Egypt

Underground organisation to field legitimate political party in June elections set for post-Gaddafi Libya.

General prosecutor demands return of 40 men accused of helping former Libyan leader in crackdown on uprising.

Latest speculation linked to an Israeli attack on Iran suggest that Tel Aviv could drop the US and instead turn to Saudi Arabia for help.

Hamas turns back on Syria and increasingly woos Gulf States for support.

Costa Crociera under fire again after Costa Allegra cruise ship catches fire and loses power 200 miles off Seychelles coast.

WikiLeaks has partnered with the Hacktivist collective Anonymous and published internal e-mails from Stratfor, an American strategic intelligence company.

Hamas publicly breaks with Syrian regime at political gathering in Al-Alzhar mosque in Cairo and praises 'heroes of uprising'.

Candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotoh in hospital with concussion after attack by masked gunmen.

Bashar al-Assad's troops have 'duty' to defect to Syrian Free Army, senior Islamic scholars warn in pan-Arab statement.

The governments of US, France, Turkey and Italy are secretly preparing for a military intervention in Syria, an Israeli military intelligence website has claimed

Verdict date to be announced in trial of toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak.

Iran's efforts to rekindle relationship with Egypt falls flat as Muslim Brotherhood snubs Tehran for supporting Assad.

Egyptian Bedoiun smugglers target growing number of African migrants crossing harsh desert terrain in bid to reach Israel.

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Beleaguered regime in Manama echoes tactic of Egyptian military in blaming outside forces for democracy protests.

Tensions between the US and Egypt show no sign of calming down after Egyptian officials and politicians continued to accuse the US of meddling into the country's domestic affair.

Tensions between Christians and Muslims escalate after rumours of cross-faith affair lead to eviction of Christian families.

On the anniversary of the Bahrain uprising, Anonymous hackers have targeted Combined Systems, defacing the weapons maker's site.

On 11 February 2011, the West's "man in Cairo", Hosni Mubarak, was toppled from power, the result of continuing and increasingly violent anti-government demonstrations. After 18 days of civil unrest during which all the Government's concessions had been spurned and with no tangible support from his allies abroad, Mr Mubarak, the President of Egypt for almost 30 years, finally stood down.

Egyptian official warns US not to tinker with aid package or risk changes to Camp David treaty with Israel.

Jailed doctor Fatima Haji reveals torture, threats of rape and harassment used against her and others as protest anniversary ratchets up tensions.

Younus Abdullah Mohammad pleads guilty to hate campaign over cartoon's 'defamation' of prophet.

Discrimination against the majority Shia population is fuelling resentment against Bahrain's regime, explains opposition spokesman Ali Alaswad.

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and the Islamic militant group Hamas have taken another step towards reconciliation, bringing the prospect of a Hamas-Fatah unity government even closer.

Anonymous hackers reveal secret email from former British MP George Galloway to Syria president's aides asking for Gaza Strip convoy help.

The chief executive of the London-listed Arab investment bank EFG-Hermes is under a travel-ban for his alleged role in the "Port Said Massacre", authorities said.

Nineteen of the 43 aid workers facing trial in Egypt are from the US and another 10 are from outside Egypt.

Hacker cell of Anonymous renews DDoS campaign against Egyptian authorities after allegations of police violence against protesters re-emerge.

Two days after Egypt's worst football disaster, violent clashes between protesters and security forces erupted in Cairo and Suez.

Tour bus attacked in daring raid just days after 25 kidnapped Chinese workers released by Egyptian Bedouins.