Regional News

December 16, 2012

Kuwaiti opposition supporters demonstrate in downtown Kuwait City late on Saturday night, to demand dissolution of the new parliament. (AFP PHOTO/YASSER AL-ZAYYAT)
11:22 GMT

Security forces are forced to stop hundreds of protestors from reaching the parliament building, after opposition activists claim electoral laws are anti-democratic.

Polling station officials count ballots in Cairo on Saturday at the end of the first day of vote in a referendum on a new constitution. (AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD KHALED)
09:18 GMT

While Cairo and Gharbeya voted against passing the charter, all other cities in Egypt have so far voted for Morsi's new constitution.

Fighters from al-Qaeda splinter group MUJAO watch Gao airport on August 7th. Al-Qaeda central is reportedly shifting operations from Afghanistan to North Africa. (AFP/Romaric Ollo Hien)
06:37 GMT

A recruitment network for al-Qaeda in North Africa is dismantled by Tunisian security forces.

December 15, 2012

Mubarak had a great fall: The 84-year old ex-ruler of Egypt stumbles again.
20:01 GMT

Egypt’s ousted president Hosni Mubarak was injured when he slipped in a prison shower, while serving a life sentence, on Saturday, 15 December, as his country mills around polling stations to vote in a constitution referendum.

Egyptian women cast their votes in Cairo, for the referendum, 2012
17:40 GMT

While Egyptians from the first tranche of voters voted as accusations flew of violations and seculars and Copts barred from polling stations, the results won't become crystallized till the second half have voted next week, 22 December.

Egyptian men partake in the referendum, at a polling station in Cairo  to cast their votes on a new constitution, December 15
10:31 GMT

After weeks of political turmoil with nation-wide rallies against President Morsi and fatal clashes between rival protesters, 10 governorates vote on controversial national charter in referendum first round.

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation after the a decision to indict him on fraud and breach of trust charges
09:59 GMT

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced his resignation Friday afternoon, following the attorney general's decision to indict him on charges of fraud and breach of trust.

Egyptians are voting in several cities across the country on the new constitution, the rest of the country votes on December 22. [File Photo].
07:46 GMT

Egyptians are voting on a new constitution supported by the ruling Islamists but bitterly contested by a secular-leaning opposition that failed to scupper the referendum with mass protests.

December 14, 2012

Clashes erupted in Alexandria between supporters and opponents of the constitution
18:30 GMT

Clashes have erupted in Alexandria, Egypt, in front of the Qaed Ibrahim mosque and along the nearby corniche between several thousand opponents and supporters of the draft constitution.

Spain has seized assets from former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
10:19 GMT

Spanish officials say they have frozen $24.6 million in cash and investments in Spain belonging to toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family.

Egypt's Islamist Coalition has announced a pro-Morsi rally
04:00 GMT

Egypt's Islamist Coalition on Thursday announced plans to stage a million-man rally in Cairo today in support of President Mohamed Morsi's "democratic legitimacy" and Egypt's draft constitution.

December 13, 2012

Child executions continue in Yemen (courtesy of UN Human Rights Google Plus)
13:45 GMT

A UN rights commissioner says he is appalled as Yemen executes a second child this year.

Alber Saber
05:09 GMT

Alber Saber, a Coptic Christian turned atheist, is sentenced to three years for posting links to an anti-Islam movie online.

December 10, 2012

Egyptian Army soldiers outside the presidential palace on December 9, 2012 in Cairo
12:50 GMT

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has issued a law granting army officers the authority to make arrests, until 15 December.

December 9, 2012

The National Salvation Front says 'confrontation' will continue if referendum on Morsi's constitution goes ahead
14:29 GMT

A major Egyptian opposition party has said that, despite the decision to scrap the controversial decree giving President Morsi extensive new powers, "confrontation" will continue, the state-run MENA news agency reported on Sunday.