Israeli army to collect settler weapons: report
JERUSALEM: The Israeli army is to begin collecting weapons from Jewish settlers…
Rivals set for showdown in Lebanon gov’t crisis
BEIRUT: Rival parties in Lebanon on Friday prepared for a showdown over…
Jonathan wins Nigeria ruling party nomination
ABUJA: Nigeria's ruling party on Friday chose incumbent Goodluck Jonathan as its…
Lebanon’s caretaker PM seeks support
ANKARA: Lebanon's pro-Western prime minister consulted with regional power Turkey on Friday…
Trial of eight protesters adjourned to Jan. 20
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Rod Al Farag Misdemeanors Court adjourned the trial…
Shaalan’s lawyer says culture minister not to blame in Van Gogh theft
CAIRO: Deputy Culture Minister Mohsen Shaalan’s defense team said Minister of Culture…
Policeman commits suicide inside police station in Central Sinai
Cairo: A low-ranking policeman shot himself in the head Thursday morning inside…
Arab League ‘disturbed’ by Lebanon govt collapse
DOHA: The Arab League chief said Thursday he was "disturbed" by the…
Al-Wafd freezes memberships of seven dissident MPs until further notice
CAIRO: The High Committee of Al-Wafd party decided to freeze the memberships…
Assessing Egypt’s one-party parliament: Part 2
By Omnia Al Desoukie and Tamim Elyan CAIRO: For political forecasters, the…