Egypt arrests 25 militants linked to al-Qaida plotting to attack Suez canalCAIRO — Egyptian authorities arrested 25 militants with links to al-Qaida on suspicion of plotting attacks on oil pipelines and ships in the Suez Canal, the Interior Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Archaeologists unearth cache of ancient artifacts in EgyptCAIRO - Archaeologists have unearthed a cache near the Western gate of the National Museum in Cairo, which contained a table made of limestone, a fragment of a slab with hieroglyphic inscriptions, some stones, and the base of a pharaonic pillar, which date back to the pharaonic period around 1,300 years BC. Human Rights Watch says Iran using beatings, sleep deprivation to force confessionsCAIRO — Iranian authorities are using beatings, sleep deprivation and long interrogations to force confessions from those detained in the country’s postelection turmoil, an international human rights group said Wednesday. Hamas says Egypt’s Mubarak has no information on Israeli soldier held in Gaza for 3 yearsGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Egypt’s president didn’t know what he was talking about when he said an Israeli soldier held by Palestinian militants was alive and well, a top Hamas official announced Wednesday, in rare public criticism of the Egyptian leader. Egypt president says Israeli soldier held in Gaza in good condition, hopes issue resolved soonCAIRO — An Israeli soldier being held in Gaza by Hamas militants is alive and in good condition, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday, adding that he hopes the soldier will be released soon. Egyptian mourners accuse Germans of racism over reaction to stabbing of veiled Muslim womanCAIRO — Thousands of Egyptian mourners marched behind the coffin of the “martyr of the head scarf” on Monday — a pregnant Muslim woman who was stabbed to death in a German courtroom as her young son watched. Taliban Web site says it has captured a US soldier in AfghanistanCAIRO — The Taliban confirmed on its Web site that it is holding an American soldier that the U.S. military had earlier described as possibly being in enemy hands. Fatah, Hamas fail to reconcileGAZA/CAIRO - Leaders of rival Fatah and Islamic Hamas movement failed to overcome their disputes and reach an agreement by a July 7 deadline set by Cairo, and have agreed to hold a seventh round of dialogue in Cairo July 25, officials said Tuesday. Standard & Poor’s cuts ratings of 3 Dubai-run government related entitiesCAIRO — A leading international ratings service said Tuesday it had cut its credit rating of three Dubai government-backed entities, voicing concerns about the emirate’s willingness to continue backing some companies in the one-time Arab boomtown hard hit by the global recession. Toddler rescued from Airbus 310 crash off Indian Ocean island, Comoros police official saysCAIRO — A Comoros police official says a child has been rescued from the sea in the Airbus 310 crash off the Indian Ocean island. Comoros police official: Toddler rescued alive from Airbus 310 crash off Indian Ocean islandCAIRO — A Comoros police official says a child has been rescued alive from the sea in the Airbus 310 crash off the Indian Ocean island. Bon Jovi, Baez show support for Iranian protesters with lyrics in FarsiCAIRO — They wouldn’t be allowed to perform in Iran, but singers Joan Baez and Jon Bon Jovi are showing their support for protesters. Dubai’s Emaar in merger move to create real estate giant with low debtCAIRO — The Dubai developer behind the world’s tallest building plans to merge with three rivals owned by the sheikdom’s ruler, in a consolidation aimed at better coping with a global meltdown fueled weakness in the one-time Arab boomtown’s real estate sector. Iran reform leader says on Web site that he’s under pressure to withdraw election challengeIran’s opposition leader pledged Thursday not to withdraw his election challenge despite what he said were attempts to isolate and discredit him, while the declared winner of the vote, hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, accused President Barack Obama of meddling in Iran’s affairs. Web site of Iran opposition leader Mousavi: 70 professors detained after meeting himEDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Witnesses: protesters, riot police clash in streets around Iran’s parliamentEDITOR’S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Opposition leader’s wife compares Iran to martial law; new protest planned outside parliamentCAIRO — Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that the government would not yield to demonstrators who want a disputed presidential election annulled, effectively closing the door to compromise with the opposition. Opposition leader’s wife says Iran under ‘martial law;’ new protest planned outside parliamentCAIRO — Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that the government would not yield to demonstrators demanding the annulment of a disputed presidential election. The wife of the opposition leader said protesters would not buckle under a situation she compared to martial law. New protest planned outside parliament as Iran’s supreme leader says government won’t give inCAIRO — Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that the government would not give in to pressure over the disputed presidential election, effectively closing the door to compromise with the opposition. Iran’s supreme leader says government won’t give in over election resultsCAIRO — Iran’s supreme leader said Wednesday that the government would not give in to pressure over the disputed presidential election, effectively closing the door to compromise with the opposition. Iran says it is considering downgrading ties with Britain following tension over electionCAIRO — Iran says it is considering downgrading ties with Britain after days of rising tension over criticism of Iran’s disputed presidential election. Iran moving to declare Ahmadinejad president; aide says police raid Mousavi paperCAIRO — A conservative candidate in Iran’s disputed presidential election said Wednesday that he was withdrawing his complaints about voting fraud for the sake of the country, state television reported. Iran moves to declaring Ahmadinejad president; aide says police raid Mousavi paperCAIRO — A conservative candidate in Iran’s disputed presidential election said Wednesday that he was withdrawing his complaints about voting fraud for the sake of the country, state television reported. Conservative candidate pulls fraud complaints, Iran moves to declaring Ahmadinejad presidentCAIRO — A conservative candidate in Iran’s disputed presidential election said Wednesday that he was withdrawing his complaints about voting fraud for the sake of the country, state television reported. No one in Iran wants to remember their once supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
CAIRO — Just a few weeks ago, they would have been virtually unthinkable acts of defiance in Iran: standing up to the supreme leader, ignoring his warnings to stay off the streets — then chanting for his death. But the boisterous opposition protests thrusting Iran into its worst civil unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution have broken the taboo against direct criticism of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Now some are talking about him as a casualty of the crisis — and wondering if the aloof cleric’s powerful office will survive after his eventual death. Protests muted in Iran as regime expels British diplomats, toughens crackdownCAIRO — Overwhelmed by police and left with limited alternatives, Iranian demonstrators resorted Tuesday to more subtle ways of challenging the outcome of the presidential election: holding up posters, shouting from rooftops and turning on car headlights. Iran’s ‘accidental’ opposition leader mixes messages while backers seek clear pathCAIRO — Mir Hossein Mousavi is still nominally the guiding force of the fury over Iran’s disputed election. But there are ample signs his rebel stature is being eroded by his hesitation to shift from campaigner to street agitator as his supporters challenge security forces. Iran expels British diplomats and refuses to hold new election despite charges of fraudCAIRO — Iran expelled two British diplomats Tuesday after bitterly accusing Britain of meddling and spying. The government also dealt a fresh blow to the opposition by making clear it will not hold a new vote despite charges of fraud. Iran expels 2 British diplomats, regime stiffens stance against opposition protestersCAIRO — Iran expelled two British diplomats Tuesday after bitterly accusing Britain of meddling and spying. The government also dealt a fresh blow to the opposition by making clear it will not hold a new vote despite charges of fraud. Iran says it expelled 2 British diplomats for ‘unconventional behavior’CAIRO — Iran says it has expelled two British diplomats for what it called “unconventional behavior.” |
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