Russia and Iran try to mend historic rift in ties
MOSCOW: The presidents of Russia and Iran will meet in the Azerbaijani…
Coup leader’s fate may be decided in Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO: Twenty months after Madagascar's president was ousted in a coup by…
Despite US effort, Syrian Mideast role on the rise
BEIRUT: Syria has bounced back from years of international isolation and is…
Alexandria family accuses police of torturing son to death
By Jon Jensen and Ian Lee ALEXANDRIA: The family of a 20-year-old man…
Amnesty demands release of Egyptian blogger
By AFP CAIRO: Amnesty International demanded on Thursday that Egypt free a…
Excluded PA hopeful sues NDP, SEC to run as independent
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: A National Democratic Party member excluded from his party’s…
Jews and Muslims confront Islamophobia and anti-Semitism together
New York: For generations, misunderstandings have existed between Jews and Muslims on…
7,000 civil society members apply for permits to monitor elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Sixty-three civil society organizations have applied to the National…
Nobel Peace Prize winners urge nuclear weapon ban
HIROSHIMA: The Dalai Lama and other Nobel Peace Prize laureates from the…
Time magazine claims Egypt aided Israel in assassination of Gaza operative
CAIRO: Egypt aided Israel in the assassination of a Gaza operative called…