Africa

From among all the Muslim Brotherhood leaders sentenced recently to death, no one received as much sympathy as did the former minister of supplies, Bassem Audah. Last Thursday, Al-Giza...

The family of a Christian sentenced to death by an Egyptian court in the central Minya province has appealed to President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi to absolve the verdict. "This is...

Relatives of imprisoned supporters of Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, said that their family members have been afflicted with skin diseases, including scabies as a result of poor ventilation in...

After Muammar Gaddafi's regime ended in 2011, Libya witnessed a dramatic spiral towards political instability. On one hand, the West was promoting democracy and the Libyan people's choice and...

The defence team of Muslim Brotherhood General Guide Mohamed Badie said will boycott Saturday's court session which is expected to announce the death sentence against Badie and 683 others...

An Egyptian court in the central province of Minya on Saturday upheld death sentences against 183 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, including the top Muslim Brotherhood leader, a...

The Egyptian Children's Rights Coalition has lodged a complaint with the prosecutor general against Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper and one of its columnists, accusing them of incitement to "exterminate" Egyptian...

US President Barack Obama said his administration was looking to build a Yemeni model to be part of the solution in Syria and Iraq, pointing out the United States...

A proposed donor conference to support Egypt's economy is expected to dominate Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi in Cairo, a Saudi diplomatic source...

Egypt said it holds the Israeli authorities responsible for any consequences that may result from the military operations in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip following the disappearance...

Some 59.4 per cent of Mauritanians would cast their votes in the upcoming presidential elections and 40 per cent expect the elections to be "unfair", a new poll has...

US Senate approved a new draft law prepared by the Sub-Committee on Appropriations which includes cutting $400 million from the annual American aid budget to Egypt in the 2015....

The chairman of the fact-finding commission for the events of June 30, Fouad Riad, said on Wednesday that "the Egyptian security forces refused to allow committee members to travel...

Hamas' Deputy Chairman Mousa Abu Marzouk left the Gaza Strip yesterday, via the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, a Hamas spokesman announced. "The Deputy Chairman of the Hamas political...

The Algerian regime has signed a 10 billion Euro deal with Germany, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. According to the German magazine, the deal includes the manufacturing of 980Fox...

Abdullah Elshamy embraces his family amidst a frenzy of journalists and photographers who are trying to capture the moments after his release from Nasr City Police Station. He was...

The health condition of Mohamed Soltan, son of Islamic scholar and Muslim Brotherhood member Salah Soltan, has deteriorated due to his continuing hunger strike which entered its 145th day,...

Former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan defied the Libyan Public Prosecutor yesterday and returned to his home city Al-Bayda, in the east of the country, the Anadolu news agency...

"They are Mubarak's men once again… sorry, I meant the men of the 3 July revolution," an Egyptian social media user said in response to the return of Mubarak's...

Abdullah Elshamy, the Al-Jazeera journalist released on Tuesday, told reporters that he was tortured in prison, and that he would not be silent regarding the violations committed against him....

The countries participating in the Rome Conference to support the Lebanese army affirmed their readiness to provide it with special technical support. The Conference, which was held in the...

Renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar said that he is planning, along with branches of the military forces and tribesmen in the Western part of the country, to "liberate Tripoli...

The Egyptian government is maintaining direct contacts with its Gulf counterparts regarding the developments in Iraq in preparation for any aggression that would threaten the region, a source at...

A senior aide to the Tunisian president yesterday condemned the harsh Israeli campaign against Palestinians, including the kidnapping of more than 20 members of parliament over the last few...

The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth revealed that Egyptian post-coup president Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi has promised the Israeli government to provide any assistance needed to find the kidnapped settlers, and to...

Tunisia's legislative and presidential elections will take place in October and November, the Independent High Electoral Commission (ISIE) announced. Tunisian parties have resolved a longstanding dispute and agreed to...

The court in which Al-Jazeera journalists are being tried said yesterday that the ruling will be issued on Monday, AFP reported. In a case that has been ongoing for...

The Envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East Tony Blair arrived in Cairo today on a private jet to start a one-day visit to Egypt to meet with...

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tuesday that his country was ready to help African nations in their fight against terrorism. "Israel condemns terrorism in Africa and elsewhere; we...

Egyptian post-coup president and ex-army chief Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi will reportedly raise the pensions of the military, triggering further sarcasm on his calls for austerity. Vice president of the...

Aircrafts belonging to the retired Libyan general, Khalifa Haftar, bombed the Tika district west of Benghazi on Monday. Meanwhile, Libyan judiciary is reviewing the appeal filed by the fugitive...

The Egyptian public prosecutor Hisham Barakat decided the release of Al Jazeera correspondent Abdullah Al-Shamy along with 13 other defendants in provisional detention since August 14. Al-Shamy has been...