Politics

Political news headlines, in-depth politics coverage and political opinion, plus breaking news on Egypt, Africa, MENA region, and world affairs.
Latest Politics News

Court issues verdict protecting university students’ freedom of expression

CAIRO: The Administrative Court issued a verdict in favor of three Ain…

DNE
DNE

Pope honors Mother Teresa in Christmas meal with poor

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday shared a Christmas dinner with…

DNE
DNE

Church to send Christmas invitations to only top 3 Egyptian officials

CAIRO: Coptic Orthodox Bishop Sergious Sergious, the deputy of the Saint Mark…

DNE
DNE

YEAREND SPECIAL: A yearend retrospective on Badr’s reign as education minister

By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: In the beginning of 2010, a presidential decree appointed…

DNE
DNE

Iraq twin bombings kill 7 in first test for Maliki

RAMADI: A car bomb followed by a suicide bombing on Monday targeted…

DNE
DNE

Two years after war, Gaza border tensions flare

GAZA CITY: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Monday marked two years…

DNE
DNE

At Christmas, Pope urges end to Mideast Christians’ pain

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI urged an end Saturday to conflict in…

DNE
DNE

Obama hails Saudi king’s ‘progress’ after surgery

HONOLULU: President Barack Obama called King Abdullah on Sunday to hail his…

DNE
DNE

Israel to close door on African influx

EILAT: Vika Duvinsky and her family are among the last Israelis living…

DNE
DNE

Petraeus commends Pakistan’s counterinsurgency

FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO: The top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan…

DNE
DNE