One dead, 7 wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza
GAZA CITY: One Palestinian was killed and seven wounded in at least four overnight Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said on Tuesday. The Israeli military said…
Army arrests four gunmen in Sinai
CAIRO: The Egyptian army on Tuesday arrested four gunmen in the Sinai peninsula as they prepared to detonate a device near the pipeline to Israel near the city of Al-Arish,…
Submarine cable problem disrupts telecom services in Alexandria
CAIRO: Services on Egypt’s three telecom operators were disrupted in parts of Alexandria on Tuesday afternoon, and some users in Cairo experienced slower internet connections due to “downtime” in a…
Egyptians claiming to flee Libya arrested off Greece: police
ATHENS: Greek police said Monday they had arrested 67 Egyptians who claimed they were fleeing Libya for Italy when their fishing boat got into problems off the island of Crete.…
One killed, 16 arrested in Egypt raids on Sinai
CAIRO: Egyptian troops and policemen battled with gunmen in the Sinai peninsula Monday, killing one person and arresting 16 others, a security official and state television said. The fighting came…
Three military trials adjourned for final verdict
CAIRO: The military trial of 19 activists arrested in Cairo on June 28 and 29 was adjourned Monday to Aug. 17 where a final verdict is expected. The trials of…
Three military trials adjourned for final verdict
CAIRO: The military trial of 19 activists arrested in Cairo on June 28 and 29 was adjourned Monday to Aug. 17 where a final verdict is expected. The trials of…
Syrian tanks attack Latakia, 3rd day of assault
AMMAN: Syrian forces shelled residential districts in Latakia on Monday, residents said, the third day of an assault on Sunni neighborhoods of the port city which had seen mounting protests…
Zawahri to Muslims: target US, avenge Bin Laden
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda's leader Ayman Al-Zawahri urged Muslims to target the United States and avenge the killing of his predecessor Osama bin Laden, the SITE Intelligence Group reported Monday. SITE, quoting…
Legal experts disagree over decision not to air Mubarak trial
CAIRO: The decision to halt the live broadcast of the trial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak left legal experts divided, some hailing it as a necessity and others condemning it.…