Attorney general effectively nullifies verdict of special security court, which sentenced medics to jail over protests.
Israel lashed out at the Palestinians and UNESCO on Wednesday after the U.N. cultural organization’s executive committee recommended the acceptance of Palestine as a full member with state rights. “The Palestinians’ actions at UNESCO
Turkey says a decision by Russia and China to veto a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria is "unfortunate," as international powers seek to halt the violent repression of pro-reform protests in Syria.
Erdogan joins EU officials in vow to step up measures against Damascus, despite failure of UN resolution.
A Bahrain court sentences 19 people over their alleged role in protests, bringing the number of those jailed this week to more than 80.
The UN cultural agency Unesco agrees to put to a vote a Palestinian bid for full membership - another step in the Palestinian campaign for recognition as a state.
A woman claiming to be the 18-year-old pronounced dead and mutilated by human rights groups last month has appeared on Syrian TV.
Egypt may reconsider an International Monetary Fund loan which it turned down in June, with donor countries having fallen short of meeting pledges, the finance minister was quoted as saying Wednesday. Hazem al-Beblawi added Egypt was also n
Erdogan joins EU officials in vow to step up measures against Damascus, despite failure of UN resolution.