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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brotherhood condemns Egypt poll result as invalidTHE MUSLIM Brotherhood yesterday condemned as invalid the results of Egypt’s parliamentary election and said it was considering…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Iraqi president will not sign Aziz death warrantIRAQI PRESIDENT Jalal Talabani has said he will not sign the death warrant of former deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz, sentenced…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Israel appeals release of peaceful Palestinian activistPALESTINIAN non-violent activist Abdullah Abu Rahmah, who is due to be freed today after completing a prison sentence, is likely…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Palestinians want building halt before resuming talksPALESTINIAN CHIEF negotiator Saeb Erekat declared yesterday that there can be no resumption of negotiations unless Israel halts…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Powersharing dead, says largest bloc in Iraqi governmentIRAQI LEGISLATORS approved on Saturday a powersharing deal reached last week after eight months of bickering between the two …Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Son of Egyptian leader rules out accession bidGAMAL MUBARAK, the youngest son of Egypt’s president, has said he has no desire to run for the presidency next year.Mon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
Iraq parties strike deal to share powerIRAQ’S PARLIAMENT has met to confirm a powersharing deal that would grant a second term to prime minister Nuri al-Maliki and …Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Iraqi Catholics attend Mass at site of recent slaughterIRAQI CHALDEAN Catholics yesterday celebrated evening Mass in the battered church of Our Lady of Salvation in Baghdad, where …Mon Nov 08 2010 - 00:00
Abbas accuses Iran of trying to derail talks in Middle EastPRESIDENT MAHMOUD Abbas yesterday accused Iran of encouraging Muslim militants to try to sabotage Palestinian-Israeli negotiations…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Obama's efforts to broker peace deal could be shelvedMIDDLE EAST REACTION: PRESIDENT BARACK Obama may face major challenges in the Middle East with Republicans demanding changes…Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Death toll hits 52 after assault on Baghdad churchTHE IRAQI government admitted yesterday that 52 people were killed and 67 wounded on Sunday night when security forces stormed…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Explosion attempt a stark reminder of al-Qaeda threatANALYSIS: A number of Saudis who had been released from Guantánamo Bay fled to Yemen to join the terror group, on which they…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Iraqi talks complicated by Saudi initiative, says officialAN OFFICIAL representing Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki’s State of Law bloc said yesterday the Saudi offer to host talks…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Liberal nationalists may boycott Egypt pollEGYPT’S OLDEST political party has threatened to boycott next month’s parliamentary election after state television refused to…Sat Oct 30 2010 - 01:00
Saddam aide Tareq Aziz sentenced to deathFORMER IRAQI deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging by the country’s supreme court for …Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Palestinian threat to Oslo accords over Israeli settlementsUNWILLING TO return to negotiations until Israel halts settlement construction in the West Bank, the Palestinians have suggested…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Palestinians reveal plan to build €244m airportTHE PALESTINIAN Authority yesterday announced it would build an airport between Jerusalem and JerichoFri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Crackdown on Egyptian media before pollEGYPT’S PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak yesterday issued a decree fixing November 28th for his country’s parliamentary electionsThu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Maliki consults with Iran over second termIRAQI PRIME minister Nuri al-Maliki consulted with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and senior Iranian officials yesterday…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Robinson criticises Israel for continued blockade on GazaFORMER IRISH president Mary Robinson castigated Israel and the international community at the weekend for maintaining the blockade…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
