Hostages killed before UK-Nigerian operation could free them, as Italy president asks why Rome not informed beforehand.
A lineup of Islamists, retired generals, old regime figures and political newcomers are campaigning to become Egypt’s first president since Hosni Mubarak’s fall, but none of them may have the stature to tackle this nation’s enormous problems or stan
UN and Arab League envoy to spend 24 hours in Syria, meeting both Bashar al-Assad and opposition leaders.
Around 100 protesters calling for an end to military rule in Egypt clashed with soldiers near the U.S. embassy in Cairo, an AFP correspondent reported. Shouting “Down with military power!” the protesters lobbed stones at the soldiers, w
South Sudan accused former foe Sudan on Friday of holding 35,000 Southerners as “slaves,” stalling talks to resolve to furious oil dispute as tensions remain high between the two nations. “There is unfortunately a disagreement, becaus
Demonstrators flooded the streets of Tripoli and Benghazi in protest against federalism on Friday and one person was killed when an iconic market was set ablaze, a medic and AFP journalists said. Thousands of people converged at the seaside
جرت الجمعة صدامات بين حوالي مئة متظاهر من المعارضين للمجلس العسكري الحاكم في بمصر، وبين الجنود المتمركزين حول السفارة الأميركية في القاهرة
قال مراسل بي بي سي في قطاع غزة، نقلا عن مصادر طبية، إن اربعة فلسطينيين بينهم الشيخ زهير القيسي (ابو ابراهيم)، الامين العام للجان المقاومة الش
The Obama administration has told Palestinian leaders to expect little help with their statehood bid during the U.S. presidential campaign, the Palestinian foreign minister said Friday. The Americans held out the promise of vigorous U.S. me
دعت وكالة الإغاثة الدولية البريطانية (أوكسفام) الجمعة إلى تحرك دولي سريع للحيلولة دون وقوع أزمة إنسانية شاملة في غرب ووسط أفريقيا تهدّد 13 مل
U.N.-Arab League Syria envoy Kofi Annan will meet Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday during a peace mission to the country where pro-democracy protests have deteriorated into bloody turmoil, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday.