EGYPT

The U.N. Security Council gave unanimous backing Wednesday to a four-day Syrian truce for a major Muslim holiday.

The emir of Qatar became the first head of state to visit Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday, even though Gulf state is an ally of the West.

The third U.S. presidential debate was long on visions for the future, but short on portraying an accurate picture of complex issues/events.

The Allied armies lost 13,500 in casualties at El Alamein, about one-third Axis casualties.

At $90, oil's price remains painfully high. But are we about to experience a gradual easing in crude's price?

The "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" papyrus is undergoing tests to find out whether it's authentic.

Silvio Berlusconi faces up to 15 years in prison if he is found guilty.

Neither President Barack Obama, nor Gov. Mitt Romney is addressing the need for a new, visionary framework that serves U.S. interests in the region.

President Barack Obama held on to a slim lead over Mitt Romney in three national polls Monday, as he appeared to have stemmed the bleeding after his poor first debate.

Egypt, the world's Arab most populous nation, is betting heavily on foreign investment to help kick-start its faltering economy.

Mitt Romney continues to criticize the Obama administration's response to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya.

As some countries like Saudi Arabia are clamping down, others like Tunisia are opening up: So how does Islam impact online censorship?

Egypt reopened the Pyramid Of Chefren Thursday in a bid to revive its struggling tourism industry.

Saudi Arabia recently called for an international discussion to lay down new guidelines for Internet accessibility.

Pope Benedict XVI spoke Arabic for the first time during an official audience on Wednesday as the Vatican added the language to its official list.

In two unrelated incidents, a Boston resident who aroused the authorities’ suspicion by carrying hazardous materials and wearing protective gear was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport while two persons were held at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of committing terrorism offenses.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi Monday pardoned all those arrested during last year’s revolution that ousted the country’s long-ruling leader Hosni Mubarak.

Egyptian President Morsi has pardoned all political prisoners who were arrested between the time when the Arab Spring started in Egypt and when he took office.

Perhaps for the first time in recent history, the Vatican and a majority of academics are in agreement.

In a letter to Egypt's Assembly, Human Rights Watch outlined several potential problems with the Egyptian constitution's current draft.

Around 20 Egyptian security personnel were killed on Monday when a car rolled over in the Sinai.