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Israel, which has been at peace with Egypt since 1979, has expressed its support for the beleaguered regime of President Hosni Mubarak, while its allies in Europe and the U.S. have more aggressively pushed Mubarak to enact reforms in the face of a massive uprising.

Al-Jazeera, the Qatar-based Arabic news network which has already been shut down in Egypt, said six of its English-speaking journalists have been arrested in Egypt, amidst continuing unrest in the country.

ndia's environment ministry has conditionally approved an application by Pohang Iron and Steel Co. (POSCO), the South Korean conglomerate to construct a steel plant in the eastern state of Orissa.

Our society – actually, the entire planet – has been inundated with these pesky little technological miracles, and they have become a nuisance.

The state news agency of Oman reported that authorities in the country have discovered a spy ring working from its neighbor, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi finds himself in a potentially dangerous predicament.

The ruling elite of Syria are likely monitoring the cataclysmic events in Egypt with both astonishment and fear

Leading Egyptian opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei, who has joined the anti-government protestors in Cairo, is urging the United States to pressure President Hosni Mubarak to resign.

At least 10 people have been killed and three dozen have been injured in a train crash near Magdeburg in eastern Germany late Saturday night.

The man named as the new vice-president of Egypt and now likely successor to President Hosni Mubarak is a long-time trusted associate of Mubarak

Pop superstar Sir Elton John is a resident of a small wealthy village on the grounds of Windsor Castle who are seeking to keep gypsies out of their quiet hamlet

Thousands of prisoners have reportedly escaped from Egyptian jails as the crisis deepens.

A rally by British students against tuition hikes degenerated into an anti-Semitic affair when Jewish student leader Aaron Porter was verbally abused by a group of enraged student protesters.

More than 1,000 people at the main airport in Tunis greeted the arrival of Sheikh Rachid Ghannouchi, the leading Islamist leader who had been living abroad in exile since 1989, in the wake of the ouster of President Zine al-Abdine Ben Ali earlier this month

Egyptian laborers who toil in the popular resort of Sharm-el-Sheikh believe that their president Hosni Mubarak is hiding there after having escaped angry rioters in the capital Cairo.

The government of The Netherlands has ceased all contact with Iran following the hanging of a Dutch woman of Iranian descent. This concerns all official contacts between diplomats and civil servants, Dutch government spokesman Bengt van Loosdrecht told the Agence France Presse news agency.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed his “deep concern” over the increasingly dangerous situation in Egypt.

Islamists and trade unions have protested in front of the Egyptian embassy in Amman, Jordan, expressing solidarity with anti-government demonstrators in Egypt and demanding the removal of President Hosni Mubarak.

The video footage of Egyptian anti-government demonstrations included scenes of protesters (almost entirely young men) looting buildings and carrying off pieces of furniture and whatever other items they are able to seize with their bare hands.

The embattled president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak has promoted his chief of intelligence, Omar Suleiman, to the vice presidency as anti-government protests continue to defy a curfew and demonstrate on the streets.

The government of Canada is preparing to arrest and deport Belhassen Trabelsi, a billionaire and also the brother-in-law of the recently deposed Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.

Saudi Arabia’s state news agency reported that King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud criticized the protestors (claiming they are instigated by infiltrators) and strongly backed Mubarak

As anti-government protests in Egypt enter a fifth day, tanks and military personnel are protecting key official buildings in Cairo, including state television, and the Foreign Ministry, as well as major tourist and archaeological sites like the Egyptian Museum, which houses priceless antiquities

Like Don Corleone, Mubarak exudes an air of imperious placidity and cooperation (while commanding a fearsome army of killers and enforcers behind him). Also, like the godfather, he seems committed to having his son Gamal succeed him when he dies.

The U.S. government secretly supported leading opposition figures in Egypt who have been preparing to topple President Hosni Mubarak for the past three years, according to cables released by Wikileaks.

President Barack Obama has stated that he urged Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he must carry out the reforms he pledged to carry out for the Egyptian people.

Richard C. Kang, chief investment officer & director of research at Emerging Global Advisors spoke to IB Times about the political unrest in North Africa and implications for investors

A live blog of Al Jazeera's coverage of the riots and unrest in Egypt.

President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak is expected to appear on television soon to address his nation as protests ensnare Cairo and other cities in turmoil.