Illicit Gains Authority questions Heikal on Mubarak fortune claims
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) summoned Monday veteran journalist…
Pioneers of ‘Arab Spring’ look for lifeline at G8
CAIRO: Egypt and Tunisia expect vital financial aid from the great powers…
Youth Coalition withdraws from National Dialogue
CAIRO: The Coalition of the Youth of the Revolution withdrew from the…
Obama’s ‘Jewish state’ reference jars Palestinians
JERUSALEM: US-Israel tension over Barack Obama's endorsement of Israel's pre-1967 borders is…
Yemen’s Saleh refuses to sign deal to step down
SANAA: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh refused to sign an agreement on…
EU sanctions Syria’s Assad for first time
BRUSSELS: Europe tightened the noose on President Bashar Al-Assad on Monday, sanctioning…
War tests loyalties in Libya’s rebel west
TAMZIN: The rebels said it would be easy: roll in, block the…
UN demands Khartoum troops quit flashpoint Abyei
JUBA: The UN demanded Khartoum withdraw its troops from Abyei after what…
45 Israeli embassy protesters receive one year suspended sentences
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The military prosecution handed down one-year suspended sentences…
Azhar-Church initiative holds guidance sessions for Copts wishing to convert
By Essam Fadl CAIRO: An Azhar-led initiative to combat sectarian strife decided on…