Qaddafi broadcasts are ‘sacred right’: TV chief
BEIRUT: The head of a Syrian-based television channel which has become Muammar Qaddafi's last platform for the outside world said he had a duty to broadcast the ousted Libyan leader's…
Officials say Yemen president will not return home
SANAA: Officials in Saudi Arabia and Yemen say that President Ali Abdullah Saleh will not return to Sanaa and will, instead, remain in Riyadh, where he has been since June…
Syrian forces kill six villagers near Hama: activists
AMMAN: Syrian forces shot dead six villagers when they stormed a town near the city of Hama looking for army defectors and seeking to prevent regular pro-democracy demonstrations after Friday…
Libyan fighters move on Qaddafi area
BANI WALID: Libyan revolutionary forces faced fierce resistance as they streamed into one of the remaining bastions of support for Moammar Qaddafi on Friday, while the Turkish prime minister met…
Israel ups West Bank forces before Palestinian UN bid
JERUSALEM: Israel has boosted its army presence in the West Bank ahead of a Palestinian recourse to the UN amid fears they may resort to the International Criminal Court…
Political groups call for ‘No to Emergency Law’ Friday
CAIRO: Several political forces including El-Ghad political party, the Revolutionary Forces Alliance and the Revolution Youth Union called for a silent protest Friday against the recent activation of emergency law…
Wael Ghonim urges clear roadmap for democracy
CAIRO: An Egyptian cyber-activist, who was at the center of the calls for the popular uprising that toppled president Hosni Mubarak in February, called Thursday for a clear roadmap for…
Egypt FM first Arab official to visit post-Qaddafi Tripoli
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr travels Thursday to Tripoli on the first visit by an Arab official since the "victory" of the Libyan revolution, the foreign ministry said.…
PM Essam Sharaf says peace deal with Israel not sacred
CAIRO: Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said Egypt's peace deal with Israeli was not sacred and was always open to discussion or change if that would benefit the region or enhance…
Defense lawyers say evidence weak in ‘Camel Battle’ trial
CAIRO: Defense lawyers described the evidence against their clients as “weak” after two prosecution witnesses changed their testimonies in court during a hearing of the “Battle of the Camel” trial.…