El-Baradei ‘Dances with Wolves’

Egypt is riding the wave of ElBaradei euphoria. In the run-up to the 2009-10 election marathon, the country simmers with protests.

IAF in Jordan to solve disputes

Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood offshoot the Islamic Action Front (IAF) deferred a Shura Council meeting scheduled for Saturday, May 14.

Electronic monitoring of elections launched

The Arab Council and New World Organizations for human Rights launched an electronic network to monitor elections in Egypt .

Bardawil: The Palestinian fisherman was killed

Dr. Salah Al-Bardawil, a leading figure in the Hamas movement, on Wednesday accused an Egyptian gunboat with deliberately colliding with a Palestinian fishing boat earlier in the day then passing

IOF troops round up 15 citizens, reinforce presence in OJ

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up 15 Palestinian citizens in the West Bank during their routine daily arrest campaign, Hebrew daily Yediot Arhonot said on its website on Wednesday.

UNRWA warns of complete halt to its operations

The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees has warned that its operations would come to a complete halt by the end of September in the event necessary

Palestinian fisherman dies after Egyptian battle cruiser hits his boat

A Palestinian fisherman died and his brother and two sons were injured when an Egyptian battle cruiser collided with their fishing boat on Wednesday morning.

Their view: Will administration continue to allow autocracy in Egypt

While the Obama administration was occupied with hosting a difficult ally - Afghan President Hamid Karzai - on Tuesday, another problematic friend took a big step toward perpetuating his corrupt

Beyond the burqa

IN MUSLIM countries, a conservative head-covering does not always mean being conservative in other ways.

Emergency measures a ‘catastrophe’ for Egypt

Opposition leaders, rights groups and foreign governments have condemned the extension of Egypt’s three-decade state of emergency by a further two years.