Egypt

Egyptian ballot overshadowed by deaths of 17 people in clashes between army and protesters.

BS Unnikrishnan Jan 03, 2012

Female television hosts and newscasters in Egypt can now appear on air wearing a veil, which some of them argues is their religious right, and not a compulsion. An Egyptian court in Alexandria ruled Sunday that female state television hosts have the right to choose whether or not to wear a veil, saying that a veil does not "stand between the woman and her work and does not pose any obstacles for the working women," but rather "conserves her dignity."

Amrutha Gayathri Jan 02, 2012

British holidaymakers may be planning to holiday in 2012, but which destination to choose?

Aditya Rangroo Jan 01, 2012

The International Business Times UK story of 2011 revealed how the nude Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy fused the Arab Spring and the rise of the protester to a singular effect.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 30, 2011

Syrian opposition members are urging the Arab League for the exclusion of General Mustafa al-Dabi as head of the delegation currently in the country to ensure President Assad's pledges to end the crackdown.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 29, 2011

Egypt's popular Islamist movement commits itself to protecting victimised Christians as they prepare for Coptic Christmas.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 29, 2011

Cristina Kirchner, third South American head of state with cancer, to undergo throat surgery.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 28, 2011

Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak trial reopens in Cairo after three-month break.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 28, 2011

Virginity tests in Egyptian military prisons banned after complaints by jailed activist Samira Ibrahim.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 27, 2011

Human rights group dismisses Syrian troop withdrawal as scam to confuse Arab League.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 27, 2011

Parliamentary elections continue in Egypt but 10 months after president Hosni Mubarak stepped down, the country is still fighting.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 27, 2011

Artillery barrage against Syria's third city winds down as Arab League observers enter country.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 27, 2011

Cairo's Tahrir Square scene of more protests against military rulers following escalating violence by security forces.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 23, 2011

|Government minister hinted that the Syrian intelligence holds a number of films recorded by hidden cameras in hotel and houses rented to senior Arab officials.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 20, 2011

Messages posted on the collective's Twitter feeds suggest the hacker cell of Anonymous has renewed its ongoing campaign in Egypt.

Alastair Stevenson Dec 20, 2011

Thousands of Egyptian women occupied Tahrir Square in Cairo on Tuesday to highlight the military's use of excessive violence towards female protesters.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 20, 2011

Sachets of Class A drugs found in 1928 file at The National Archives.

Sharon Green Dec 20, 2011

Clashes between the army and protesters continued to escalate on Tuesday, a day after Egyptian general said protesters "deserve to be thrown into Hitler's oven."

Anissa Haddadi Dec 20, 2011

Volunteers, including academic experts and concerned citizens, are engaged in frantic attempts to save whatever is left of some 192,000 books, journals and writings.

Geetha Pillai Dec 20, 2011

Shafilea Ahmed's parents deny any involvement of their daughter's murder.

Aditya Rangroo Dec 20, 2011

The Egyptian military is jeopardising its credibility and legitimacy by using brutal force to crack down on pro-reform protesters ten months after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 19, 2011

After weeks of hesitation, Syria has finally signed the Arab League plan that will allow foreign observers into the country.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 19, 2011

Young, old, pro regime, pro-reforms, liberals or more conservatives, women of the Arab world have broken free of the traditional patriarchy that has dominated their lives and helped shape and ferment an unprecedented revolution across the region in 2011.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 19, 2011

Hundreds of Palestinians welcomed the freed Palestinian prisoners on their homecoming.

Aparajita Das Dec 19, 2011

Violent clashes erupted early Friday between the Egyptian military and protesters staging a sit-in outside parliament in Cairo, adding to the already tense situation in the city.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 16, 2011

Egyptian Blogger Alaa Abd El Fattah is set to stay in prison and will be tried by a civilian court for his involvement in the Maspero massacre, while other 27 people were released Thursday morning for the same case, according to reports.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 15, 2011

Hundreds of Congolese people took to the streets of London to on Wednesday in protest at the recent elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the apparent lack of interest from the Western world.

Ewan Palmer Dec 14, 2011

Time has named The Protester as Person of the Year for 2011 during NBC's TODAY show.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 14, 2011

The wig worn by Elizabeth Taylor in her most famous role has been sold at auction for £10,300 ($16000).

Toyin Owoseje Dec 13, 2011

The Egyptian Salafist Nour Party would enforce a ban on serving alcohol to both foreigners and Egyptian nationals if it is elected.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 13, 2011