Reuters
NTC official: Qadhafi is dead
Egypt
October 20, 2011
NTC official: Qadhafi is dead
Former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi died of wounds suffered in his capture near his hometown of Sirte on Thursday, a…
Hamas releases Israeli soldier in prisoner swap: Hamas source
World
October 18, 2011
Hamas releases Israeli soldier in prisoner swap: Hamas source
Gaza's Hamas Islamist rulers released captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on Tuesday in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a…
Egypt expects Egypt-Israel prisoner swap shortly, says source
Egypt
October 17, 2011
Egypt expects Egypt-Israel prisoner swap shortly, says source
Egypt expects to swap US-Israeli dual national Ilan Grapel, detained in June on spying charges, for Egyptian prisoners held in…
TV station mourns death of Qadhafi’s son Khamis in Libya
World
October 17, 2011
TV station mourns death of Qadhafi’s son Khamis in Libya
DUBAI - A television station based in Syria that supports Muammar Qadhafi confirmed on Monday that the deposed Libyan leader's…
Egypt’s Mobinil says customer boycott subsides
Business
October 16, 2011
Egypt’s Mobinil says customer boycott subsides
The number of subscribers cancelling their Mobinil subscriptions has tumbled from a peak earlier this year when some customers took…
Unit of Egypt’s OCI wins a US$578 million mall contract
Business
October 16, 2011
Unit of Egypt’s OCI wins a US$578 million mall contract
A unit of Egypt's Orascom Construction won the main US$578 million construction contract to build a mall in the capital…
Israel names prisoners to be freed in swap deal
World
October 16, 2011
Israel names prisoners to be freed in swap deal
Israel Sunday made public the names of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners it will free in exchange for soldier Gilad Shalit…
Man charged in US for spying on Syrian protest
World
October 14, 2011
Man charged in US for spying on Syrian protest
WASHINGTON, DC - A Syrian-born US citizen has been arrested and charged in Virginia with spying on anti-Syrian protesters in…
Libya govt brings more tanks to smash Sirte resistance
World
October 14, 2011
Libya govt brings more tanks to smash Sirte resistance
SIRTE, Libya - Libyan government forces brought more tanks into the city of Sirte on Friday to try to break…
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt said on Thursday it would launch a review of disputed permits for churches in a bid to head off…