American arrested in Egypt over ‘damaged’ statue
By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's military has detained an American national along with an Egyptian for allegedly damaging a statue of a war hero in central Cairo, the state-run MENA news service…
Senior Egyptian military official heckled
By Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: A member of Egypt's ruling military council on Saturday briefly visited a protest camp in a central Cairo square, but left after protesters, some…
French boat to Gaza sails to Egypt: Greek coastguard
ATHENS: A French yacht carrying activists hoping to run the Israeli blockade on Gaza has sailed to Egypt after a troubled stay in Greece, the Greek coastguard said late on…
Jordan detains 4 policemen for beating protesters
AMMAN: A Jordanian police spokesman says authorities have detained four police officers suspected of using "excessive force" against protesters and journalists in a pro-democracy sit-in last week. Police swinging clubs…
Rights groups urge UAE to release activists
DUBAI: International rights groups on Sunday called on the United Arab Emirates to release from custody five political activists who have campaigned for democratic reforms in the oil-rich Gulf…
South Yemen tribes turn against Qaeda allies
ADEN: Tribes with close ties to Al-Qaeda in a south Yemen province are turning against the group after it seized the city of Zinjibar, bringing only chaos and destruction, tribal…
Syrian troops enter border town, hundreds detained
BEIRUT: Syrian troops backed by tanks stormed a town Sunday near the border with Lebanon as security forces rounded up more than 500 people, including a leading opposition figure, across…
Mubarak likely to be tried in Red Sea resort: sources
By AFP CAIRO: Ex-Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's murder trial will most likely be held in the Red Sea resort where he is hospitalized, which is bound to anger activists demanding…
EDITORIAL: Egypt’s ‘silent majority’ put their foot in it
By Rania Al Malky CAIRO: First, a disclaimer: As a journalist and an editor for the past 13 years, my commitment to freedom of thought and speech is unshakable. But does…
Thousands in Tahrir on ‘Final Warning Friday’
CAIRO: Thousands of protesters rallied in Tahrir Square Friday dubbed "The Friday of Final Warning," to reiterate the demands of the revolution, ahead of an immanent cabinet reshuffle. After…
