Notorious Afghan prison transferred to Afghan control
The prison dubbed ‘Afghanistan's Guantanamo Bay’ has gradually come under Afghan control…
Tense football climate ahead of derby next week
Al-Ahly wins Super Cup but its most avid fans are not in…
Malian security forces kill 14 suspected Islamist fighters in central Mali
The presence of fighters in central Mali would indicate rebel groups are…
Renewed clashes between army and rebels in Sudan leaves dozens dead
The two sides fight on many fronts while their spokesmen give conflicting…
Yemeni warplane kills civilians
Warplane was targeting militants who find safe haven in Yemen due to…
Highest rates of death and displacement since the uprising in Syria began
Struggle intensifies with no end in sight
Maspero trial postponed to 2 October
Coptic activists accuse the state of double-standards towards the religious minority
PM Qandil visits Ethiopia for Zenawi Funeral
Egyptian government offers condolences for deceased Ethiopian PM
