Israel ‘shocked’ at Egypt TV Shalit interview
JERUSALEM: Israeli officials harshly criticized an Egyptian television interview with soldier Gilad…
South Africa gears up to host COP17 in Durban
PRETORIA/CAIRO: After hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa has proven…
Death of officer key to Egypt prison breaks
CAIRO: A senior prison officer was killed by his subordinates as he…
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister resigns: newspapers
KUWAIT: Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammad Al-Salem Al-Sabah has submitted his resignation,…
Yemen’s Nobel peace laureate says UN must act
DOHA: Yemen's Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkul Karman said the UN must…
Algerian rights group concerned about detainees in Iraq
ALGIERS: Fourteen Algerians jailed in Iraq for at least seven years after…
Libyans push into Qaddafi’s hometown from east
SIRTE: About 1,000 Libyan revolutionary troops launched a major assault on Moammar…
Turkey claims ‘very significant’ role in Shalit release
ISTANBUL: Turkey claims "very significant contributions" for the release of Israeli soldier…
Clinton in Libya to cement post-Qaddafi ties
TRIPOLI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unannounced visit to…
Yemen clashes kill 6 in intensifying crackdown
SANAA: At least six Yemenis were killed in the capital on Tuesday…