POLITICS

With an historic move, the Gulf Kingdom is poised to send for the first time women athletes to London 2012 Olympic Games.

Press ethics inquiry chairman responds to Mail on Sunday story that he threatened to quit over Michael Gove comments.

General and two colonels among mass defections from Syrian military seeking asylum across border with Turkey.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir dismisses growing unrest in country over austerity measures introduced to deal with severe economic crisis.

Prime minister's plans to drop housing benefit for under-25s may cut Tories' youth vote adrift

Brotherhood supporters were jubilant over Mohammed Mursi's victory at the historic Tahrir square in capital Cairo.

Although Turkey is knocking on Nato doors, military intervention over the shooting down of a Turkish jet is unlikely.

Mohammed Mursi, first elected president of Egypt, vows to be people's president. Friction feared after army recently declared sweeping powers for itself.

Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi secured about 52 percent of votes defeating Mubarak's man Ahmed Shafiq.

PM's plan to draw flak from coalition partner Nick Clegg whose party is against drastic welfare cuts.

Latin American countries have pulled out their envoys from Paraguay in protest against the ouster of Fernando Lugo.

Turkish Foreign Ministry is likely to release a statement, while the pilots are still missing.

UN's secretary general Ban Ki-moon calls on all leaders and nations to work for a future where every individual has adequate nutrition and where all food systems are resilient.

Supporters of both Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Mursi and Mubarak's man Ahmed Shafiq are holding demonstrations as the election results are about to be announced.

Journalists and bloggers covering the snowballing protests against price rise are at the receiving end of the regime's security officials.

UN Watercourses Convention helps ensure that the world's 263 international boundary crossing rivers are protected and peacefully shared.

If the situation escalates, it could lead to a serious conflict between Turkey and Syria.

Turkish media claims Syria admits mistake that led to fighter jet being downed over Mediterranean

Aung San Suu Kyi's warm welcome in the UK after years of painful separation was a missed opportunity.

Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Mursi gather in Cairo to protest against expansion of army powers.

25 villagers kidnapped from Daret Azzeh, slaughtered and mutilated, claims official broadcaster.

The political turmoil is set to roll further after the nomination of controversial new PM candidate Raja Pervez Ashraf.

Police crackdown on continuing protests over austerity measures and corruption escalate anger of ordinary Sudanese.

Six hundred people trapped on ferries and long queues of cars on mainland cause suspension of services and calls for foot passengers only.

Second bomb goes off as rescuers enter blast zone in Shiite neighbourhood.

Liberal Democrat leader looks set to oppose education secretary's plan to drop GCSEs.

Reports that Britain and US have offered Syria's President Bashar al-Assad clemency if he gives up power begs the question: where would he go?

Protesters accused the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) of trying to rig the election results.

Sudan police break up fifth day of protests against austerity measures, which led Khartoum state governor to fire staff.