Egypt’s Ire Turns to Confidant of Mubarak’s Son
Ahmed Ezz, a steel tycoon and party insider, has represented the intersection of money, politics and power in Egypt. His world has come undone.
Optimism About Missing Google Executive in Egypt
Wael Ghonim, who leads Google marketing for the Middle East and North America, is expected to be released by the authorities.
Vice president offers concessions in Egyptian talks
In a bid to stem anti-government protests, Egypt's vice president on Sunday agreed to several major concessions in talks with opposition groups, including ending the country's decades-old emergency laws that have given state police broad powers to detain citizens and stifle free speech.
President Hosni Mubarak has reacted to calls for his resignation with his usual change-resistant manner.
Lukewarm response to Egypt talks
Egypt's opposition groups have said government proposals on how to end the political crisis are not enough.
Warning Against Hasty Exit for Mubarak
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned that removing President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt too hastily could threaten the country’s transition to democracy.
Obama: Muslim Brotherhood 'don't have majority support'
President Barack Obama said that Egypt is not going to go back to the way it was before pro-democracy protests began, and played down prospects that the Muslim Brotherhood would take a major role in a new government.
WikiLeaks: Egypt's Suleiman demonized Islamists
Egypt's new vice president, Omar Suleiman, has long sought to demonize the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in his contacts with skeptical U.S. officials, leaked diplomatic cables show, raising questions whether he can act as an honest broker in the country's political crisis.
Google keeps Egyptians tweeting
Even before his first day on the job at Google, Ujjwal Singh was trying to figure out how to use his passion for the spoken word and the company's technological prowess to help Egyptians bypass government efforts to muzzle the massive protests there.
Dick Cheney says Mubarak is ‘a good man’
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney praised Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday as “a good man” and a strong friend of the United States, but said the Egyptian people will decide his fate as leader.
ElBaradei: U.S. late in calling for Egypt reforms
Mohamed ElBaradei, a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, an opposition party to the Egyptian government facing a revolution, on Sunday criticized the United States for its diplomacy, saying it was "behind the curve" in calling for basic, universal values.
Karzai to announce Afghan handover start March 21
The president of Afghanistan said Feb. 6 he would announce the start of a process to transfer the responsibility for security to Afghan forces from international forces on March 21.
Turkey starts building ‘dam of friendship’ with Syria
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a dam on a river that flows from Syria to Turkey in a long-delayed project on Sunday, promising that it will help strengthen cooperation with Syria.
How Syria dodged an Egypt-style 'day of rage'
Damascus, Syria - Swaths of plain-clothed security forces and hopeful journalists were the only people gathered at the parliament building in Damascus on Friday and Saturday as protesters failed to respond to calls for demonstrations in the Syrian
Saudi women protest in Riyadh, call for reforms
About 40 women staged a rare demonstration in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday, demanding the release of prisoners held without a trial as part of the kingdom’s efforts to fight al-Qaeda insurgents, activists said.
Man tries to set himself on fire at Algerian protest
An Algerian man doused himself with fuel and tried to set himself on fire on Sunday during a small protest outside a government ministry in the capital to demand more jobs.
30 soldiers die in north Sudan army fighting
Soldiers in north Sudan’s army fought each other, killing at least 30 in a dispute over who gets to keep the artillery they are holding in Southern Sudan, officials said on Sunday.
Tunisia suspends ex-ruling party
Tunisia shuts down the former ruling RCD party, three weeks after ex-President Ben Ali fled abroad amid opposition demonstrations.
Mikati strives to form govt as Lebanon crisis drags on
Ten days after the appointment of Hezbollah-backed candidate Najib Mikati as its new prime minister, Lebanon is yet to see a government
Myriad Worries for Haiti’s Runoff
The Nov. 28 presidential election was marred by fraud and incompetence, and now many Haitians worry that the second round will be just as rough.
Cuban opposition leader urges end to hunger strike
A leader of Cuba's Ladies in White opposition group said Sunday that she will urge a colleague to end a 10-day old hunger strike she launched to demand freedom for her jailed husband, saying the protest could be counterproductive.
UK 'should cut Europe court link'
The government should consider cutting its ties with the European Court of Human Rights, says a report by the right-leaning think tank Policy Exchange.
PM's extremism crackdown begins
The government has already started to withdraw state cash from what it regards as suspect Islamist groups that had previously been funded to reach young Muslims at risk of being drawn to terrorist networks. New, tougher criteria are being applied, with hundreds of thousands of pounds being withdrawn from specific groups after it was deemed they were too soft on Islamic extremism.
Judges walk out on strike after Sarkozy attacks judicial system
Judges throughout France vowed to cancel court hearings and hold demonstrations this week after President Nicolas Sarkozy sparked outrage with comments blaming the judicial system for a murder.
Iraqi PM to give up half his salary
As unrest sweeps the Middle East, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said he would give up half his salary in a possible bid to head off simmering discontent, and called for a two-term limit to be placed on his office.
Egypt delays stock exchange reopening
Egypt's stock exchange will not reopen on Monday as planned and a date to resume trading has yet to be decided, its chief said on Saturday as anti-government protests slow economic life.
A Crisis of Faith in Britain’s Central Banker
Mervyn King has been condemned for the economy, but it is worse for him that his boldest proposal is being ignored.
Iraq repairs Saddam's triumphal sword arch
Officials in Iraq have begun to restore the notorious "Hands of Victory" arch in Baghdad, enraging many who see the massive bronze sculpture commissioned by Saddam Hussein to mark the war with Iran as a symbol of the brutality and excesses of his long rule.
Iran bans foreign food from cookery channels
Iranian television channels have been banned from showing cooking programs that present recipes for foreign cuisine.
Neo-Nazis dominate tiny German village
Town of Jamel is the most extreme manifestation of chilling phenomenon in the former communist East Germany.
Police evict Easter Island clan
Chilean police end the occupation of a hotel by a group of indigenous Rapa Nui, who say the land on which it was built was stolen from their ancestors.
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