Egypt watchdog slams teenager’s death sentence
By Isabel Coles/Reuters CAIRO: An Egyptian rights group said on Tuesday it was…
Legally Mubarak cannot be granted amnesty, says lawyer
CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak cannot legally be granted amnesty even if…
Doctors say open strike will continue, plan to meet PM
CAIRO: Doctors started Tuesday an open-ended strike nationwide until their demands are…
Military ruler tells Egyptians to look forward
CAIRO: Egypt's military leader on Monday called on his people to look…
Fatah, Hamas agree mechanism for unity deal
CAIRO: Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Tuesday agreed on the…
Syria seen stoking Golan unrest to mask crackdown
DUBAI: Syria has tried to deflect attention from two months of protests…
Mideast middleman quits – but does it matter?
By Dan Perry / AP JERUSALEM: The question of whether mediators matter took…
Net tightens on Qaddafi as arrest warrant sought
TRIPOLI: Pressure mounted on Libyan leader Moamer Qaddafi Tuesday as the International…
New Gaza flotilla threatens fresh blow to Israel-Turkey ties
ISTANBUL: A new aid flotilla aiming to break the blockade of the…
Palestinians postpone local elections to October
RAMALLAH: The government of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday postponed municipal…