Egypt fears refugee exodus if south Sudan opts to break away
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit expressed fear on Wednesday that…
Greece parcel bomb plot underlines youth anger
ATHENS: A parcel bomb plot targeting foreign governments underlines the emergence of…
Western pressure on Yemen could backfire
DUBAI: Mounting Western pressure on Yemen to intensify its campaign against Al-Qaeda…
Iranians stage mass protest against ‘Great Satan’ US
TEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians chanted "Death to America" as they staged Thursday…
EU battles to lock down radioactive waste forever
BRUSSELS: Europe offered new plans Wednesday to lock away forever lethal radioactive…
New dioxin rules might force more cleanups
MIDLAND: The government has spent many millions of dollars in recent decades…
More resignations expected at Democratic Front Party, says former sec-gen
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Eighteen members from the Democratic Front Party (DFP) resigned…
Maat prepares local media for decentralization
By Heba Afify CAIRO: Maat — a civil society organization that has been…
Iraq parliament ‘to elect speaker on Monday’
BAGHDAD: Iraq's parliament will convene on Monday to elect a new speaker…
Israel ‘postpones’ strategic dialogue with Britain, says ministry
JERUSALEM: Israel has postponed all strategic dialogue with Britain in protest at…