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Russia and China refuse to support joint Arab-UN peacekeeping plan
Russia yesterday made clear that it would not support a new proposal for a joint Arab-UN peacekeeping mission to…
Israel rejects Palestinian hunger-striker’s appeal
A Palestinian prisoner who human rights organisations say may be "Approaching death" after 58 days on hunger strike…
Independent MP: Preliminary Port Said report fails to assign responsibility
The preliminary report of the parliamentary fact-finding committee on the Port Said clashes that took place earlier…
Authorities release Australian journalist, US student
Authorities have released an Australian journalist and an American student who were detained on suspicion they had…
Voting begins for second round of Shura Council elections
The second round of elections for Egypt’s upper house, the Shura Council, began Tuesday. The end of this round,…
Obama proposes $1.3 billion military aid for Egypt in 2013 despite ongoing NGOs row
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday proposed $1.3 billion in military aid for Egypt in fiscal 2013, asking…
Israel blames Iran for attacks on its diplomats
Israel put its foreign missions on high alert Monday following near simultaneous bomb attacks on its diplomats that…
Rio police end strike in time for carnival
Police officers and firefighters in Rio de Janeiro have ended their pay strike, days before the annual carnival.…
Gadhafi son under house arrest in Niger, Libya says
one of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's surviving sons has had his phone cut off and been placed under house…
Jordanian preacher freed on bail from UK jail
Abu Qatada, a Muslim preacher once described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe, has been released from…