egyptian counterpart Alexandria for the right to host the 2017 Mediterranean Games. Tarragona, located on the Mediterranean coast…
Israel names prisoners to go free in Shalit deal
JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday released a list of 477 Palestinian prisoners to be released next week as part of the deal to secure Gilad Shalit's freedom, many of whom were…
Global “Day of Rage” peaceful for most, Rome clears up
LONDON: The hangover from a global "Day of Rage" against bankers and politicians turned out to be a mild one for most on Sunday, after protests that were peaceful everywhere…
US drone strike in Pakistan kills 3 Egyptians
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan: A recent US missile strike in Pakistan's tribal region killed three Egyptians linked to the Haqqani network, including one who played a key role in handling…
Arab League to discuss suspending Syria
BEIRUT: Arab foreign ministers have called an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss whether to suspend Syria from the Arab League, officials said, ramping up the pressure on Damascus to end…
Egypt mulls swapping Israel ‘spy’ for Egyptian prisoners
CAIRO: Egypt is mulling its own prisoner exchange with Israel, swapping a US-Israeli joint national suspected of spying for Israel for 81 Egyptians detained in the Jewish sate, the state-owned…
Son of NY bomb plot sheik killed in Afghanistan
CAIRO: A US drone strike in Afghanistan killed a son of an Egyptian-born militant cleric imprisoned in the United States for plots in the 1990s to blow up New York…
Yemeni forces fire on protesters, killing 4
SANAA: Yemeni security forces opened fire Sunday on anti-government protesters marching through the capital killing at least four people, a medical official said. Mohammed Al-Qubati, the director of a field…