Saudi minister to be new crown princeSAUDI ARABIA’S powerful interior minister Prince Nayef is set to be named crown prince following the demise of Sultan, the heir…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak's former allies seek electionAHEAD OF today’s deadline for candidate registration for Egypt’s November 28th parliamentary election, democracy activists have…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Time not right to resume talks, says Palestinian leaderPALESTINIAN PRIME minister Salam Fayyad has said that the time is not ripe for meaningful negotiations with Israel as a renewal…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Soldier's release lends general boost to both sidesTHE LOPSIDED, 1,027 to one, prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel suits both sides and has given a boost to Egypt, which…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Arab League fails to agree on SyriaARAB FOREIGN ministers failed to reach agreement yesterday during a meeting in Cairo to discuss boosting pressure on Syria to…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Rights watchdog warns of civil war after nine killed in SyriaSYRIAN FORCES yesterday fired on demonstrators, killing nine around the country, activists said.Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Cypriot court hears closing arguments in Quinn caseJUDGE YIASIMIS Yiasemi of the District Court of Nicosia in Cyprus yesterday heard closing statements from counsel in the case…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Egyptian military accused over deathsEGYPT’S COPTIC church yesterday severly criticised the country’s authorities for failing to prevent violence that left 26 dead…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Assad blames West for slow progress on political reformTHE SYRIAN president has reiterated his commitment to carry out reforms, as his foreign minister threatened retaliation against…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Eight Syrian protesters killed by troopsSYRIAN TROOPS killed at least eight protesters yesterday while thousands rallied in support of a newly formed united opposition…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Exiled Syrians tell of long arm of the regimeSYRIAN OPPOSITION activists in Europe and the Americas have been “systematically monitored and harassed” by embassy officials…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
'Non-member state' status would be a breakthroughPALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas decided to make an initial appeal for recognition of a Palestinian state within the 1967 …Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Palestinians face fiscal crisis, warns World BankPALESTINIANS FACE an “acute financial crisis” due to declining growth and diminishing aid ahead of next week’s call for recognition…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Arab League chief agrees reforms with Syrian leaderARAB LEAGUE secretary general Nabil al-Arabi has announced that agreement has been reached with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Egypt seeks to reassure Israel on peace treaty commitmentANALYSIS: JORDAN RESPONDED to a mob attack on Friday night on the Israeli embassy in Cairo by boosting security around the embassy…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Thousands protest in Tahrir Square at lack of changeTENS OF thousands of Egyptians yesterday returned to Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square and to the streets of other cities and towns…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Six soldiers among 12 people killed in violence across SyriaTWELVE PEOPLE were killed during protests across Syria yesterday, said anti-regime local co-ordination committees as the official…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
More protesters killed in southern city of DeirAT LEAST a dozen protesters were reported killed across Syria yesterday as the EU banned the importation of oil products from…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Syrian forces hit Hama after city's legal chief resigns in protestSYRIAN SECURITY forces reportedly conducted fresh raids in restive Hama yesterday following a declaration by the city’s attorney…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Syrian forces raid houses of anti-regime activistsTROOPS WERE reported to be carrying out house-to-house raids to detain anti-regime activists as thousands of Syrians took to …Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
US aided and advised Gadafy, secret documents indicateDOCUMENTS FOUND at Libyan intelligence headquarters in Tripoli reveal that former senior US officials had been advising Muammar…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Damascus used 'grossly excessive' force, says AmnestyAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has accused the Syrian government of using “grossly excessive” force to quell largely peaceful popular …Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Five die in Syrian strife as opposition backs protestsFIVE PEOPLE died yesterday in protests against the Syrian government as opposition leader Muhammad Rahhal revealed that the “…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Anti-Assad demonstrations leave eight deadAT LEAST eight people were reportedly killed in Syria yesterday in anti-regime demonstrations following Muslim prayers on the…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Contact group to discuss aid to rebel councilINTERNATIONAL RESPONSE: THE LIBYAN contact group is set to meet in Istanbul tomorrow to discuss assistance to the country’s …Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Results needed quickly for credibility of Libyan rebelsANALYSIS: THE SUDDEN collapse of Muammar Gadafy’s defences in Tripoli is certain to shock Arab rulers kept in power by loyal…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Defiant Assad dismisses US and European calls to resignSYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad yesterday dismissed US and European calls for his resignation, arguing that he has been appointed…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
20 killed despite Assad's pledgeSYRIAN SECURITY forces and troops yesterday killed at least 20 during anti-regime protests following Muslim communal prayers …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Pressure intensifies on Syrian leaderINTERNATIONAL PRESSURE has been dramatically ratcheted up on the Syrian regime, due to its failure to end military action against…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Death toll rises as Syrian troops search out opponentsSYRIAN TROOPS yesterday continued their sweep for regime opponents in the port city of Latakia and reinforced units deployed …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Egypt's Mubarak returns to courtOUSTED EGYPTIAN president Hosni Mubarak reappeared in court yesterday charged with complicity in the killing of protesters during…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Syrian troops renew attacks on port citySYRIAN TROOPS yesterday continued their crackdown on the port city of Latakia and conducted mass arrests in the town of Houla…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
At least 21 reported dead as Syrian warships fire on citySYRIAN WARSHIPS fired on poor waterfront districts of the port city of Latakia yesterday as tanks and troops took up positions…Mon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Syrian troops kill at least 17 protestersSYRIAN TROOPS yesterday fired tear gas and live rounds at protesters in half a dozen cities across the country, killing at least…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Assad admits to mistakes in response to protestsSYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad has admitted his security forces “made some mistakes” in dealing with initial anti-government…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Row over deferral of rally in Cairo persistsSUFI MYSTICS, secularists and Coptic Christians yesterday continued to wrangle over whether to go ahead or defer until next Friday…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Troops take Syrian oil hub after siege lasting four daysSYRIAN TROOPS have taken control of the eastern oil hub of Deir al-Zor after a four-day siege, moving into two northeastern towns…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Syria 'will not relent', Assad tells TurkeyTHE SYRIAN military continued operations against dissidents yesterday as Syrian president Bashar al-Assad held six hours of talks…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Saudi king recalls Syria envoy and condemns killingsKING ABDULLAH of Saudi Arabia has condemned Syria’s crackdown on protesters and recalled his ambassador to Damascus for consultations…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Arab League calls for immediate end to Syrian violenceARAB LEAGUE secretary general Nabil al-Arabi yesterday called for an immediate halt to violence in Syria, saying dialogue was…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt holds first electionEGYPT’S MUSLIM Brotherhood has held its first election in the movement’s 83-year history, selecting three figures at the weekend…Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
Protesters return to streets to demand fall of AssadSYRIAN PROTESTERS braved troops and tanks yesterday to return to the streets to demand the fall of Syrian president Bashar al…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Cyprus needs no bailout for moment, says finance ministerCONTAGION: CYPRUS REQUIRES no bailout for the moment, the republic’s new finance minister, Kikis Kazamias, said yesterday as…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Activists reject Assad's decree for formation of opposition partiesSYRIAN OPPOSITION activists dismissed the decree issued yesterday by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad allowing a multiplicity…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Baghdad agrees talks on extending US presenceBAGHDAD HAS agreed to open talks with Washington on extending the mission of US troops in Iraq beyond the end-of-year deadline…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Millions shocked as Mubarak goes on trial in CairoTHE HISTORIC trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak began yesterday in Cairo’s criminal court, which met in the police…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Syrian tank and troop units push into HamaSYRIAN TANKS and troops have advanced to the centre of the restive city of Hama as many residents reportedly braved shelling …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Syrian forces renew strikes on defiant city of HamaSYRIAN TANKS yesterday continued to shell the central city of Hama and the eastern town of Deir al-Zor following Sunday’s major…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Splintered opposition prompts fears of another IraqANALYSIS: THE HIGH death toll in Syria from Sunday’s co-ordinated military operations against Hama, Deir al-Zor and Deraa reveals…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Up to 100 killed in Syrian crackdownSYRIAN TANKS and troops yesterday moved into the city of Hama and mounted operations in Deir al-Zor in the northeast and Deraa…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
