Violence casts shadow over Pakistan electionsA string of militant attacks and gunfights that killed at least 17 people cast a long shadow over Pakistan's general election on Saturday, but millions still turned out to vote in a landmark test of the troubled country's democracy. More… |
Zero tolerance on terror, vows Bahrain KingTerrorists seeking to impose their will on others through violence will not be tolerated, Bahrain’s His Majesty King Hamad has pledged in an interview. Speaking to Harvard University's Nieman Reports, he drew paral More… |
Bombings mar Iraq's first polls after US pulloutA dozen small bombs exploded and mortar rounds landed near polling centers in Iraq on Saturday, wounding at least four people during voting in the country's first provincial elections since the departure of US troops. Two mort More… |
Rioters cause chaos across BahrainSeveral policemen were injured during clashes with rioters across Bahrain yesterday, while one was injured in an explosion in Bilad Al Qadeem area. Rioters went on the rampage in different areas More… |
Protesters target Suez after soccer riot verdictEgyptian protesters tried to disrupt shipping on the Suez Canal, an artery for global trade, after a court confirmed death sentences for 21 soccer fans from the canal city of Port Said on Saturday. However, canal authorities said More… |
Egypt police, protesters clash again in Port SaidEgyptian security forces battled stone-throwing youths in the Suez Canal city of Port Said on Tuesday while in Cairo even police staged a protest, reflecting a country beset by discontent over a host of grievances. More… |
Egypt risks future; mistrust haunts MursiWith violence sweeping Egypt's cities and the economy lurching deeper into crisis, each passing day is adding new bricks to a wall of mistrust between the Islamist-led government of President More… |
Egypt state could collapse warns army chiefThe head of the Egyptian military said political conflict in the country could lead to the collapse of the state and protecting the Suez Canal was one of the main objectives of an army deployment More… |
Bahrainis in Egypt ‘safe’Bahrainis in Egypt have nothing to fear despite five days of violence that has led to the deaths of 50 people and a state of emergency being declared in three cities, a report said. Armed forces have been deployed on the streets o More… |
Egypt calls for national dialogueEgypt's National Defence Council, headed by President Mohamed Mursi, has condemned street violence and called for national dialogue to resolve political differences, the information minister said after the council met. More… |








