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
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
Reforms and solving grievances key to thwarting jihadistsANALYSIS: Tackling poverty is more important than bin Laden’s deathWed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Palestinian accord ends four-year riftTHIRTEEN PALESTINIAN factions yesterday signed a reconciliation accord, ending the rift between Fatah and Hamas and paving the…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Arab world divided over bin Laden's assassinationARAB REACTION to the death of Osama bin Laden has been confused and contradictory.Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Syrian security forces arrest two opposition figuresSYRIAN TROOPS reinforced their positions in the centre of Deraa yesterday, forcing residents to remain in their homes where they…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Syrians defy army to show solidarity with besieged cityTHOUSANDS OF Syrians yesterday defied troops and tanks to join “Friday of Rage” rallies staged in solidarity with the besieged…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Syrian army sweeps into Latakia portTANKS MOVED into the northern Syrian port of Latakia yesterday as Deraa, the hub of protests, remained locked downFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Syrian change of tack to try end protestsSYRIA HAS adopted a carrot-and-stick approach toward protests in a bid to calm tensions ahead of today’s Muslim prayers when …Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Fatah and Hamas to form caretaker cabinet ahead of pollsEGYPT YESTERDAY proclaimed a dramatic breakthrough in secret reconciliation talks between rival Palestinian Fatah and Hamas governments…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Calls for measures against Syria crackdownEUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS yesterday called for “strong measures” to counter the crackdown on protests in Syria.Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
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
