Bahrain frees prisoners to mollify protesters
MANAMA: Bahrain has freed 23 people accused of trying to topple the…
Saudi King heads home amid sweeping Arab unrest
RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah returned home on Wednesday to a red carpet…
Paris supports freeze on Mubarak clan’s assets: ministry
By AFP PARIS: France will back an Egyptian request to freeze the assets…
With sweeping changes in the Mideast, West is sending mixed signals
By Abdel-Rahman Hussein CAIRO: With sweeping changes reverberating across the Middle East, and…
Arab League bars Libya from bloc’s meetings
CAIRO: The Arab League has barred Libya from attending meetings of the…
Industrial Development head accused of squandering public funds
By Sarah Daoud CAIRO: The General Prosecutor ordered on Monday the detention of…
Ten ministers, deputy PM sworn in
By Agencies CAIRO: Ten new ministers and the first deputy prime minister…
Egypt tells embassies to seek Mubarak asset freeze
By Marwa Awad / Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday told its…
Egypt reopens border for travellers from Gaza Strip
RAFAH: Egypt on Tuesday reopened its border with the Gaza Strip for…
Over 1,000 protest in Tahrir to reiterate reform demands
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Over 1,000 protested in Tahrir Square on Tuesday after…