POLITICS

Mohammed al-Zawahri was sentenced to death in 2000, but freed during the revolution of 2011

Conservative MEP Julie Girling branded a Nazi on Twitter and told: 'You are too ugly for Spain'.

Leaders of Syrian National Coalition flee Egypt following crackdown.

Three cars set alight in separate incidents of suspected arson on Spanish mainland.

Soldiers move in on thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters who spent night barricaded inside.

Afghan Taliban backs Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, claiming interim government is a secular puppet of the United States.

Cairo police and Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators fight for future of Egypt.

Clashes start after heavy-handed cell search amid claims of torture and severe beatings.

Twenty-five churches attacked since violent crackdown on pro-Morsi tent camps in Cairo.

Egypt's interim government authorises troops to use deadly force against Morsi protesters targeting state buildings.

Al-Qaida linked rebels fighting Assad execute two Shiite men in Aleppo.

IDF says picture of Kuala Lumpur shopping mall removed after 'innocent mistake' realised.

Human rights activist Larry Poltavtsev tells IBTimes UK why the Sochi Olympics will be a hammer blow for Russia's LGBT community.

Sunni Islamist group claims responsibility for attack while Lebanon blames Israel.

Supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi promise massive show of strength as Egyptian security personnel given power to open fire in self-defence.

Good samaritan in Cairo gunned down trying to carry injured protester to safety.

Explosion raises spectrum of fresh sectarian war in Lebanon

Julian Assange website says soldier’s apology over confidential documents leak was forced.

US president takes first concrete steps against Egyptian regime as Morsi protest death toll soars past 500.

With reports of execution of kidnapped priest still unconfirmed, IBTimes looks at the shadowy group who snatched him.

Seventh shark attack in Hawaii this year.

Wave of car bombs hit Iraqi capital, injuring more than 100.

Muslim Brotherhood's spokesman Gehad El-Haddad admits violence caused 'very strong blow' to anti-coup alliance

Electoral tampering by Zanu PF paints even bleaker outlook for troubled Zimbabe.

Japanese cabinet homage to fallen from war against China and World War II stokes fresh tensions.

Interim government confirms over 500 dead but Muslim Brotherhood says several thousand pro-Morsi protesters killed.

Clear up workers moved in to the burned- out remains of the Rabaa al-Adawiya protest encampment in Cairo on Thursday (August 15) after a security operation on Wednesday (August 14) against supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi.

Egypt's interim vice president, Mohamed ElBaradei, resigned on Wednesday (August 14) after the security forces used force to crush protest camps of supporters of the deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, but fellow liberals did not follow suit.

Injuries reported in two villages as demonstrators gather to push home reform demands.