Protesters return to streets to demand fall of AssadSYRIAN PROTESTERS braved troops and tanks yesterday to return to the streets to demand the fall of Syrian president Bashar al…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Activists reject Assad's decree for formation of opposition partiesSYRIAN OPPOSITION activists dismissed the decree issued yesterday by Syrian president Bashar al-Assad allowing a multiplicity…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Baghdad agrees talks on extending US presenceBAGHDAD HAS agreed to open talks with Washington on extending the mission of US troops in Iraq beyond the end-of-year deadline…Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Millions shocked as Mubarak goes on trial in CairoTHE HISTORIC trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak began yesterday in Cairo’s criminal court, which met in the police…Thu Aug 04 2011 - 01:00
Syrian tank and troop units push into HamaSYRIAN TANKS and troops have advanced to the centre of the restive city of Hama as many residents reportedly braved shelling …Wed Aug 03 2011 - 01:00
Syrian forces renew strikes on defiant city of HamaSYRIAN TANKS yesterday continued to shell the central city of Hama and the eastern town of Deir al-Zor following Sunday’s major…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Splintered opposition prompts fears of another IraqANALYSIS: THE HIGH death toll in Syria from Sunday’s co-ordinated military operations against Hama, Deir al-Zor and Deraa reveals…Tue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Up to 100 killed in Syrian crackdownSYRIAN TANKS and troops yesterday moved into the city of Hama and mounted operations in Deir al-Zor in the northeast and Deraa…Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
Fundamentalists accused of hijacking ralliesEGYPTIAN MUSLIM fundamentalists have been accused by the democracy movement of hijacking unity rallies in the country’s squares…Sat Jul 30 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak refusing food ahead of trial over killing of protestersOUSTED EGYPTIAN president Hosni Mubarak is reported to be refusing solid food ahead of his August 3rd trial for ordering the …Thu Jul 28 2011 - 01:00
New Syrian law to allow multiparty systemTHE SYRIAN government yesterday endorsed legislation providing for a multiparty system, four decades after the Baath party seized…Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Hundreds hurt after protesters ambushed in CairoSOME 300 people were hurt and an unknown number are missing after armed men attacked a march by some 10,000 democracy activists…Mon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Once fertile valley dries up as Jerichoans face drought and demolitionIsrael’s grip on the Jordan valley makes life arduous for Palestinians farming the soilTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak reported to have suffered stroke in hospitalA LAWYER representing ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has announced that he had suffered a stroke and slipped into a …Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Thousands march in Egypt seeking end to Mubarak eraTENS OF thousands of revolutionaries took to the streets and squares of cities across Egypt yesterday on the “Friday of Final…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Arab League to submit recognition request for Palestinian state to UNARAB LEAGUE secretary general Nabil al-Arabi announced yesterday that the organisation would submit to the UN a request for recognition…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak loyalists ousted from Egyptian militaryTHE EGYPTIAN interior ministry has announced a purge of nearly 600 senior officers, who were said to be either loyal to the former…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Thousands join Cairo protests over failure to prosecute policeTHOUSANDS OF Egyptians braved searing heat yesterday to join the “Willing and Steadfast” rally at Tahrir Square to protest at…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Syria stages televised debate on its futureSYRIAN VICE-PRESIDENT Farouk al-Sharaa yesterday opened a round-table discussion designed to launch a dialogue with the opposition…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Egyptian demonstrators call for officials to be triedHUNDREDS OF thousands of Egyptians yesterday poured into Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square and the streets of Alexandria, Suez, Luxor…Sat Jul 09 2011 - 01:00
East Jerusalem book lovers' haven is more than just a bookshopJERUSALEM LETTER: For 25 years, the Educational Bookshop has been striving to be a ‘space..Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Gaza flotilla boat is forced back to shoreAN ATTEMPT by one of the Gaza-bound flotilla boats to leave Crete and reach open sea yesterday in defiance of a Greek government…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
US to resume contacts with Muslim BrotherhoodWASHINGTON IS set to resume contacts with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, secretary of state Hillary Clinton said yesterday.Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Syrian army push forces refugees to flee into LebanonSYRIAN SECURITY forces were yesterday said to be pushing towards the town of Qusier in the west near the Lebanese border, prompting…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Syrians defy army and take to the streets againSYRIANS took to the streets again yesterday following Muslim communal prayers, defying the military crack-down on protests and…Sat Jun 25 2011 - 01:00
Syrian civilians flee into Turkey after army moves to border regionSYRIAN TROOPS reportedly moved into the northwestern border area yesterday, prompting 600 civilians living in makeshift shelters…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Political party of youth splits from Egypt's BrotherhoodYOUNG EGYPTIAN Muslim Brotherhood dissidents have formed their own political party to contest parliamentary elections set for…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Egypt clerics challenge Islamic BrotherhoodTHE “ARAB Spring” has prompted the Sunni Muslim world’s most venerable institution of religious learning to issue a declaration…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Abbas urges Israel, US, EU to negotiate on Palestinian statePALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas has said that Palestinians will turn to the UN General Assembly in September for recognition…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
No reforms if protests continue, Assad warnsTHE SYRIAN president has promised major changes over the next few months, calling on Syrians who fled the military crackdown …Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Syrian army takes over key towns as protests eruptSYRIAN TROOPS deployed in two northeastern towns yesterday as anti-government protests erupted after noonday prayers in half …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . the new head of al-QaedaWhat has happened? Ayman al-Zawahiri has been chosen to assume the leadership of al-Qaeda following the slaying by US naval …Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
New global terror group kingpin from gilded upper-class Egyptian backgroundTHE NEW al-Qaeda leader was born in 1951 into an upper class Egyptian family.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Saudi women get behind the wheel in protestSAUDI WOMEN are planning to launch a controversial civil disobedience campaign today by getting behind the wheels of their cars…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Zawahiri announced by al-Qaeda as successor to late bin LadenAYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI has been named as head of al-Qaeda, succeeding the organisation’s founder Osama bin Laden, slain by US forces…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Syrian president's envoy in talks with Turkish PMTHOUSANDS OF supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad marched yesterday along the broad Mazeh boulevard in Damascus, unfurling…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
UN criticises deteriorating conditions in Gaza StripTHE UNITED Nations has marked the fifth anniversary of Israel’s siege and blockade of Gaza by reporting that conditions there…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Egypt's liberal and socialist parties seek united frontEGYPTIAN LIBERAL and leftist parties scrambled yesterday to form a united front to counter the decision of the Muslim Brotherhood…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
10,000 at Turkish border to flee unrestSYRIAN TROOPS consolidated their hold on the restive town of Jisr al-Shughour yesterday and pursued anti-regime militants in …Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Fighting continues as proposal for Saleh transition is rejectedFIGHTING RAGED yesterday between troops and dissident tribesmen in Taiz, Yemen’s second city, as the government rejected an opposition…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Yemenis rejoice as Saleh leaves, but fighting continuesYEMENIS BOTH celebrated and battled in the streets of Sanaa yesterday following the departure for medical treatment in Saudi …Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
15 reported killed in besieged town by Syrian troopsTHE SYRIAN government yesterday continued its carrot and stick policy with the aim of stemming the tide of revolt that rose in…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak to stand trial on murder chargesEGYPT’S FORMER president Hosni Mubarak is to go on trial for murder and corruption on August 3rd, along with his sons Alaa and…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Saudis trying to choke Arab SpringSAUDI ARABIA has stepped up efforts to contain the Arab Spring that toppled the rulers of Tunisia and Egypt and is challenging…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Muslim Brotherhood faces major political testsEGYPT’S MUSLIM Brotherhood has been facing unprecedented political challenges since it emerged from the shadows last February…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Egypt opens southern border with GazaPALESTINIANS FLOCKED to Gaza’s southern border crossing with Egypt yesterday to leave the Israeli-besieged and blockaded coastal…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Tens of thousands in Tahrir Square for second revoltTENS OF thousands of people rallied yesterday in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and on the streets of major cities across Egypt, calling…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Drive to internet era rebounds on Syrian regimeIT IS ironic that the revolt in Syria has, at least to a certain extent, been fostered by social networking sites – because before…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
US sanctions will not affect policy, says SyriaDAMASCUS YESTERDAY condemned the fresh round of US sanctions targeting President Bashar al-Assad and six senior aidesFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Amnesty condemns brutality used in Egypt unrestAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has accused ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s regime of using repression and brutality to try to…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
