The financial market shares of Egyptian businessmen accused in cases of corruption will remain frozen pending a judicial decision, the chief of Egypt’s stock exchange told Al Arabiya on Monday.
Israel celebrates Independence Day according to the Jewish Calendar but for the Arabs the anniversary is 15 May.
The European Union announced on Monday that it would be imposing an arms embargo on Syria, The Associated Press reported.
Iran announced Monday that its Bushehr nuclear power plant is up and running after months of delays and malfunctions.
Anti-government riots continued Sunday and Monday in Tunisia despite a curfew imposed from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM in the capital, Tunis, and surrounding areas.
An Al-Qaeda website says that Osama bin Laden’s final audio recording warned the US it will never live in security unless the Palestinians have security.
U.S. President Barack Obama faces stiff opposition from his own party’s senators on continued funding of the new Palestinian Authority’s Hamas-Fatah government, but oppositon is weaker in the House of Representatives.
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An Iraqi prisoner grabbed a police officer's gun while being moved from a detention cell Sunday and opened fire, triggering a gunbattle between prisoners and police officers that lasted for hours and left 17 people dead, a military spokesman said.
More than 50,000 people on Saturday attended a joint rally held by the Muslim Brotherhood group and Salafis in Haram district, Giza.