Israeli Court to hear testimonies in unlawful killing of activist Rachel Corrie

The Haifa District Court will begin hearing eyewitness testimonies in a civil lawsuit filed by Rachel Corrie’s family against the State of Israel for her unlawful killing in Rafah, Gaza.

Headlines from the region

Morocco’s anti-drug action The global strategy to combat drugs, adopted by the Moroccan government has “significantly” reduced cannabis production in recent years in Morocco, said Monday the U.S. State Department.

Egypt condemns Israeli settlement construction in East Jerusalem

Egypt's foreign minister warned that construction of settlements may jeopardize peace-making efforts

Talking economics, politics, development and the future of Egypt with Magdy Sobhi

Magdy Sobhi, 52, is the Deputy Director and economist at the al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, speciailizing in the Egyptian economy and the oil and gas sector in

Holy Sites, Unholy Designs

Using holy sites to justify conquest and massacres is by no means an Israeli, or Jewish, invention. One of the most abominable examples is the First Crusade. Pope Urban II

FACTBOX-Who could lead Egypt after President Mubarak?

Egypt's calcified politics has long been viewed an asset in a turbulent region but as President Hosni Mubarak has aged with no designated successor foreign investors are starting to wonder

Sunnis vote to retain voice in Iraq

The turnout delivered Sunnis their most articulated voice yet on the national stage, seven years after the American-led invasion ended their dominance.

Is there a tyranny-terror link in the Middle East?

There is a trend in progressive circles toward separating support for democracy abroad from any explicit national security rationale.

Why ElBaradei?

The return of Mohammed ElBaradei,the former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to Egypt has created political controversy centred around the likelihood of his running as a presidential