Egypt

Port Said Massacre fault of poor security forces, Saad Katami tells Egyptians.

Egypt's worst football disaster stirs anger across country as shadowy infiltrators accused of stirring up trouble.

Port Said football riot in which 74 people died 'orchestrated by military in revenge for revolution.

Port Said football match carnage just the latest in long line of football tragedies.

Hezbollah's continued support of beleaguered Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's regime tarnishes its credibility.

In the violence, a part of the stadium was set on fire and a small group of riot police were not able to control the angry fans.

At least 74 people are confirmed dead in the horrific violence, termed as the worst soccer disaster in the country’s history.

Egyptian Bedouins kidnapped 25 Chinese workers in Sinai and demanded release of relatives jailed for bomb attack. .

Police issue official security warning as rhino horns increase in value.

Hamas leader are expected to visit Iran next week, Fars news agency reported.

Demonstrations and marches are taking place across Cairo with people heading to Tahrir Square to mark the anniversary of the revolution.

Toppled Egyptian tyrant Hosni Mubarak's defence lawyer likely to further anger protesters after he insists ousted leader still rules.

Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani's controversial photo rekindles nude activism debate.

Liverpool have widened their scouting network around the globe in their search for up and coming talent, with the Merseyside club announcing they will set up an academy in Egypt.

Egypt's former presidential hopeful and Nobel prizewinner vows to continue fight for revolution.

Swiss archaeologists uncover tomb of female singer in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.

Day that marks beginning of the Egyptian revolution that led to fall of Mubarak - 25 January - will be national holiday.

Adel al-Gazzar languishes in Egyptian jail despite release without conviction from Guantanamo.

LSE is at the centre of a new controversy after being accused of giving special treatment to a former Mubarak minister.

Invited to Tunisia by leaders of the Ennahda party, Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh vowed to continue the armed struggle against Israel.

The new trend clearly indicates that Islamists are consolidating their position in the country's political scene and have gained significantly from the movement that toppled Hosni Mubarak's regime

Security was tight on Friday night as thousands of Coptic Christians gathered for a Christmas Eve Mass at the Abbassiya Cathedral in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. There were calls among Coptic followers to keep the celebrations low-profile this year.

Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could face death penalty

Israel suspects a potential terror plot may be planned to target Israeli tourists in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.

On the anniversary of Mohammed Bouazizi's death, what sort of legacy has been created by the 26-year-old fruit seller?

Footage showing Egyptian activists writing inflammatory graffiti goes viral on social media sites.

Heavy-handed tactics against democracy protesters criticised in poster campaign in Egypt.

Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party may hold referendum on peace treaties with Israel, a country it refuses to recognise.

Egyptian ballot overshadowed by deaths of 17 people in clashes between army and protesters.

Female television hosts and newscasters in Egypt can now appear on air wearing a veil, which some of them argues is their religious right, and not a compulsion. An Egyptian court in Alexandria ruled Sunday that female state television hosts have the right to choose whether or not to wear a veil, saying that a veil does not "stand between the woman and her work and does not pose any obstacles for the working women," but rather "conserves her dignity."