Swiss suspend probe into alleged CIA kidnapping of preacher Abu Omar
BERN, Switzerland: Swiss authorities have frozen an investigation into CIA operatives suspected…
Aboul Gheit brands EU parliament ignorant
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit has branded the European Parliament (EP)…
50 people, including journalists, arrested before Kefaya protest begins
CAIRO: Around 50 people were arrested Thursday before a Kefaya-organized protest against…
Explosives seized in Sinai, says security official
CAIRO: Egyptian authorities on Thursday found weapons and explosives in the Sinai…
PA threatens to cut ties with European Parliament over rights resolution
CAIRO: Speaker of the People's Assembly (PA) reportedly threatened to sever ties…
Israel test-fires ballistic missile after Iran warning
JERUSALEM: Israel successfully test-fired a long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, a senior…
Stalled democratic reforms and strained ties haunt Bush visit
CAIRO: Egypt was meant to be a test case for US President…
Female suicide attack in Iraq kills 8 civilians
BAGHDAD: A woman wearing a suicide vest blew herself up near a…