Erdogan vows to forge ahead with contested Gezi Park project
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that a controversial redevelopment of an Istanbul park that…
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Cairo court acquits 33 Egyptians sentenced to 2 years over island deal protests
A Cairo misdemeanour court acquitted late Saturday 33 defendants sentenced last month to two years in jail for…
Press syndicate to file legal complaint against interior minister in Egypt
Egypt’s press syndicate decided on Tuesday to file an urgent complaint to the prosecutor-general against interior…
Unofficial numbers: Around 240 arrested over Monday protests in Egypt
An Egyptian activist group tracking protester arrests has said that 239 people were arrested around Egypt on…
Police arrest tens of people in Egypt ahead of calls for protests
Dozens of activists were arrested on Thursday in Cairo, Alexandria, the Nile Delta and Upper Egypt ahead of…
Egypt’s protesters against Red Sea islands deal, vow to return on 25 April
Protests opposing the government’s decision to acknowledge Saudi Arabian sovereignty over the Red Sea islands of…
U.S. to carefully monitor Egypt protests; says White House
The U.S. government will continue to watch carefully the situation in Egypt, where thousands of protesters angered…
Tunisia’s Nidaa Tounes loses parliamentary majority to Ennahda
Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party has become the largest group in parliament after 22 lawmakers who quit the secular…
Extraordinary security measures ahead of 25 January anniversary
Dozens of military tanks that bore the mark of Citizens Security Forces lined up in Tahrir Square Friday night, a…
Tunisia declares curfew after days of violent protests
Tunisia declared a nationwide curfew Friday after four days of protests and rioting over jobs and economic…
