45 Israeli embassy protesters receive one year suspended sentences
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The military prosecution handed down one-year suspended sentences…
Azhar-Church initiative holds guidance sessions for Copts wishing to convert
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: An Azhar-led initiative to combat sectarian strife decided on…
Court verdict in Khaled Saeid case slated for June 30
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The Alexandria Criminal Court will announce on June…
Obama names Patterson to key post of envoy to Egypt
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday named former Pakistan troubleshooter Anne Patterson…
Armed Saleh loyalists encircle diplomatic mission
SANAA: A mob of armed loyalists of Ali Abdullah Saleh trapped the…
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
JEDDAH: Saudi authorities arrested a female activist on Sunday who launched a…
Bahrain upholds 2 death sentences in police killings
A Bahrain emergency appeals court upheld death sentences on Sunday for two…
Israel approves new West Bank settler homes, says NGO
JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has approved the construction of 294…
More victims buried in tense Syria
DAMASCUS: Syrians prepared for more angry funerals on Sunday after security forces…
Participants at National Dialogue Conference call for constitution before elections
CAIRO: Disagreements over the participation of people affiliated with the former regime…