Egypt’s deputy PM back at work after resignation rejected
CAIRO: Egypt's Finance Minister Hazem El-Beblawi, also the deputy premier, returned to…
International Day for Disaster Reduction
When that powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan in March of this year,…
Hussein Salem sentenced to jail in absentia
CAIRO: A Cairo criminal court on Wednesday sentenced in absentia Egyptian businessman…
Egypt must resist attempts to divide religions: Pope
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI called on Egypt on Wednesday to fight…
US says Iran sought killing of Saudi envoy
TEHRAN/WASHISNGTON: Saudi Arabia vowed on Wednesday that Iran would "pay the price"…
Al-Qaeda’s Zawahri calls on Algerians to revolt
DUBAI: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahri urged Algerians in a video released on…
Baghdad attacks kill 21 in worst day in a month
BAGHDAD: Attacks mainly targeting security forces in Baghdad, including two suicide car…
NTC fighters move in for kill in Qaddafi town
SIRTE: Forces of Libya's new regime were looking to move in for…
Europe, West must do more to help Syria, says opposition
PARIS: Western nations are not doing enough to pressure Russia into changing…
Registration opens for Egypt’s parliamentary hopefuls
CAIRO: Parliamentary hopefuls began submitting their applications on Wednesday at appeals courts…