
Protesters swarm Istanbul square after clashes
In a scene reminiscent of the Arab Spring, thousands of people on Saturday flooded Istanbul's main square after a crackdown on an anti-government ...

2 Egypt policemen in uprising case free from jail
An Egyptian judge on Saturday released from jail two policemen who were convicted of beating a young man to death in a killing that helped inspire the ...
Egyptian Christian lawyer convicted of blasphemy
An Egyptian court has convicted a Coptic Christian lawyer in the southern province of Assiut on charges of blasphemy and sentenced him to one year in ...

Egypt's long-scorned legislature deepens rift
When voters went to the polls more than a year ago to vote for Egypt's upper house of parliament, most presumed the legislature would be the powerless ...

Egypt blasts US warning over incidents at pyramids
Egypt's Antiquities' Ministry has criticized a U.S. Embassy message to American citizens in the country, urging them to be extra cautious because of ...
International court: Libya, give up Gadhafi son
International Criminal Court judges on Friday rejected Libya's request to annul the international arrest warrant for the son of the late Moammar ...

6 Mexican tourists killed in Egypt bus accident
A bus carrying Mexican tourists overturned Friday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula before bursting into flames, killing at least six tourists, according to ...
More than 23K refugees flee South Sudan conflict
More than 23,500 people have fled fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state and sought refuge in neighboring countries of Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, ...
Tunisia charges European topless activists
Three European activists who protested topless in front of the Tunis courthouse in solidarity with a Tunisian member have been charged with offending ...
Algerian president convalescing in Paris hospital
French President Francois Hollande says his Algerian counterpart, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, remains in France and is convalescing at a Paris hospital.

Tunisian Femen activist fined, remains jailed
A court convicted the Tunisian member of the Ukrainian feminist group Femen Tuesday for carrying an "incendiary object" and fined her $182.

Rights group calls Egypt draft NGO law restrictive
New York-based Human Rights Watch and 40 Egyptian rights groups on Thursday said Egypt's draft law regulating non-governmental organizations would ...

Tale of 2 converts shows Egypt's sectarian divide
In one case, an Egyptian Christian man stabs his wife after she converts to Islam with the support of hard-line Islamists. Then after surrendering to ...

OPEC to meet amid Iran-Saudi tensions
Once the symbol of oil dominance, OPEC faces new challenges as its members gather for a ministerial meeting this week on how much crude to pump.
Moody's downgrades Tunisia's credit rating
Moody's ratings agency has downgraded Tunisia's credit rating further into junk status due to the country's political instability, weak banking system ...

International court rejects AU 'race hunt' claims
The International Criminal Court hit back Thursday at African Union claims that its investigations have degenerated into a "race hunt" amid debate ...
US troubled by verdicts in Tunisia embassy attack
The U.S. Embassy in Tunisia said Wednesday it is "deeply troubled" that the 20 people convicted of attacking the embassy last year only received ...
Libya: 2 killed in an attack on police patrol
Libya's official news agency says unidentified attackers hurled an explosive device at a security patrol in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing two ...
Amnesty denounces Egypt's civil society bill
An International rights group is denouncing Egypt's presidency's decision to move ahead with a disputed bill feared to stifle non-governmental ...
Tunisia police seize FEMEN activists for disrobing
Three foreign activists disrobed in front of the Justice Ministry on Wednesday to protest against the jailing of a Tunisian member of Ukrainian ...
20 Tunisians convicted of attacking US Embassy
The lawyer for the 20 Tunisians accused of attacking the U.S. Embassy in Tunis says they have been convicted and given two-year suspended sentences.

House chairman subpoenas documents on Benghazi
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued subpoenas on Tuesday for State Department documents related to the widely ...

Libyan parliament chief resigns over ex-regime ban
Libya's parliament chief, who served under Moammar Gadhafi before becoming an opposition leader in exile, resigned on Tuesday, just weeks after ...
Ethiopia diverts flow of Blue Nile, fears in Egypt
Ethiopia is starting to divert the flow of the Blue Nile to construct a giant dam that is raising fears in Nile-dependent and water-starved Egypt.