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Yemeni Republican Guard protest outside Defence Ministry
Members of Yemenâs Republican Guard surrounded the Defence Ministry in protest on Friday. Under fears that the guardsmen would storm the ministry, tanks were sent to quell the protests. The Republican Guard is an elite fighting force led by Ahmed Saleh, the son of ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh. AP reported that threats to remove …

Calls for releasing military detainees could be answered within the week
A new report recommending the release of more military detainees to be presented to Morsy on Sunday

Tunisians protest lack of change since revolution
Six protesters injured in anti-government protest in Sidi Bouzid

New editors appointed by Shura
The Egyptian Shura Council appointed editors to prominent state newspapers on Wednesday

Shots fired outside presidential palace
Shots were heard outside the presidential palace in the Heliopolis neighborhood of Cairo on Wednesday night at 10.30pm.
Review: Morsyâs transparency questioned in Egyptâs opinion pages
Egypt prominent writers continue to reflect their opinions regarding Morsy’s reactions to the Dahshour sectarian incident

Minister of Manpower gives focus to Cleopatra Ceramics controversy
The newly appointed Khaled Al-Azhary is meeting with business and workers to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute

Yasser Ali: âElectricity problems will be over soonâ
Egypt has been plunged into darkness fairly often in past weeks, with some areas having regular power cuts every three or four hours.

US-based activist charged with âterrorismâ in Sudan
Death penalty predicted for US-based Sudanese activist

Morocco court criminalises February 20 Movement
Moroccan court terms February 20 movement as illegal

Markets risk ECB disappointment after Draghi remarks
ECB chief Mario Draghi statement on doing whatever it takes to preserve the euro sent stock markets soaring and reduced Spanish borrowing costs

Kidnapped paramedic: âIt was general intelligence who abducted meâ
Anas Al-Assal recalls his kidnapping, questioning, beating, drugging and sudden release

Anger over comments by Tarek El-Zomor
Suleiman grandson set to sue Gamaâa al-Islamiyya for their statements on his grandfather Omar Suleiman.

SCAF generals: No blood on our hands
In a CBC interview last night, Major Generals Mohamed El-Assar and Mahmoud Hegazy said that the supplementary constitutional decree not limit Morsiâs powers and that they would practice limited legislative authority

Jordan King caves to pressure and orders amendment
Amid threats of a nationwide boycott of the the upcoming elections, King Abdullah II orders parliament to hold an emergency session to amend a controversial election law.

Prominent Bahraini activist and human rights observer injured in protests
Well-known pro-democracy activist, Zainab Al Khawaja, was injured in the thigh after being hit by a tear gas canister fired by police.