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Egypt police detain 30 Islamists

CAIRO: Thirty members of Egypt s opposition Muslim Brotherhood, mostly students, have…

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Muslim Brotherhood says US occupier a greater criminals than Saddam

CAIRO: Saddam Hussein was a despot but his crimes are dwarfed by…

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Bird flu to remain major threat for next decade: UN

CAIRO: Avian influenza is likely to remain a significant global threat for…

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Egypt vows to ease restrictions on presidential bids

CAIRO: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak promised Monday to ease restrictions on running…

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Suez crisis marked first ever UN deployment

CAIRO: Fifty years ago, the UN s first peacekeeping force was deployed…

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Hamas says deal on prisoner swap 'close'

CAIRO: A deal to release an Israeli soldier captured last June by…

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Britain and France's world power status sunk in Suez

LONDON: The Suez invasion, 50 years ago on Tuesday, marked the start…

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Spain eyes new Mideast peace conference

MADRID: Spain plans to float the idea of a Mideast peace conference,…

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Al-Jazeera denies targeting Tunisia

DOHA: Arab news channel Al-Jazeera denied Thursday that it was pursuing a…

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Pope makes new call for religious dialogue

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI made a new call for religious dialogue…

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