At least 69 people were killed in southern Syria on Monday, most of them in clashes between army deserters and troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, activists said on Tuesday.
Brazil saw off Egypt 2-0 in an International Friendly in Doha, with two goals from Valencia forward Jonas.
Sudan could see the next Arab revolution because anger is rising over an economic crisis and government repression worse than in Egypt before the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, an opposition leader said on Monday.
Egyptians are facing a blizzard of posters and TV adverts seeking their votes in the first free parliamentary election in decades but some campaigners are turning to tricks like tearing down rival posters in a race where every vote counts.
A top Egyptian court on Monday overturned a decision barring members of President Hosni Mubarak's former party from standing in a parliamentary election that starts later this month.
Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, Embraer sees a market demand of 310 jets in the 60-120 passenger jet segment in the Middle-East in the period 2011-2030.
Currency effects helped push Orascom Telecom to a net loss of $975,000 for the third quarter from a profit of $939 million a year earlier, the company said on Sunday.
Officials closed the Great Pyramid in Egypt amid fears of rumored rituals in celebration of 11/11/11.
Gold producer Centamin Egypt Ltd said it plans to set up a new parent company, to be redomiciled in Jersey, that it hopes will attract further international investor interest.
Nigeria plans to change the base year for its gross domestic product (GDP) to 2008 from 1990, a move that could lead to a huge jump in the estimated size of Africa's second biggest economy, the national statistics chief said on Thursday.
Anonymous, the famed hacktivist organization, is apparently planning a major operation on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. The group released a video on YouTube explaining their intentions.
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit near Van, Turkey on Wednesday, causing at least 18 buildings to collapse, including a six-story hotel where rescuers are now working to free 35 trapped people.
Oft called the Venice of the East, this city on the edge of the desert beckons with its luxurious lakefront palaces and bustling art-strewn streets.
Actress Jennifer Lopez was honored with “Women of the Year” award, while former U.S. First Lady Laura Bush and Comedienne Chelsea Handler were awarded for their contribution in politics and entertainment.
On the day Sharon Bialek told her story with attorney Gloria Allred, Donella told The Washington Examiner that Cain tried to get dinner alone with an audience member at 2002 speech, then tried to set up a date with Donella herself. As Cain prepares for a press conference to counter Bialek's story, bloggers and news sites debated whether Cain's behavior is damning or inconsequential.
The 21st annual Glamour's Women of the Year Awards ceremony took place at Carnegie Hall in New York City on Nov. 8. Some of the most recognized women in the world today came out to celebrate girl power.
The CIA formed an elite analytical unit in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks that monitors social media posts around the globe.
Egypt's military rulers have provoked renewed criticisms that they are trying to perpetuate their power with a proposal that would give them broad powers to shape the country's forthcoming constitution.
After a decade-long gap, the 'Miss World' contest is back in London, but the feminist organizations are set to protest the beauty pageant, which, according to them, is a sexist event.
Egypt's net foreign reserves slid by $1.93 billion last month, their worst drop since April, as investors dumped more treasury bills and other assets because of uncertainty over a peaceful transition to civilian rule, analysts said.
One Jordanian man died after jumping off a ferry that caught fire in the Red Sea Thursday.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fully accepted an Arab League peace plan on Wednesday to end seven months of violence and protests.
