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24th January, 2012
Egypt’s ruler partially lifts emergency laws
CAIRO: Egypt’s military ruler on Tuesday decreed a partial lifting of the nation’s hated emergency laws, while saying the draconian measures would still apply to…
CAIRO: Egypt’s military ruler on Tuesday decreed a partial lifting of the nation’s hated emergency laws, while saying the draconian measures would still apply to…
23rd January, 2012
Egypt’s new parliament elects Islamist as speaker
CAIRO: Deputies in Egypt’s first post-revolution parliament on Monday elected Saad al-Katatni, a leading member of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, as speaker. Katatni won 399…
CAIRO: Deputies in Egypt’s first post-revolution parliament on Monday elected Saad al-Katatni, a leading member of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, as speaker. Katatni won 399…
4th December, 2011
New Egypt election results show Islamists dominant
CAIRO: Islamist parties captured an overwhelming majority of votes in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, setting up a power struggle with the much…
CAIRO: Islamist parties captured an overwhelming majority of votes in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, setting up a power struggle with the much…
1st December, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood eyes comeback in Egypt
CAIRO: Egypt’s long-banned Muslim Brotherhood is on the verge of gaining the political legitimacy it has sought for decades, but as it steps out of…
CAIRO: Egypt’s long-banned Muslim Brotherhood is on the verge of gaining the political legitimacy it has sought for decades, but as it steps out of…
26th November, 2011
In Egypt’s election, youth seek their own voice
CAIRO: Just days ahead of Egypt’s first election since Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow, young activists organised their own vote for a civilian council to guard their…
CAIRO: Just days ahead of Egypt’s first election since Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow, young activists organised their own vote for a civilian council to guard their…
23rd November, 2011
Egypt’s unrest spells trouble for Israel
JERUSALEM: Days of protest in Egypt, ahead of elections expected to produce big wins for the Muslim Brotherhood, have stirred fears in Israel about bilateral…
JERUSALEM: Days of protest in Egypt, ahead of elections expected to produce big wins for the Muslim Brotherhood, have stirred fears in Israel about bilateral…
26th May, 2011
UK plans $175 million aid for Arab Spring nations
DEAUVILLE: Britain plans a 110 million pound ($175 million) aid package to help support the transition to democracy in countries like Tunisia and Egypt, the…
DEAUVILLE: Britain plans a 110 million pound ($175 million) aid package to help support the transition to democracy in countries like Tunisia and Egypt, the…
14th May, 2011
Mubarak’s wife in hospital after arrest order
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Suzanne Mubarak, wife of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit after suffering severe chest pains upon hearing…
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: Suzanne Mubarak, wife of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit after suffering severe chest pains upon hearing…
19th April, 2011
Guards, guns secure Egypt’s ancient treasures again
CAIRO: Security has been tightened around Egypt’s antiquities trove, the target of looters during mass protests, the country’s top archaeologist said on Monday, adding he…
CAIRO: Security has been tightened around Egypt’s antiquities trove, the target of looters during mass protests, the country’s top archaeologist said on Monday, adding he…
17th April, 2011
Egypt ex-PM to face corruption trial
CAIRO: Egypt’s ex-premier Ahmed Nazif and the former ministers of interior and finance are to face trial on charges of corruption, a judicial source told…
CAIRO: Egypt’s ex-premier Ahmed Nazif and the former ministers of interior and finance are to face trial on charges of corruption, a judicial source told…
13th April, 2011
Hosni Mubarak in intensive care after heart attack
CAIRO: Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak went into intensive care in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, shortly after suffering a heart attack during…
CAIRO: Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak went into intensive care in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, shortly after suffering a heart attack during…
6th April, 2011
Obama, Peres see urgent need for Middle East peace
WASHINGTON: Reaching peace in the Middle East is more urgent than ever as pro-democracy uprisings rock the Arab world, President Barack Obama said Tuesday after…
WASHINGTON: Reaching peace in the Middle East is more urgent than ever as pro-democracy uprisings rock the Arab world, President Barack Obama said Tuesday after…
25th February, 2011
The Wave of Revolt: Yemen, Bahrain, Libya
The mass revolt that started in Tunisia, followed by Egypt continues to sweep the Middle East and North Africa. Saudi Arabia on Wednesday nearly doubled…
The mass revolt that started in Tunisia, followed by Egypt continues to sweep the Middle East and North Africa. Saudi Arabia on Wednesday nearly doubled…
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18th February, 2011
15th February, 2011
One dead as Iran protesters clash with police
TEHRAN: Iranian riot police fired tear gas and paintballs at protesters holding anti-government demonstrations in Tehran on Monday, websites and witnesses said, while an Iranian…
TEHRAN: Iranian riot police fired tear gas and paintballs at protesters holding anti-government demonstrations in Tehran on Monday, websites and witnesses said, while an Iranian…
15th February, 2011
Friday party is never over
LAST Friday was pretty special for friends whose lives have mostly been spent traversing the space between Regal Chowk and Charing Cross in Lahore —…
LAST Friday was pretty special for friends whose lives have mostly been spent traversing the space between Regal Chowk and Charing Cross in Lahore —…
14th February, 2011
Egypt’s parliament dissolved, constitution suspended
CAIRO, Feb 13: Egypt’s military leaders dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution on Sunday, meeting two key demands of protesters who have been keeping up…
CAIRO, Feb 13: Egypt’s military leaders dissolved parliament and suspended the constitution on Sunday, meeting two key demands of protesters who have been keeping up…
14th February, 2011
Clashes in Algeria as opposition plans new protest
ALGIERS: Hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators clashed with police in the eastern Algerian city of Annaba on Sunday, as the opposition announced another major anti-government rally…
ALGIERS: Hundreds of stone-throwing demonstrators clashed with police in the eastern Algerian city of Annaba on Sunday, as the opposition announced another major anti-government rally…
13th February, 2011
Military vows to work for democracy in Egypt
CAIRO, Feb 12: Egypt’s new military leadership vowed on Saturday to pave the way for democracy and abide by its peace treaty with Israel, as…
CAIRO, Feb 12: Egypt’s new military leadership vowed on Saturday to pave the way for democracy and abide by its peace treaty with Israel, as…
12th February, 2011
People have spoken in Egypt: Obama
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said Friday the people of Egypt had spoken after history moved at a “blinding pace,” and called on the now-ruling…
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said Friday the people of Egypt had spoken after history moved at a “blinding pace,” and called on the now-ruling…
