Egypt wraps up legislative elections
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt on Wednesday wrapped up two-stage elections for the…
Fire at Egypt oil refinery kills 4 workers
By AP SUEZ, Egypt: The director of an oil refinery says four…
2012 breathes confidence into real estate market
By Annelle Sheline CAIRO: Uncertainties had their impact on the real estate market…
Two Western journalists dead, Syria’s Homs pounded
By AFP DAMASCUS: Two Western journalists were killed Wednesday as Syrian regime…
Iran pushes on with nuclear work after failed IAEA visit
By Mohammad Davari / AFP TEHRAN: Iran's nuclear work will defiantly go on,…
High turnout in Yemen vote that ends Saleh rule
By Acil Tabbara / AFP SANAA: Yemeni electoral officials on Wednesday hailed a…
Nigeria’s ex-leader to meet Senegal opposition
By Rukmini Callimachi / AP DAKAR: Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is…
Israeli religious party denies coalition crisis
By Amy Teibel / AP JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top religious partner…
Gamal El Ghitani on preserving ‘Egyptian-ism’ (Part 1)
By Heba Elkayal Gamal El Ghitani’s writing on Egypt is first and foremost…
Sarkozy at dusk
By Dominique Moisi PARIS: And the next French President will be…the Socialist Party’s…