The authorities in Bahrain free two imprisoned human rights activists ahead of the first anniversary of the start of mass pro-democracy protests.
The deal signed in Doha by rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas has moved the two sides closer to reconciliation but challenges remain, officials and experts warn. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, who also heads Fatah, and Hamas chief Khaled M
Israel’s leaders, wary of what might follow an eventual fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s, have been muted in their criticism of his bloody crackdown on opponents, but that might change. Despite the dispute between the two neig
Salafi member of the Egyptian parliament was ordered to “stop talking and remain quiet” by the Speaker after he loudly recited the Azan, or the Muslim call to prayer, while ministers were in session on Tuesday. Mamdouh Ismail surprised fellow MPs whe
نفى وزير الداخلية المصري محمد إبراهيم استخدام قواته للرصاص، وقال من سيثبت استخدامه للخرطوش، سيحاسب، واتهم الوزير المتظاهرين باستعمال المو
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will appear in parliament next month to be grilled on his handling of the economy, state radio reported on Tuesday, after lawmakers took the unprecedented action of summoning him. Around 100 members of the 290-seat a
اتخذت دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي قرارا بسحب سفراء الدول الأعضاء من دمشق، مترافقا مع طرد سفراء سوريا لدي الدول الاعضاء، وذلك حسب بيان صادر الم
The United Arab Emirates is to allow firms owned by nationals from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to operate on its own shores and receive similar privileges to national firms, according to a decision taken by the cabinet. The new directions came at
A Tuareg rebel leader said Tuesday that his movement, which is carrying out an offensive in northern Mali, was not represented in ceasefire talks between Bamako and Tuareg fighters in Algiers. “The negotiators present in Algiers don't represent us
فى واقعة هى الأولى من نوعها داخل جلسات مجلس الشعب، رفع المحامي ممدوح إسماعيل عضو مجلس الشعب المصري أذان العصر داخل جلسة مجلس الشعب، اليوم ال