Middle East
Egyptian authorities arrest 2 Islamist figures
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday arrested two more Islamist figures: a top ally of the Muslim Brotherhood as he reportedly tried to flee ...Activists, rebels claim Syria chemical weapons attacks kill hundreds
Syrian activists accused forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday of using chemical agents during the heavy bombardment of rebel-held areas ...Israelis and Palestinians reportedly talk again
Diplomatic sources reveal that Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met secretly in Jerusalem, a week after US-brokered peace talks were relaunched in the ...Syria Kurds, jihadists in fresh battles
Fresh fighting has broken out between Kurdish fighters and al-Qaida-linked rebels in northern Syria, where clashes between the two sides have forced ...Egyptian authorities arrest Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egyptian authorities said on Tuesday they had arrested the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, as they stepped up a campaign to ...Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak may be freed from jail soon
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who was overthrown in an uprising in 2011, will be released from jail within days after a ...24 Egyptian policemen killed in Sinai peninsula
Egyptian security officials say suspected militants ambushed two police minibuses in northern Sinai Monday, killing 24 policemen.Egypt army chief vows to stand firm in face of violence
The head of Egypt\'s military says the army will not stand by silently in the face of violence after hundreds of people ...UN inspectors arrive Syria to probe use of chemical weapon
United Nations\' inspectors have arrived in Damascus on a mission to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian security ...EU says it will review ties with Egypt
The European Union says it will "urgently review" its relations with Egypt where more than 800 people have died in clashes between ...