Egypt

The Muslim Brotherhood has called for a review of Egypt's peace treaty with Israel.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 09, 2011

Sheikh Youssef al Qaradawi, the outspoken and influential Muslim cleric, has called for a UN-backed intervention in Syria if the Arab League's initiative fails to secure peace.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 09, 2011

With the Occupy movement having survived into the holiday season, the International Business Times UK takes a look at what the movement has achieved and explores the question; how much longer can the leaderless revolution continue?

Alastair Stevenson Dec 07, 2011

Despite spending most of his time in hiding, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah made a rare public appearance in Beifut during celebrations for the Shia holy day of Ashura.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 06, 2011

Hamas is making contingency plans for the potential fall of the Syrian regime, Reuters reported Sunday.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 05, 2011

Egyptians headed to the polls for the run-off of the first round of parliamentary elections since Hosni Mubarak was ousted as leader.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 05, 2011

News has recently broken out that the Katla volcano in Iceland could be about to erupt, with the potential to cause global damage.

Ewan Palmer Dec 02, 2011

There are lots of political themes in the nativity story and we shouldn't ignore them, says a theology lecturer.

Shane Croucher Dec 02, 2011

The west should not fear Islamists parties emerging from the Arab Spring but embrace them, Qatar's Prime Minister said Thursday.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 01, 2011

A 20-year-old Tunisian man attempted suicide by hanging Wednesday afternoon to protest about being passed up for a job offer.

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Dec 01, 2011

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger who stirred a controversy last month by posting pictures of herself naked on Twitter in protest against Islamism, had dismissed rumours that she was beaten up in Tahrir Square, and said she is hiding in fear for her life.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 01, 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party says it has won 40 per cent of the vote in the first round of Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections.

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 30, 2011

A new government may be on the cards for Egypt following the first round of parliamentary elections.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 30, 2011

Egypt's blogger Abd El Fattah has been charged with 12 counts including on charges of premeditated murder and act of terrorism it was reported Tuesday.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 29, 2011

Foreign troops are heading to Syria to support both the rebels and the embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, prompting fears that the conflict is set to enter a yet more lethal phase.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 29, 2011

Officials at Egypt's Suez Port have refused to sign and accept a shipment of seven and a half tons of tear gas for fear it would be used against protesters, Egyptian media reported on Monday.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 29, 2011

As the second day of Egypt's landmark parliamentary elections takes place, the trial regarding virginity checks allegedly conducted by the security forces on Samira Ibrahim while in detention in was due to start today but has been delayed to December, prompting more outrage from women protesters in Egypt.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 29, 2011

Egyptians have turned out in force in defiance of calls to boycott parliamentary elections.

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 29, 2011

Polls have opened for a second day of voting in Egypt's parliamentary elections, the first since former leader Hosni Mubarak was ousted in February 2011.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 29, 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest and best organised opposition party, until recently seemed poised to take power in the Arab world's most populous country. Where have the uprisings of the last week left the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party?

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 28, 2011

As Egyptians vote in parliamentary elections Monday, they also are taking to the Web to report violations and attempted fraud at the polls.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 28, 2011

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian nude blogger, was allegedly beaten up by an angry crowd in Tahrir Square, Egyptian TV claims.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 28, 2011

Egyptians are voting in Egypt's first parliamentary elections since the ousting nine month ago of former President Hosni Mubarak.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 28, 2011

Thomas Cook, the beleaguered travel company, has secured a new credit facility worth £200 million from its bank lending group that will be available until April 30, 2013.

Geetha Pillai Nov 26, 2011

Demonstrations calling for the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to step down are still taking place in Tahrir Square, despite the announcement of the formation of a new salvation government to be led by former Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 25, 2011

Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered on Cairo's Tahrir Square to demand the army immediately hands over power to a civilian administration.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 25, 2011

Mona Eltahawy, the award winning Egyptian-American journalist arrested on Wednesday near Tahrir Square, has revealed she suffered a brutal sexual and physical assault at the hand of the state's riot-police.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 25, 2011

With neighbours including Egypt and Libya, and after years of tensions and violent clashes with the newly separated South, Sudan finds itself in the middle of a region that is rapidly changing, but President al-Bashir dismissed speculation of an Arab Spring in the country.

Anissa Haddadi Nov 25, 2011

Kamal al-Ganzouri, a former Prime Minister under ousted President Hosni Mubarak has been appointed by Egypt's ruling generals as head of a new interim government.

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 25, 2011

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has spoken out against the pro-democracy uprisings in the Arab world.

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Nov 24, 2011