Palestinians rally to demand end to divisions between Fatah and HamasTHOUSANDS OF Palestinians demonstrated yesterday in Gaza and the West Bank demanding reconciliation and unity between Hamas and…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Military forces Coptic Christians out of Cairo's television buildingEGYPT: COPTIC CHRISTIANS holding a sit-in at Egypt’s television building in central Cairo were forcibly dispersed early yesterday…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
UK and US hail Arab League call for Libya no-fly zoneTHE US and UK have expressed approval of the Arab League’s urgent call for a “humanitarian based” no-fly zone over Libya, as …Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Demonstrators call for unity following sectarian clashesEGYPT: TENS OF thousands of Egyptians demonstrated yesterday in Cairo, Port Said and Alexandria, calling for national unity …Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Coptic pope in call for calmEGYPT: EGYPTIAN COPTIC pope Shenouda III called for calm yesterday as thousands of his flock attended funerals for eight victims…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Unity rally called for Cairo after clashes leave 13 deadEGYPT: EGYPTIAN POLITICAL parties have called for a national unity rally tomorrow in Tahrir SquareThu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
March to highlight marginalisation of women marred by shouting match with menEGYPT: EGYPT’S MILLION Woman March yesterday descended into a shouting match between women calling for equal rights and men …Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Egypt's new prime minister and cabinet take oath of officeTHE TRANSITIONAL cabinet of Egypt’s new prime minister Essam Sharaf has been sworn in by Field Marshal Muhammad Hussein Tantawi…Tue Mar 08 2011 - 00:00
New prime minister fills key positionsAPPOINTMENTS IN EGYPT: EGYPT’S NEW prime minister Essam Sharaf yesterday revealed appointments to his transitional cabinet, …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Crowds demonstrate people power across Middle EastWIDER PROTESTS: PEOPLE POWER yesterday rallied across the Middle East following Friday prayers.Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Mubarak critic asked to form caretaker governmentEGYPTIAN PEOPLE power scored a fresh victory yesterday when Essam Sharaf was named prime minister by the governing military council…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Brotherhood faces internal strife in wake of Egypt uprisingFAR FROM posing a major threat to Egyptian democracy, the Muslim Brotherhood, along with all the country’s veteran political …Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Military agrees to dismiss Egypt's current cabinetTHE YOUTH coalition that launched the uprising in Egypt has announced that the ruling military council has agreed to dismiss …Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Official response varies as protests continue to disrupt life in Middle EastTUNISIAN PRIME minister Mohamed Ghanouchi announced his resignation yesterday following the deaths of three protesters during…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Protesters take to streets across Arab world amid ongoing unrestPROTESTS raged across the Arab world yesterday following noon communal Muslim prayers, a traditional time for voicing dissent…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Libyan leader blames al-Qaeda for uprisingLIBYAN LEADER Muammar Gadafy has blamed al-Qaeda for the unrest which is threatening his regime of more than 40 years.Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Neither side can afford to lose in fight for LibyaA victorious Gadafy would be certain to punish the people for daring to turn on himThu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Demonstrators return to Tahrir Square to call for resignation of Mubarak-appointed cabinetSEVERAL thousand Egyptian democracy advocates marched back into Tahrir Square yesterday, four weeks after the launch of the mass…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Gadafy appears on Libyan TV in show of controlIN A defiant show of control Libyan leader Muammar Gadafy appeared on state television early this morning claiming to be in Tripoli…Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
One million gather again in Tahrir square, this time in celebrationEGYPT: MORE THAN a million Egyptians rallied yesterday in Tahrir Square at the heart of Cairo in a victory march to mark the…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Gadafy threatens harsh response to protest challengeLIBYA: ANTI-REGIME protesters marched yesterday in Benghazi as forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gadafy pledged to snuff…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Libyan forces take action against demonstratorsHUNDREDS OF Libyans demanding the ousting of the 41-year-old regime of Col Muammar Gadafy have clashed with security forces firing…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Experts meet in Cairo to study new constitutionEGYPT’S INTERIM leader, Muhammad Hussein Tantawi, met a panel of judges and legal experts yesterday who are charged with reforming…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Islamic party denies it wants to dominateANALYSIS: Muslim Brotherhood claims it is not out to impose a religious state on the countryThu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Protesters want regime change and will not be dupedANALYSIS: Mubarak could step down in several ways. But trickery would soon fill the streets againSat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
It's business as usual in Cairo as demonstrations continueLIFE GOES on in Cairo in spite of the occupation by tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters of the capital’s Tahrir Square…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Violent clashes sparked by fear of people powerANALYSIS: Quest for democracy in Egypt has become a real threat as key players side with MubarakThu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Mubarak insists he will serve out his termEGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak said last night that he would serve out the remainder of his term but would not stand in the…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Protesters set fire to government building in SuezLAST NIGHT Egyptian demonstrators in the northeastern port of Suez set a government building on fire and tried to burn down a…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Egyptian protesters demand end to Mubarak ruleEGYPTIANS demanding an end to the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak and protesting economic hardship clashed with police…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Palestinians furious over 'right of return' agreementANALYSIS: PALESTINIAN NEGOTIATORS dealing with the sensitive issue of the fate of five million refugees have taken positions…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Fatah officials claim portion of documents fabricatedREACTION: SENIOR PALESTINIAN figures condemned the leak by al-Jazeera of documents revealing that the Palestinian Authority …Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Army of Islam responsible for Coptic killings, claims EgyptEGYPT HAS blamed the Gaza-based Army of Islam for the January 1st suicide bombing that killed 24 Coptic Christians and wounded…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Egyptian injured in self-immolation protestAN EGYPTIAN man yesterday set himself alight yesterday to protest the rising cost of living and political repression, mimicking…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Hizbullah calls for Hariri to be replaced as Lebanese PMTHE COLLAPSE of Lebanon’s unity government has plunged the country into a protracted period of uncertainty as its two rival camps…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Lebanese coalition falls as Hizbullah and allies quitTHE LEBANESE government collapsed yesterday after a number of ministers resigned to protest at prime minister Saad Hariri’s refusal…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Clinton visits Yemen to support anti-terror driveUS SECRETARY of state Hillary Clinton has paid an unannounced visit to Sanaa with the aim of underpinning Yemen’s campaign against…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Sadr speech calls for resistance to occupiersRADICAL CLERIC Muqtada al-Sadr addressed 20,000 supporters crammed into the narrow streets of the Shia holy city of Najaf on …Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Psychiatrist in Gaza wins Palme prize for his dedication to peaceGAZA-BASED psychiatrist Eyad al-Sarraj has won Sweden’s Olof Palme prize for his dedication to reconciliation and peace between…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Police step up security at churches in Egypt following bombing that killed 21EGYPTIAN POLICE yesterday stepped up security at Christian churches throughout the country following a new year bombing at a …Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Militant groups in Gaza to halt rocket attacksARMED PALESTINIAN groups in Gaza have decided to halt rocket attacks on Israel, a senior Islamic Jihad commander announced yesterday…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Iraq death toll for 2010 runs to 4,000NEARLY 4,000 Iraqi civilians, soldiers and police died in violent attacks in 2010, according to a report released by website …Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Supporters of Abbas rival arrestedPALESTINIAN SECURITY forces have rounded up supporters of former Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan on suspicion of plotting to oust…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Israeli navy tracks ship carrying aid for GazaTHE ISRAELI navy is closely monitoring a vessel carrying medical supplies and Asian activists poised to set sail from the Syrian…Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Democratic deficits and political failures mark past yearMIDDLE EAST: Events of 2010 across a turbulent region may be central to resolving multiple conflictsTue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Mubarak claims 8% annual growth over next five yearsEGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak announced on Saturday that he expected the country’s growth rate to rise to 8 per cent over …Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Iraqi parliament approves new Maliki governmentIRAQ’S PARLIAMENT yesterday unanimously approved the 42 ministers in prime minister Nuri al-Maliki’s government of national unity…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Israel accused of discrimination in occupied areasISRAEL IS discriminating against Palestinians living in the occupied territories by depriving them of water, electricity and …Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Ahmadinejad replaces foreign minister with nuclear chiefIRANIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday summarily dismissed foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki and replaced him with…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Egyptian presidency dismisses claims of vote fixing and fraudEGYPT’S presidency yesterday dismissed opposition protests over the final result of the country’s parliamentary election and …Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
