CAIRO, Samer al-Atrush- President Mohamed Morsi insisted on Friday that Egypt is on the path to "freedom and democracy" after granting himself sweeping powers, which sparked clashes between his...

JERUSALEM- Israel slammed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Friday for his support for Gaza following its confrontation with the Jewish state, while casting aspersions on the legitimacy of his...

CAIRO, Jailan Zayan- Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi assumed sweeping powers on Thursday, drawing criticism that he is seeking to become a "new pharaoh" and raising questions about the gains...

AMMAN, Ahmad Khatib- Jordan is in for turbulent times and more protests unless the government makes good a pledge to implement much-needed political and economic reform, analysts warned. But they...

"This visit aims to underline the solidarity of Libya with the Palestinian people and the population of Gaza in particular." Libyan Red Crescent doctors and rescue workers will also form part of the...

DAMASCUS- Britain formally recognised a newly-formed opposition bloc as the sole representative of the Syrian people on Tuesday, as UN head Ban Ki-moon said he feared Syria could become a "regional...

BEIRUT- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah pledged the Lebanese Shiite group's support for the Hamas rulers of Gaza in the face of Israel's air war Monday, insisting it was unaffected by differences...

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories, Sara Hussein- Israeli strikes killed 32 Palestinians on Monday, taking the Gaza death toll to 109 as UN chief Ban Ki-moon joined efforts to end the worst violence...

DAMASCUS- Syria's regime on Sunday slammed as "hostile" a French decision to host an opposition ambassador, as its forces bombarded southern districts of the capital and clashes raged nationwide....