US prepares new sanctions against Syria after tanks used in crackdownTHE WHITE House is preparing to introduce new sanctions against the Syrian regime in response to a military crackdown that yesterday…Tue Apr 26 2011 - 01:00
Death toll in Syria rises as officials round up activistsTHREE PROTESTERS were shot dead yesterday in the coastal area of Jabla as Syrian officers raided homes and detained dozens of…Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Syrian forces kill at least 49 in worst day of uprisingSYRIAN SECURITY forces fired bullets and tear gas at pro-democracy rallies across the country yesterday, killing at least 49 …Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Court orders removal of images of Mubarak from public placesA CAIRO court has ordered the names and portraits of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and family members to be removed…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Egypt's emergency law must be removed, Amnesty saysREPEAL OF Egypt’s emergency law remains the most urgent demand of the democracy movement that ousted president Hosni Mubarak. …Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Syria lifts state of emergency law after 48 yearsSYRIA YESTERDAY lifted the country’s 48-year-old emergency law in response to five weeks of protests against autocratic Baath…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Muslim Brotherhood leader talks of applying Sharia lawEGYPT’S MUSLIM Brotherhood has launched a campaign to counter suspicions over the movement’s intentions because of remarks made…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Syrians resume protests despite Assad promisesSYRIA’S PRESIDENT Bashar al- Assad and Egypt’s ruling military council have met major demands of popular protests, with very …Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Hamas links Israel to killing of Italian activistHAMAS YESTERDAY accused Israel of indirect responsibility for the kidnapping and killing of Italian rights activist Vittorio …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Amnesty calls on Lebanon to trace civil war missingON THE 36th anniversary of Lebanon’s 15-year civil war, Amnesty International urged the Beirut authorities to investigate the…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Egypt's religious extremists re-emerge to breed bigotrySINCE THE fall of Egypt’s president, Hosni Mubarak, secular activists striving to form new political parties have been fending…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Joyful displays in Cairo greet detention of MubarakEGYPTIANS CELEBRATED in the streets of Cairo yesterday on learning that ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has been remanded…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak taken ill and hospitalised during questioningOUSTED EGYPTIAN president Hosni Mubarak was hospitalised yesterday in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he took refuge…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Amnesty says Iraqi protesters targetedIRAQIS PROTESTING at the lack of electricity, services, jobs and rampant corruption have been targeted by US-backed and trained…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Egypt's caretaker regime jails bloggerAN EGYPTIAN military court yesterday met in closed session and sentenced blogger Maikel Nabil to three years’ imprisonment for…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak defends legacy and claims to be victim of defamationEGYPT’S OUSTED president Hosni Mubarak said yesterday he was a victim of defamation and he threatened to sue anyone who had accused…Mon Apr 11 2011 - 01:00
Egyptians protest at failure to put Mubarak on trialTENS OF thousands of Egyptians packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square and poured into the streets of the country’s other major cities yesterday…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Thousands given time off to attend Syrian 'loyalty' ralliesHUNDREDS OF thousands of Syrians took to the streets in Damascus, Hama, Homs and Aleppo to demonstrate their support for President…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Military declares parliamentary poll for SeptemberEGYPT: EGYPT’S MILITARY rulers are increasingly mapping out the route the country will take in the post-Mubarak periodTue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Protesters fired upon ahead of expected reformsSYRIA: SYRIAN FORCES fired tear gas and shots into the air yesterday when demonstrators returned to the streets of the southeastern…Tue Mar 29 2011 - 01:00
Syria announces it will end 48-year-old state of emergencyTHE SYRIAN government has indicated it will lift the state of emergency imposed in 1963 when the Baath Party seized power.Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
20 reported killed as Syrian troops open fire on protestersARAB UPRISINGS: SHOTS WERE fired yesterday in the southeastern Syrian city of Deraa after funerals of people killed on Wednesday…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Thousands expected to defy protest banEGYPT: THOUSANDS OF protesters are expected in Cairo’s Tahrir Square today to protest against a decree banning protests, demonstrations…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
France urges reform in Syria as mosque attack leaves six deadFRANCE, WHICH has been increasing its condemnation of violence in Syria, has called on Damascus to carry out political reforms…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Arab League chief voices support for UN actionMISGIVINGS DROPPED: ARAB LEAGUE secretary general Amr Moussa said yesterday the 22-member organisation remains committed to …Tue Mar 22 2011 - 00:00
Big majority vote for constitutional changes in EgyptEGYPT’S constitutional amendments were adopted by 77.2 per cent of the 18Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Qatar to deploy aircraft to operations zoneARAB REACTION: FOUR QATARI aircraft will soon move into the Libyan zone of operations, a French defence ministry spokesman said…Mon Mar 21 2011 - 00:00
Egyptians vote today on constitutional amendmentsEGYPTIANS GO to the polls today to vote on amendments to the country’s constitution in a referendum.Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Saudi king announces huge spending to stem dissentSAUDI KING Abdullah yesterday vowed to strike anyone harming the kingdom’s stability and decreed a multibillion dollar package…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Palestinian president says he will not seek re-electionWEST BANK: PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas will not seek a second term when elections are held, he has said.Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
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
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
