Egypt

New Coptic pope will be selected by a blindfolded altar boy.

Salafist leader Adel Afifi demands hardline Islamist laws for Egypt's post-revolution constitution.

Tehran's top diplomat says Iran has been holding talks with the Syrian government and the rebels in an aim to solve the 19-month-long conflict.

Future of Egypt's ancient Coptic church in five-year-old's hands as worshippers fear for future amid rising tide of Islamist attacks.

Annual poll shows pockets of Eurozone where risks are greater than in Syria, Egypt and Libya as CFOs seek safer markets in China, India and Brazil.

Egypt's conservative groups have approved the introduction of Bible verses that do not conflict with Islamic principles.

About 3 million Muslim pilgrims from around the world gathered at the holy city of Mecca on 24 October to undertake their annual pilgrimage, the Hajj 2012.

Four Palestinian militants killed in retaliatory airstrikes by Israeli Defence Force.

First visit by head of state to isolated Palestinian territory since 2007 Israeli blockade.

Obama and Romney discuss foreign policy issues, America's global leadership and US economy during the third and final US presidential debate.

Egypt's tourism ministry has reported an increase in arrivals this year by 20 percent.

After being arrested at Heathrow Airport, Shajul Islam has been charged with unlawfully imprisoning John Cantlie and Jeroen Oerlemans.

Essam al-Erian and Mohammed el-Beltagy to be scrutinised by prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmud.

Report by Nadim Human Rights Centre shows human rights abuses continuing under Mursi's rule, with 88 cases of torture by police forces.

Pro- and anti-Brotherhood supporters hurl petrol bombs, stones and bottles.

Metropiltan Police win extra time to question two terror suspects accused of planning to go to Syria.

Police investigating if suspect picked up at Heathrow airport is NHS doctor who kidnapped war photographer John Cantlie.

Man behind anti-Islam film accused of eight probation violations, including unauthorised use of aliases.

According to The Great Order of the World (Seder Olam Rabbah) a chronology of events in the Bible, written about 160 AD by Yose ben Halafta and much used in traditional Rabbinic teaching, the Exodus of the Jews out of Egypt commenced in 1313 BC. Part of the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament relates how Moses, the leader of the Jews, left the Israelites for 40 days and nights in order to receive God's Ten Commandments. During this time, the Israelites became afraid that he would not return...

Two people attempting to travel to Syria arrested at Heathrow airport under Terrorism Act 2000.

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner is to skydive at the speed of sound. Before him, Patrick de Gayardon, Gary Connery, Dan Osman and many others attempted to challenge the nature.

At the trial against the former Italian Prime Minister, Berlusconi's aides explained why he called police claiming the alleged underage prostitute was Hosni Mubarak's granddaughter

Two Coptic Christian children held by police in Egypt after Imam accuses them of urinating on copy of Islamic holy book.

Local media reports that flyers warning of death threats have been issued in certain Christian-dominated areas.

Satirical magazine's website blocked in protest over potentially provocative cartoon.

Islamic activists campaign against tech giants by boycotting their products which, they say, will cause them huge losses.

Suheir Atassi and ex-SNC chairman Burhan Ghalioun admit internal divisions in the Syrian opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

The militants opened fire on an IDF patrol stationed along the Israel-Egypt border but were killed.

Cairo issues warrant for Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, six other US-based Coptic Christians and Pastor Terry Jones over Islamophobic film.

Violent protests over anti-Islam video are not the expression of the majority of Muslims, despite a good-bad narrative used by US media