Youth from Egypt’s Brotherhood form separate party
By Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: Several young members from the Muslim Brotherhood have launched their own political party, exposing cracks in the influential Islamist organization that is expected to…
Kuwaiti premier defeats bid to oust him
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait's premier on Thursday comfortably survived a parliament vote called by the opposition in a bid to oust him over allegations he boosted ties with Iran rather than…
US withdrawal risks NATO ‘stampede’ out of Afghanistan
BRUSSELS: The decision by US President Barack Obama to bring home 33,000 troops from Afghanistan by next year risks a rush to pull out among NATO allies after a grinding…
UN vote might not be on Palestinian statehood: Ashton
JERUSALEM: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said she was not certain the UN will vote on backing a Palestinian state in September, in an interview with Haaretz newspaper published…
Syria activists: Troops enter village near border
GUVECCI, Turkey: Syrian activists said Thursday that troops backed by tanks and snipers have entered a village along the Turkish border as the regime expands its crackdown on a pro-democracy…
Bahrain opposition slams life terms for Shia activists
DUBAI: Bahrain's largest Shia opposition group slammed the jailing for life of eight activists, saying the harsh punishment will do nothing to ease the political crisis in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.…
Yemeni president not returning home soon
SANAA: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Saudi Arabia recovering from serious injuries suffered in an attack on his palace earlier this month, is not likely to return home soon,…
Deputy PM says he resigned several times before
By Marwa Al-A'aras CAIRO: After his resignation was rejected by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), Deputy Prime Minister Yehia El-Gamal said Wednesday evening it was not the…
Near-miss at JFK with Lufthansa, Egypt Air jets
NEW YORK: US authorities said Wednesday they were investigating a near-miss at New York's John F. Kennedy airport involving aircraft from Germany's Lufthansa and Egypt Air. In Monday's incident, Lufthansa…
Egyptian jailed for 25 years for spying for Israel
CAIRO: A state security court on Thursday sentenced an Egyptian businessman to 25 years in prison for spying for Israel, court officials said. Presiding judge Gamaleddin Rushdy also sentenced two…
