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Egypt court keeps activist in jail as trial starts
A prominent Egyptian blogger and political activist went on trial on Sunday charged with insulting President Mohamed Mursi, in a case his supporters ... Middle East -
Video: Syria says Israel strike ‘opens door to all possibilities’
Syria’s government condemned Israel’s attacks on Damascus early Sunday saying that the "Israeli aggression opens the door to all ... Middle East -
Egyptian mob lynches teenage son of Islamist leader
An angry Egyptian mob has lynched the teenage son of a Muslim Brotherhood leader, accusing him of killing a man over Facebook comments critical of the ... Middle East -
Crime rates in post-revolutionary Egypt soar amid security woes
Crime waves in Egypt have hit new highs since the uprising that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak in 2011, recently disclosed statistics have ... Middle East -
Australia halts cattle exports to Egypt
Australian cattle exporters said they had suspended live shipments to Egypt Saturday after abattoir footage shot by animal rights activists showed ... Economy -
Secrets of the ‘terrorist’ underworld
When the situation in Egypt stabilizes for the benefit of a government that is totally “different” from the former regime’s, some ... Middle East -
Tear gas fired as Egyptian Islamists target security HQ
Egyptian security forces fired teargas to disperse a small group of hardline Islamist protesters who were attempting to scale the walls of the state ... Middle East -
Activist to be tried for insulting Egyptian president
Prominent Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma was arrested and immediately referred to trial for allegedly insulting the country’s president in a TV ... Middle East -
Report: six ministers replaced in Egypt cabinet reshuffle
A limited cabinet reshuffle will see six ministers replaced in Egypt, state newspaper al-Ahram said on Thursday, citing government sources. The new ... Middle East -
Iran, Syria ranked among world’s worst countries for press freedom
North Korea, Iran and Syria have been named among the top 10 worst countries for press freedom, according to an annual ranking by Freedom House. Each ... Media -
ElBaradei: Egypt needs political consensus to heal economy
Egypt's government must seek political compromise to win broad support for a crucial IMF loan and revive the country's ailing economy, senior ... Economy -
Leftist leader says Egypt should refuse $4.8bn IMF loan
Egypt should refuse a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund rather than submit to terms that would further impoverish the poor and ... Economy -
Egypt says Qatar asking 5 percent interest on $3bn bonds
Qatar wants 5 percent interest on $3 billion in bonds it has offered to buy from Egypt, an Egyptian official involved in the talks said on Monday, a ... Economy -
Libya to help ease Egypt crisis with $1.2bn oil deal
Libya will soon start shipping oil to neighboring Egypt on soft credit terms, two senior Libyan officials said, as Cairo struggles to pay for energy ... Energy -
Egypt opposition files court case to reveal budget
Several Egyptian opposition parties and civil society groups filed a lawsuit on Saturday to try to force the government to disclose the upcoming ... Economy -
Mursi invites judges to discuss judicial reform crisis
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has invited senior figures from the judiciary to discuss a crisis triggered by proposed reforms that would push out ... Middle East -
Wide rift between Mursi government and judges over reform
Egypt’s Islamist-dominated parliament must move quickly to adopt judicial reforms that have sparked a revolt by judges, the deputy leader of the ... Middle East -
Protesters clash with police near Egypt’s presidential palace
Egyptian protesters clashed with police near the Presidential Palace in Cairo on Friday leaving at least 16 people injured, Al Arabiya correspondent ... Middle East