Crimea votes for independence ahead of referendum to join Russia
Yanukovych still enjoys Moscow’s recognition and remains a political wildcard who the…
Cartoonist acquitted of mocking Algeria president: Lawyer
Ghanem was accused at the criminal court in Oran last month of…
No Palestinian reconciliation without Egypt sponsorship: Hamas
Fatah says Hamas “does not have the right” to decide if Egypt…
Tunisia’s economic woes could become ‘catastrophic’: PM
Tunisia’s economic recovery since its 2011 “Arab Spring” revolution has been hampered…
Egypt deports US anti-war activist travelling to Gaza
Medea Benjamin, who co-founded the CodePink anti-war group, was detained on arrival…
Asian shares hit by rising Russia-Ukraine tensions
The downbeat atmosphere was compounded in some markets by another disappointing set…
Spanish FM cuts short Iran trip over Ukraine crisis
Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, who arrived in Tehran on Saturday for…
Israel PM vows to resist ‘pressures’ on US visit
Although Netanyahu would like the talks with Obama on Monday to focus…
Ukraine mobilises army as west warns Russia
Russia’s parliament voted Saturday to allow President Vladimir Putin to send troops…
Thirst for democracy catches world powers off guard
From Egypt, where the nation’s first democratically-elected president Islamist leader Mohamed Morsi…