New settlements ‘basic right’, says Israel PM
JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel's decision to…
Egypt constitution to allow expats to vote, says report
CAIRO: Egypt's justice ministry has agreed to a constitutional amendment to allow…
Arabs step up pressure on Syria to end bloodshed
CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers meet anew Wednesday to step up pressure on…
French satirical paper ‘firebombed’ after Mohammed cartoon
PARIS: The offices of a French satirical newspaper that published a special…
Parties reject military budget secrecy clause, some walk out of Al-Selmy meeting
CAIRO: The majority of political party representatives who attended a meeting…
Rights groups call for independent probe into alleged torture victim’s death
CAIRO: Human rights groups called on authorities to explain the circumstances surrounding…
Official election campaigns start Wednesday
CAIRO: Official campaigning for Egypt's parliamentary election will begin on Wednesday and…
Maikel Nabil refuses to appear before military court, case adjourned
CAIRO: Blogger and activist Maikel Nabil has refused for the second time…
Homeland Security reviews social media guidelines
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado: The wave of uprisings across North Africa and the…
Conference discusses ‘transitional justice’ in Egypt and Arab world
CAIRO: Human rights violations, institutional corruption, and structural reforms were among the…