Syrian forces crack down on protesters in Banias
AMMAN: Syrian security forces swept into the coastal city of Banias on…
Libya rebel city tense as Qaddafi ultimatum expires
MISRATA: The besieged Libyan rebel city of Misrata braced for a new…
Popular Palestinian premier could be on way out
RAMALLAH: There are growing signs that the Palestinian prime minister, Salam Fayyad,…
UN rights expert hails ‘power’ of internet
GENEVA: A UN human rights expert has marked World Press Freedom Day…
Iran and Egypt discuss ties, Palestinians
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has discussed "bilateral ties" and…
Swiss reveal funds stashed by Gaddafi, Mubarak, Ben Ali
GENEVA: Switzerland has Some 410 million Swiss francs traced to former Egyptian…
Kamilia Shehata lives happily with husband, won’t appear on TV, says lawyer
CAIRO: Coptic lawyer Naguib Gobrael confirmed that Kamilia Shehata, a Coptic woman…
Bin Laden’s death unlikely to affect Al-Qaeda operations; connections in Egypt lost, say analysts
CAIRO: The Al-Qaeda terrorist organization has lost all of its connections and…
Mubarak health better, says medical team member
CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak did not go into a coma and…
Egypt says has no comment on bin Laden death; tightens security
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Nabil El-Araby said on Monday he has "no comment"…