Cyprus bailout talks intensifyEuropean authorities effectively veto alternative Cypriot proposalSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Cyprus in crisis: banks on the brinkAs queues form at ATMs, businesses seize up and Europe blows a chill wind, Cypriots are feeling powerless, vulnerable and bitterSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Cypriot parliament to vote on radical measures for restructuring bank sectorLegislature considers Bill for restrictions on withdrawals and transfers of moneyFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:40
Playing roulette at Nicosia bank ATMSQueues grow at Laiki bank machines as some stores start refusing credit cardsFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Cypriot leaders scramble to create a fresh rescue planDiscussions between Cypriot finance minister Michael Sarris and Russian authorities in Moscow yield no concrete proposalsThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Cyprus rejects bailout agreement in rebuff to European UnionCypriot finance minister flies to Russia to discuss alternative bailout planWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
A country awash with conspiracy theories to explain hard line on bailoutCypriots suspect EU hidden agendaWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Politicians gather to finalise a Plan B for Cyprus as pressure mountsCypriot parliament to meet again todayWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
How Cyprus went from economic miracle to desperate timesCyprus has been growing steadily since 1977 – so what went wrong?Wed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Cash is king among traders as future of Cyprus hangs in the balanceMany suppliers are no longer accepting cheques, and cash is in short supplyWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Cyprus deal concessions will protect smaller depositorsKenny says no risk to Ireland as contagion fears push euro to three-year lowTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Frightening, frustrating times for Cypriots with no access to their moneyAccount holders trawl ATMs in search of cashTue Mar 19 2013 - 00:13
Syria threatens to target rebels in LebanonTwo years into conflict, risk of spill-over grows on daily basisSat Mar 16 2013 - 00:00
Muslim Brotherhood opposes UN declaration on violence against womenEgyptian rulers reject idea of equality as undermining family valuesFri Mar 15 2013 - 05:06
UN says Syrian violence could leave entire generation of children deeply scarredTwo million said to be facing malnutrition, disease, forced marriage and lasting traumaThu Mar 14 2013 - 00:06
Hizbullah: the elephant in the room of Lebanese-Syrian relationsOrganisation hosting many Syrian refugeesWed Mar 13 2013 - 06:00
Lebanon caught in fallout from Syrian crisisDemographics and economy suffering due to ongoing conflictMon Mar 11 2013 - 11:42
Tide of Syrian refugees ebbs and flows across Lebanese borderSyrian families are subsisting in camps in the Bekaa Valley that the Lebanese government claims do not existSun Mar 10 2013 - 23:21
UN convoy makes bid to rescue captivesUN officials yesterday attempted to arrange a brief ceasefire to permit the evacuation of peacekeepers being held by Syrian rebels…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
UN in talks to have peacekeepers freedUN officers have held talks with a Syrian rebel group holding peacekeepers seized along the Golan Heights demilitarised zone …Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Warplanes attack rebel-held Syrian citySyrian warplanes were last night bombing rebel positions in and around the northeastern city of Raqqa, after reports that opposition forces had overrun it and captured the regime’s governor.Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
US to release €190m in aid to EgyptThe United States will release $190 million in budget aid to Egypt following an assurance from President Mohamed Morsi that he…Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Kerry has minefield to cross in AnkaraUS secretary of state John Kerry yesterday began a highly sensitive two-day visit to Ankara by attending a ceremony honouring…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Diplomatic, material support pledged to Syrian oppositionWestern and Arab governments, after a meeting in Rome of the Friends of Syria group, have pledged to boost diplomatic and material…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
US considering direct military aid and funding for Syrian rebelsAnalysis Washington believes strengthening the opposition may speed an accord with AssadThu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Conservative candidate takes power as Cyprus verges on bankruptcyRight-wing candidate Nikos Anastasaides won the Cypriot presidency by a landslide in yesterday’s run-off, defeating Communist…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Both sides in Syria committing war crimes, says UNAn independent team investigating the deteriorating situation in Syria accuses both sides of committing war crimes and urges …Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Right-wing candidate leads as Cyprus presidential vote goes into run-offRight-wing Democratic Rally candidate Nikos Anastasiades narrowly missed the majority needed to win the presidency of Cyprus …Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Kerry plans to persuade Assad to hand over powerAhead of his first visit to the region as the US’s secretary of state, John Kerry has said he plans to put forward proposals …Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Egyptians losing faith in army and brotherhoodThe two-year anniversary of the dramatic fall of Egypt’s 30-year president was marked by protests and a candle-lit vigil yesterday…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Egyptians get more desperate as inflation and poverty biteEgypt has enough money for three months' supplies. What then?Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Mass opposition rallies across EgyptTens of thousands of Egyptians beating drums and brandishing flags took part yesterday in what were called Friday of Dignity …Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Islamic leaders appeal for serious dialogue on SyriaIslamic leaders have appealed to the Syrian opposition and government officials “not directly involved in repression” to initiate…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Over 50 killed in Syria bombMore than 50 workers at a military factory in central Syria were killed in a bombing earlier this week, an opposition watchdog…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Syria opposition chief seeks talks with regimePresident Assad is being urged to respond to a call for dialogueThu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Iranian leader in Egypt for Islamic co-operation summitEgyptian president Mohamed Morsi yesterday warmly greeted his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the first visit of an…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Egypt's opposition rejects offer of talks with presidentEgypt’s opposition National Salvation Front has rejected an offer of talks with President Mohamed Morsi due to what it calls “…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Egyptians call for president's resignationTens of thousands of Egyptians have marked Deliverance Friday by protesting against Muslim Brotherhood rule and calling on Egyptian…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Egyptians get on with it as dismay with Brotherhood growsA light sprinkle of dusty rain did not dampen the determination of Egyptians to carry on normally by going to work, shopping …Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Egyptian opposition leader calls for dialogue on violenceEgyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei yesterday called for a meeting between the president, the army chief, key ministers…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Army chief warns of Egypt's collapseIn a warning unprecedented in the history of independent Egypt, the army chief yesterday said the continuation of the power struggle…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Egypt's opposition rejects offer of dialogue by MorsiThousands of protesters ignored a curfew yesterday to take to the streets in cities along the Suez canal, defying a state of …Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Morsi declares state of emergencyEgyptian president Mohamed Morsi yesterday declared a 30-day state of emergency in Port Said, Ismailiya and Suez after seven …Mon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
At least four killed in Egyptian protestsEgypt’s official news agency said last night the death toll had risen to four, including a teenager, in clashes in the city of…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Amnesty critical of failure to hold Egyptian officials to accountNo senior Egyptian official or security officer has been held accountable for killing and injuring protesters during the 2011…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Russians not leaving Syria, says embassyThe Russian embassy in Damascus has denied that Russian citizens are being evacuated from Syria.Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
French foreign minister says Assad 'must go as quickly as possible'The Syrian government’s crackdown has been condemned by French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, who called for regime change …Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
The bloody making of a global jihadi movementANALYSIS : The Soviet war in Afghanistan was criticial in building the contemporary ‘Jihadi International’Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Syria on brink of 'a staggering humanitarian disaster'Syria and the surrounding countries face “a staggering humanitarian disaster”, according to the US-based International Rescue…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Cairo court orders retrial of ousted president MubarakA Cairo court yesterday ordered the retrial of ousted president Hosni Mubarak, sentenced to 25 years in prison last June for …Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
