Islamic militants warn Egypt army on Sinai raids
Egypt
August 15, 2012
Islamic militants warn Egypt army on Sinai raids
Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula warned the Egyptian military on Wednesday against cracking down on jihadis and claimed they…
Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
World
August 15, 2012
Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions
BEIRUT — With gunmen standing in the background, a Syrian rebel video purported Tuesday to show their latest captive: a…
Syrian TV: Blast near Damascus hotel used by UN
World
August 15, 2012
Syrian TV: Blast near Damascus hotel used by UN
DAMASCUS — Syrian state-run TV says a bomb has exploded near a fuel truck outside a hotel where UN observers…
Egypt and World Bank sign US$200 million loan aimed at creating quarter million jobs
Business
August 14, 2012
Egypt and World Bank sign US$200 million loan aimed at creating quarter million jobs
Egyptian Cabinet ministers and World Bank officials have signed off on a US$200 million project aimed at creating 250,000 jobs…
Assad controls ‘no more than 30%’ of Syria, says ex-PM
World
August 14, 2012
Assad controls ‘no more than 30%’ of Syria, says ex-PM
Syria’s prime minister who defected to the opposition said Tuesday that Bashar Assad’s regime was near collapse and urged other…
Libya’s transitional rulers hand over power
World
August 9, 2012
Libya’s transitional rulers hand over power
TRIPOLI — In a ceremony late Wednesday, Libya's first elected assembly took over power from the transitional council that has…
Israel stops Palestinians from suing, activists say
World
August 8, 2012
Israel stops Palestinians from suing, activists say
JERUSALEM — Human rights lawyers say Israel's Justice Ministry is making it tough for Palestinians and migrants to file suit…
Thousands of Iraqis in Syria return home to flee war
World
August 8, 2012
Thousands of Iraqis in Syria return home to flee war
BAGHDAD — At least 22,300 Iraqis who fled to Syria several years ago have streamed home in the past three…
Rains ease after flooding kills 11 in Philippines
Environment
August 8, 2012
Rains ease after flooding kills 11 in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — Widespread flooding that killed at least 11 people, battered a million others and paralyzed the Philippine capital…