Middle East News
Syrian troops kill 13 members of same family in Bayda
Syrian army has killed 13 members of the same family, mostly women and children, activist groups say. Some reports say some of the victims were...
Israel to release Palestinian prisoners after peace talks
Israel announces it will release a number of Palestinian prisoners as part of an agreement made with US Secretary of State John Kerry to...
Ahmed Ali: Egyptian boy talks about politics and society
A new viral video clip shows Ahmed Ali, an incredibly smart 12-year-old Egyptian boy, excruciating the Muslim Brotherhood and relentlessly dissecting their power grab...
Egypt: Hazem al-Beblawi’s interim cabinet sworn in
Egypt’s interim government has been sworn in, with army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who led the ousting of President Mohamed Morsi, becoming deputy...
Egypt: Seven killed in overnight Cairo clashes between police and Mohamed Morsi supporters
Seven Egyptian protesters have been killed in Cairo in overnight clashes between security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Police used tear gas...
Egypt freezes Muslim Brotherhood leaders assets
Public prosecutor in Egypt has frozen the assets of 14 Islamist leaders, according to judicial sources. The Muslim Brotherhood head Mohammed Badie and his deputy...
Egypt issues arrest warrant for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie
Egypt's state prosecutor has issued an arrest warrant for Mohamed Badie, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, and at least nine other senior figures. Mohamed...
Egypt: Newly appointed PM Hazem al-Beblawi begins forming new cabinet
Hazem al-Beblawi, Egypt's newly appointed prime minister, is beginning work on forming a new cabinet, a week after the army ousted President Mohamed Morsi. Hazem...
Beirut explosion: At least 37 people injured after a car bomb explodes in Beir el-Abed area
Dozens of people have been injured after a car bomb exploded in a stronghold of Lebanon's Shia militant group Hezbollah in Beirut. A Red Cross...
Egypt: At least 34 Mohamed Morsi loyalists killed in a shooting incident in Cairo
At least 34 Egyptians have been killed in a shooting incident in Cairo, say officials and the Muslim Brotherhood, amid continuing unrest over the...
Egypt: Tens of thousands of rival protesters take to streets
Tens of thousands of protesters are on the streets of Egyptian cities in rival shows of force by supporters and opponents of Mohamed Morsi,...
Adly Mahmud Mansour: Mohamed ElBaradei not yet appointed as Egypt’s interim PM
Egypt's new president, Adly Mahmud Mansour, says pro-reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei has not yet been appointed as interim prime minister despite earlier reports. A spokesman...
Mohamed ElBaradei named as Egypt’s interim prime minister
Prominent opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei has been named as Egypt’s interim prime minister. Mohamed ElBaradei was appointed following crisis talks led by President Adly Mahmud Mansour...
Egypt: At least 15 people die in clashes between supporters and opponents of Mohamed Morsi
At least 12 people have died in Alexandria and three in Cairo in clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, reports...
Egypt stock exchange jumps on Mohamed Morsi ousting
Egypt stock exchange has leapt higher after the ousting of Mohamed Morsi as the country's president. Stocks in Cairo rose by 7% on Thursday, their...
Adly Mansour to be sworn as Egypt’s interim leader as Mohamed Morsi is under house arrest
Adly Mansour, top judge of Egypt's Constitutional Court, is to be sworn in as interim leader, hours after the army ousted President Mohamed Morsi...
Mohamed Morsi ousted by Egypt’s army
General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, the head of Egypt's army, has given a TV address, announcing that President Mohamed Morsi is no longer in office. Abdul...
Egypt: Army deployed into key sites amid Cairo tension
Egypt’s army has moved into key sites in Cairo hours after its ultimatum passed for President Mohamed Morsi to resolve a political crisis. Tens of...
Egypt: President Mohamed Morsi rejects army’s 48-hour ultimatum
Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi has rejected the army's 48-hour ultimatum to resolve the country's deadly crisis, saying it will only sow confusion. Mohamed Morsi insists...
Egypt: Anti-government protesters storm Muslim Brotherhood HQ in Cairo
Egyptian anti-government protesters have stormed the national headquarters of President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood in the capital, Cairo. People are reported to have ransacked the...
Egypt protests: Mohamed Morsi gets ultimatum from opposition group Tamarud
Tamarud, the Egyptian opposition movement that has led nationwide protests against President Mohammed Morsi, has given him until Tuesday to resign. A statement issued by...
Saudi Arabia jails seven cyber activists for inciting protests
A Saudi court has sentenced seven cyber activists to between five to 10 years in prison for inciting protests, mainly by using Facebook. The men...
Egypt protests: Crowds gather in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to demand Mohammed Morsi’s resignation
Protesters are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square on the eve of a mass rally to demand the resignation of Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi. As darkness...
Egypt protests: Clashes between Mohamed Morsi’s supporters and opponents
President Mohammed Morsi’s supporters and opponents have staged rival rallies across Egypt but there has been violence in the north. Tension has risen ahead of...
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani to hand power to Crown Prince Tamim
The Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is to announce he is ceding power to his son, Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani,...
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