Arab League to submit recognition request for Palestinian state to UNARAB LEAGUE secretary general Nabil al-Arabi announced yesterday that the organisation would submit to the UN a request for recognition…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak loyalists ousted from Egyptian militaryTHE EGYPTIAN interior ministry has announced a purge of nearly 600 senior officers, who were said to be either loyal to the former…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Thousands join Cairo protests over failure to prosecute policeTHOUSANDS OF Egyptians braved searing heat yesterday to join the “Willing and Steadfast” rally at Tahrir Square to protest at…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Syria stages televised debate on its futureSYRIAN VICE-PRESIDENT Farouk al-Sharaa yesterday opened a round-table discussion designed to launch a dialogue with the opposition…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Egyptian demonstrators call for officials to be triedHUNDREDS OF thousands of Egyptians yesterday poured into Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square and the streets of Alexandria, Suez, Luxor…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
East Jerusalem book lovers' haven is more than just a bookshopJERUSALEM LETTER: For 25 years, the Educational Bookshop has been striving to be a ‘space..Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Gaza flotilla boat is forced back to shoreAN ATTEMPT by one of the Gaza-bound flotilla boats to leave Crete and reach open sea yesterday in defiance of a Greek government…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
US to resume contacts with Muslim BrotherhoodWASHINGTON IS set to resume contacts with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, secretary of state Hillary Clinton said yesterday.Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Syrian army push forces refugees to flee into LebanonSYRIAN SECURITY forces were yesterday said to be pushing towards the town of Qusier in the west near the Lebanese border, prompting…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Syrians defy army and take to the streets againSYRIANS took to the streets again yesterday following Muslim communal prayers, defying the military crack-down on protests and…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Syrian civilians flee into Turkey after army moves to border regionSYRIAN TROOPS reportedly moved into the northwestern border area yesterday, prompting 600 civilians living in makeshift shelters…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Political party of youth splits from Egypt's BrotherhoodYOUNG EGYPTIAN Muslim Brotherhood dissidents have formed their own political party to contest parliamentary elections set for…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Abbas urges Israel, US, EU to negotiate on Palestinian statePALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas has said that Palestinians will turn to the UN General Assembly in September for recognition…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Egypt clerics challenge Islamic BrotherhoodTHE “ARAB Spring” has prompted the Sunni Muslim world’s most venerable institution of religious learning to issue a declaration…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
No reforms if protests continue, Assad warnsTHE SYRIAN president has promised major changes over the next few months, calling on Syrians who fled the military crackdown …Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Syrian army takes over key towns as protests eruptSYRIAN TROOPS deployed in two northeastern towns yesterday as anti-government protests erupted after noonday prayers in half …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . the new head of al-QaedaWhat has happened? Ayman al-Zawahiri has been chosen to assume the leadership of al-Qaeda following the slaying by US naval …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Saudi women get behind the wheel in protestSAUDI WOMEN are planning to launch a controversial civil disobedience campaign today by getting behind the wheels of their cars…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Zawahiri announced by al-Qaeda as successor to late bin LadenAYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI has been named as head of al-Qaeda, succeeding the organisation’s founder Osama bin Laden, slain by US forces…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
New global terror group kingpin from gilded upper-class Egyptian backgroundTHE NEW al-Qaeda leader was born in 1951 into an upper class Egyptian family.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Syrian president's envoy in talks with Turkish PMTHOUSANDS OF supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad marched yesterday along the broad Mazeh boulevard in Damascus, unfurling…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
UN criticises deteriorating conditions in Gaza StripTHE UNITED Nations has marked the fifth anniversary of Israel’s siege and blockade of Gaza by reporting that conditions there…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Egypt's liberal and socialist parties seek united frontEGYPTIAN LIBERAL and leftist parties scrambled yesterday to form a united front to counter the decision of the Muslim Brotherhood…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
10,000 at Turkish border to flee unrestSYRIAN TROOPS consolidated their hold on the restive town of Jisr al-Shughour yesterday and pursued anti-regime militants in …Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Fighting continues as proposal for Saleh transition is rejectedFIGHTING RAGED yesterday between troops and dissident tribesmen in Taiz, Yemen’s second city, as the government rejected an opposition…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Yemenis rejoice as Saleh leaves, but fighting continuesYEMENIS BOTH celebrated and battled in the streets of Sanaa yesterday following the departure for medical treatment in Saudi …Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
15 reported killed in besieged town by Syrian troopsTHE SYRIAN government yesterday continued its carrot and stick policy with the aim of stemming the tide of revolt that rose in…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak to stand trial on murder chargesEGYPT’S FORMER president Hosni Mubarak is to go on trial for murder and corruption on August 3rd, along with his sons Alaa and…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Saudis trying to choke Arab SpringSAUDI ARABIA has stepped up efforts to contain the Arab Spring that toppled the rulers of Tunisia and Egypt and is challenging…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Muslim Brotherhood faces major political testsEGYPT’S MUSLIM Brotherhood has been facing unprecedented political challenges since it emerged from the shadows last February…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Egypt opens southern border with GazaPALESTINIANS FLOCKED to Gaza’s southern border crossing with Egypt yesterday to leave the Israeli-besieged and blockaded coastal…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Tens of thousands in Tahrir Square for second revoltTENS OF thousands of people rallied yesterday in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and on the streets of major cities across Egypt, calling…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Drive to internet era rebounds on Syrian regimeIT IS ironic that the revolt in Syria has, at least to a certain extent, been fostered by social networking sites – because before…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
US sanctions will not affect policy, says SyriaDAMASCUS YESTERDAY condemned the fresh round of US sanctions targeting President Bashar al-Assad and six senior aidesFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Amnesty condemns brutality used in Egypt unrestAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has accused ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime of using repression and brutality to try to…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Clashes in Syrian cities as rallies held in streetsDEMONSTRATIONS REPORTEDLY erupted overnight in the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama and a Damascus suburbWed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Arab League appoints El-ArabiEGYPT’S FORMER foreign minister Nabil el-Arabi yesterday took over at the helm of the Arab League, maintaining a tradition that…Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
Syrian troops kill one and wound five as hundreds flee to borderA WOMAN was shot dead and five people wounded yesterday when Syrian troops fired on Syrians fleeing on foot across the border…Mon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Fundamentalist Muslim radicals spell danger for Egypt's fledgling democracyThe majority of Salafis are peaceful, but the extremists want to liberate the Muslim community worldwideSat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Syrian troops open fire on protesters despite Assad orderONE PERSON was reported shot dead during a demonstration in the central Syrian city of Homs yesterday although president Bashar…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak's wife in custodyEGYPT’S FORMER first lady Suzanne Mubarak (70) was yesterday remanded in custody for 15 days while she is investigated for corruption…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Christians and Muslims to march in Cairo against sectarian riotingA “MILLION man” Christian-Muslim unity march is set to take place in Cairo’s Tahrir Square todayFri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Syrian tanks shell central city, Bedouin villagesSYRIAN TANKS were yesterday said to be shelling three districts of the central industrial city of HomsThu May 12 2011 - 01:00
19 dead in latest Syria shellingSyrian tanks shelled residential areas in two towns and at least 19 people were killed across the country yesterday, according…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Syrian troops enter villages near epicentre of uprisingSYRIAN TROOPS yesterday reportedly moved into villages near Deraa, the town where countrywide demonstrations began nearly eight…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Syrian army closes in on Damascus suburbsTHE SYRIAN army has reportedly cordoned off the Maadamiya and Darayya suburbs of Damascus and begun house-to-house searches, …Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
12 dead after Muslims and Christians clash in CairoTHERE WAS stone throwing yesterday when hundreds of Coptic Christians converged on the Egyptian state television building in …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Syrian president to let UN assess humanitarian situationUN CHIEF Ban Ki-moon declared yesterday that Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had agreed to permit UN teams to assess the humanitarian…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Syrian troops begin to withdraw from DeraaTHE SYRIAN army yesterday began pulling out of the restive city of Deraa as troops and tanks on carrier lorries were observed…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
New alliance seeks to seize initiativeANALYSIS: Upheavals in Cairo and Damascus have given impetus to Palestinians to form united frontThu May 05 2011 - 01:00
