Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian Nude Blogger, Sued for 'Insulting Islam'
EXCLUSIVE: An Egyptian group of Islamic law graduates filed Thursday a suit against activist Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the blogger who published nude pictures of herself on Twitter, and her boyfriend, the well-known blogger Kareem Amer, under charges of "violating morals, inciting indecency and insulting Islam."
Vatican to Sue Benetton Over Pope-Imam Kissing Ad Picture
The Vatican is taking legal action against Italian clothing company Benetton over the use of an ad picture showing Pope Benedict XVI kissing a leading imam as part of a new global campaign.
German Neo-Nazi Group Plotted to Kill Politicians, Turks and Muslims
A neo-Nazi terrorist group had a list of 88 possible political targets, including two prominent members of the Bundestag and representatives of Turkish and Islamic groups.
George Clooney and Cristiano Ronaldo to testify in Berlusconi's Bunga Bunga trial
Movie actor George Clooney and soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo are among the witnesses for a sex trial starting next week involving ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy: The Nude Blogger and Her Lover
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy the controversial blogger who posted nude pictures of herself on Twitter to protest against Islamism, is the girlfriend of Kareem Amers, also a dissident blogger, who was been jailed by the Mubarak's regime.
Benetton Pulls Ad Pictures of Pope Kissing Imam
Italian fashion label Benetton has withdrawn a picture showing the Pope kissing a leading imam from its new advertising campaign after the Vatican issued a fierce condemnation.
Barack Obama caught kissing China's Hu Jintao - according to Benetton
U.S. President Barack Obama locks lips with China's Hu Jintao and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu plants a smacker on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Welcome to the first major Benetton advertising campaign in more than a decade.
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, Nude Blogger, Hits Back at Her Critics
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, the Egyptian blogger whose naked pictures triggered a heated debate on Twitter, hit back at sexist comments attacking her on her blog.
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, Nude Blogger: In Pictures
Egyptian blogger, Aliaa Magda Elmady who published a series of naked pictures on Twitter in a protest against Islamism has sparked a heated debate on Twitter.
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, Nude Blogger: The Fight for Women's Rights in the Arab Spring
The case of an Egyptian blogger, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, who published a series of naked pictures on Twitter in a protest against Islamism is emblematic of the radical changes undergoing in the Arab world.
Aliaa Magda Elmahdy: Egyptian Blogger's Nude Pictures Trigger Heated Debate
Egyptian blogger, Aliaa Magda Elmahdy, who published a series of naked pictures on Twitter in a protest against Islamism has sparked a heated debate on Twitter.
Norway Trial: al Qaeda Bomb Plot to Attack Muhammad Cartoon Newspaper
Three Norwegians, linked to al Qaeda, accused of plotting to bomb to a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in an Oslo court.
Mass Murderer Anders Behring Breivik 'Not Insane'
Anders Behring Breivik "is not insane", judge said . There is also no evidence he had collaborators in the bomb and gun massacre in which he allegedly killed 77 people in Oslo this summer.
Berlusconi Says He Can Still 'Pull Plug' on Monti; Italy Bonds Back in Danger Zone
Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti is still struggling to form a Cabinet as Italian 10-year bonds yields rose back over seven per cent on Tuesday morning.
Yemeni President Saleh Promises to Resign -- Again
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that he will step down within 90 days of an agreement with the regional Gulf Cooperation Council
Egyptian Blogger Poses Nude to Protest Islamic Extremism
An Egyptian blogger posed naked in a series of pictures published on Twitter under her real name sparking mixed reactions among her followers. Some praised her move, while others left outrageous comments on that.
Iran Defence Computers Hit by New Supervirus Linked to Stuxnet Cyber-Weapon
Iran authorities admitted on Sunday that their defence computer have been targeted by a virus called Duqu that is allegedly linked with the Stuxnet "cyber-weapon" discovered last year. The worm is believed to be aimed at sabotaging the Islamic Republic's atomic centrifuges, the devices that enrich uranium to create nuclear fuel.
Silvio Berlusconi: At Home With Italy's 'Buffoon' [PHOTOS]
For Silvio Berlusconi, the domestic dimension has always been a key to his troubled political and personal life. From Villa San Martino at Arcore, a small town near Milan, to Villa La Certosa in Sardinia, a breath-taking mansion overlooking the crystalline sea, his houses have equally been theatrical headquarters of political meetings as well as lascivious brothels for the Prime Minister's secret pleasures.
European Neo-Nazis: Germany Widens Probe Into Terror Cell as Norway's Anders Behring Breivik Appears in Court
Europe is tightening the grip on right-wing violence. German authorities have widened an investigation into an underground neo-Nazi cell, the same day that 32-year-old Anders Behring Breivik, right-wing extremist, arrived at a court hearing.
Monti Begins Forming Government in Italy; Crucial Bond Auction Monday
Former EU Commissioner Mario Monti will begin consultations to form a new government of technocrats that could be sworn by Wednesday as Italy is expected to push through a bond sale on Monday of up to of 5-year bonds worth three billion euros.
Eurozone Crisis: The Hidden Hand of Goldman Sachs
Europe's key crisis figures have all Goldman Sachs in their pedigree. Is it just a coincidence or is the financial world is trying to take over Europe?
'Super Mario' Monti: Is he the Antidote to Silvio Berlusconi?
Affable, reserved, highly-respected, Italian's probable new Prime Minister Mario Monti seems to represent the antidote to Silvio Berlusconi's discredited dominance of Italian politics, the "man who screwed an entire country".
Eurozone Crisis: Italian Senate Approves Austerity Law
The Italian Senate has approved the austerity law, a package of measures designed to avoid a Eurozone breakdown. The law should get final approval by the lower house at the weekend, leaving the way for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to step down. The senate voted by 156 to 12 in favour of the austerity package.
ETA Separatist Movement Willing to Disarm
The militant separatist group ETA, which last month declared an end to its armed struggle, will surrender weapons soon.
Italian Senate to Vote on Key Austerity Measures, Step to New Government
Italy's upper chamber, the Senate, will debate and vote Friday on austerity measures demanded by the EU to avoid a eurozone breakdown, while a new emergency government could take over Silvio Berlusconi's administration within days.
Amnesty Calls On Shell to Start Clean-Up Fund for Nigeria Spills
Shell's failure to clean up two oil spills in the Niger Delta in 2008 has caused huge suffering to locals whose fisheries and farmland were poisoned, and the company must pay an initial $1 billion to set up a mop up fund, Amnesty International said on Thursday.
Undercover Police Dwarfs Accused of Anti-Terror Search and Stop
The City of London police is being prosecuted over allegations it used undercover dwarfs to perform an anti-terror search, according to The Evening Standard.
Eurozone Crisis: Germany 'Does not Want a Smaller Europe'
The German government is not pursuing the idea of a smaller and more integrated Europe, according to Steffen Seiber, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman.
New Sarkozy-Obama Exchange: Papandreou is 'Crazy and Depressed'
In another overheard exchange with US President Barack Obama at the G20 summit two weeks ago, Franch President Nicholas Sarkozy allegedly described Greek minister George Papandreou as 'crazy' and 'depressed', according to French newspaper Le Parisien. The conversation hit the headlines when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "liar"
Italy: Economist Mario Monti Favourite to Lead 'Government of Technocrats'
In an unexpected, dramatic move, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has appointed economist Mario Monti as senator-for-life, bringing him into parliament and positioning him as a possible prime minister.
