UK spares BBC Arabic Service from spending cuts
LONDON: Britain has reversed plans to cut investment in the BBC's Arabic…
Health ministry withdraws five drugs from market
CAIRO: The Ministry of Health announced that it will be confiscating…
Egyptian Ministry of Health initiative wins UN Public Service Award
CAIRO: One of Egypt’s leading women’s health organizations has won the top…
EOHR calls for investigating 57 forced disappearances
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) called on…
Emergency law, military trials create ‘trust deficit,’ says Amnesty int’l head
CAIRO: The current Egyptian government’s response to calls for improving human rights,…
Bahrain sentences 8 activists to life
MANAMA, Bahrain: A court sentenced eight Shia activists to life in prison…
Free Egyptians Party criticizes Brotherhood-Wafd election alliance
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Free Egyptians Party (FEP) criticized in a statement…
Mubarak supporters plan June 24 demo
By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Supporters of ousted president Hosni Mubarak are calling for…
Southern Yemen fighting displaces 45,000 people: UN
GENEVA: Fighting between government forces and suspected Al-Qaeda fighters in southern Yemen…
Council of Europe names Morocco partner for democracy
STRASBOURG: The Council of Europe on Tuesday granted partner for democracy status…