Egypt

Security firm under fire after death of Palestinian inmate reconfirms pull-out from prison and police HQ deals.

Remittance flows to developing countries have more than quadrupled since 2000, according to the World Bank.

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Cairo Criminal court rules Mubarak is to be released over death of protesters but has to stay behind bars over corruption charges.

Ahmadinejad to visit Benin, Niger and Ghana to improve economic and political ties.

Egyptian government late on half of payments to oil companies as post-Arab Spring uncertainty damages economy.

Palestinian majority believes in national reconciliation between staunch rivals Hamas and Fatah.

Questions surround two export finance schemes that have failed to launch as government keeps silent, reveals IBTimes UK.

Inspired by Arab revolutions, grassroots movement may change history in secretive Africa country.

Pope Tawadros II accuses Egyptian president of negligence in handling deadly sectarian clashes at St Mark's Cathedral.

Amnesty highlights growing racket of Bedouin Rashaida tribe involved in people-smuggling from Eritrean refugee camps in Sudan.

Benchmark tests suggest the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the fastest smartphone.

Witness makes dramatic statement outside court hearing prostitution and bribery charges against Berlusconi.

Victims raped, beaten and burned by criminal gangs in Sinai Peninsula.

Two Gaza rockets strike open areas in Israel in response to Israeli aerial attack.

Weather forecasters have predicted a largely dry and warm weather for the country during the Easter weekend

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Study finds most adults eat twice as much salt as the recommended daily guidelines.

As Twitter celebrates its seventh birthday, we look back at some of the highlights of the last seven years.

Obama to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Obama will not raise issue of illegal settlements in the West Bank on his visit

Al-Dam, Libyan dictator's top aide, arrested in Egypt after firing on security forces.

Yisrael Beitenu kingmaker, barred from Netanyahu's new coalition cabinet, says long-running conflict cannot be fixed.

Coptic manuscripts in Egypt claim Pontius Pilate saw 'Jesus as an Eagle'.

RWE is looking to offload its oil and gas exploration unit as it plans more investment in renewable energy.

Rioting in Cairo after death sentences are upheld for fans convicted of Egypt's worst-ever football violence.

Foreign Office admits details sketchy of kidnap and release of Britons en route to Sharm El Sheikh.

One million locusts expected to cross Holy Land ahead of Passover.

Prosecutor in Milan trial of ex-PM says infamous sex parties were part of organised vice system.

Opposition leaders shun incoming secretary of state after US opposes election boycott.