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Libya releases 15 detained Egyptian fishermen
Fishermen were arrested for violating Libyaâs territorial waters
Shrouded in smoke, Kiev becomes battle zone
Protesters stepped up their attacks, flinging stones and Molotov cocktails but could do little against the tear gas and stun grenades used by the elite Berkut riot police who also fired rubber bullets.
Zamalek names Mido head coach
Egyptian football star Mido takes first Zamalek training session on Wednesday
Protesters sentenced to 2 years of labour for defacing Tahrir monument
One of the three men sentenced for burning flag in addition to defacing monument
Telecom companies approach agreement on TEâs mobile services supply
The three mobile companies pay nearly EGP 1.5bn annually to the NTRA in return for licences granted, in addition to the 1% of total revenues paid to support the Information Technology Industry Development Agency, or âITIDAâ.
âWe must restore the spirit of unityâ: Muslim Brotherhood
Brotherhood statement calls on Egyptians to return to the goals of the 25 January Revolution
Egypt heads to Geneva II
Egypt hopes for implementation of Geneva CommuniquĂ©, foreign ministry says Al-Assadâs future is for Syrians to decide
Iraq executes 26 men, including anti-Qaeda leader
Among those executed was Adel Mashhadani, who was arrested in March 2009 and sentenced to death in November of that year for killing a young girl in a revenge attack.
Six month sentence for burning flag
Cabinet had recently approved harsher penalties for flag desecration
UAE jails 20 Egyptians for âsetting up Muslim Brotherhood cellâ
Amnesty International condemns trial and irreversible verdict, describes charges as âvagueâ
Minister of Interior urges Egyptians to take to the squares to commemorate 25 January
Police ramp up security measures ahead of third anniversary
Oil prices rise on Libya output doubts, demand outlook
The latest crisis erupted in July, when security guards at key oil terminals shut them down, accusing the authorities of corruption and demanding a more equitable distribution of oil revenues.
Saudi rejects Iranâs participation in Syria talks
Iran, a key backer of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad and Saudi Arabiaâs regional arch foe, said Monday that it will attend the peace talks but without preconditions.
Four dead in clashes in Lebanonâs Tripoli
AFP- Four people have been killed in fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, where sectarian clashes linked to the Syrian conflict regularly break out, a security source said Monday. âThree people, a woman and two men, were killed in heavy clashes overnight in which heavy artillery and rockets were used,â the source told …
The International Labour Organisation warns of jobless recovery
A global labour market recovery is being held back by a shortfall in demand, the ILO said, noting that in many developed economies, cuts in public spending and increases in income and consumption taxes were weighing heavily on businesses and households.
Cairo University officials discuss recent clashes
Security forces stormed the university during clashes last Thursday, leaving one student dead
Mansour in Greece as part of first EU trip
Egypt and Greece seeking to enhance political and economic relations
EIPR criticises state influence on civil society
Rights group questions motivation behind decisions relating to civil society
Rape victim complains of new delay in Tunisia police trial
Three police officers have been held in custody in connection with the case, two of them, Chawki Ben Ammar and Walid Feriani, on rape charges and the third on charges of extortion.
Eleven attacks on journalists during referendum coverage: AFTE
Organisation calls on state to abide by ratified international treaties and conventions
Worldâs rich threaten democracy, says Oxfam in pre-Davos report
The World Economic Forum, which organises the Davos talkfest, warned last week that the growing gulf between the rich and the poor represents the biggest global risk in 2014.
Bloodied Syria, resurgent Iran set to dominate at Davos
The most eagerly awaited guest at Davos this year is Rouhani, there to drum up international investment for his sanction-hit economy on the back of a diplomatic entente with the West.
Upper Egypt collision kills 19
Only survivor in critical condition
EU ministers discuss post-referendum Egypt
Foreign ministers congratulate Egyptians on referendum but express concerns over political climate
Mansour describes passing constitution as a âgood choiceâ
Interim president addresses the nation without resolving the issue of whether presidential or parliamentary elections would be held next
Israel wants to annex 4th settlement bloc: radio
The report said Netanyahu was proposing that Israel also keep hold of a group of settlements deep in the West Bank — Beit El, Ofra and Psagot — which lie to the north and east of Ramallah, the radio said.
Cairo University faculty call for removal of security forces from campus
Cabinet âguaranteesâ detained students will sit their exams in âspecial exam hallsâ
Referendum results elicit vastly different reactions in Egypt
In a landslide vote, the constitution was approved by 98.1 % of voters
New constitution opens road for Sisi but youths distanced
Egyptian voters have approved the Tuesday-Wednesday referendum by 98.1%, officials announced Saturday, and the results are seen as nod to General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi to run for president.
EU-Africa envoy visits ahead of summit
Summit in April looks to strengthen cooperation towards âstrategic partnership of equalsâ