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April 18, 2014

Egypt court sentences 119 Morsi supporters to three years in prison

An Egyptian court sentenced 119 Mohamed Morsi supporters to three years in jail on charges of illegally protesting last October 6. On October 6, 2013, more than 50 protesters...

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April 18, 2014

Egypt: Judges step down from case demanding labelling Qatar as "terror-sponsoring country"

The judicial panel hearing the lawsuit that calls for labelling Qatar a “terror-sponsoring country” stepped down from the court, citing “uneasiness”, judicial sources said. The case has been adjourned...

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April 18, 2014

Egypt: Salafi preacher convicted of fraud, sentenced to seven years

The Cairo Criminal Court convicted Wednesday the Salafi politician Hazem Abu Ismail of fraud and sentenced him to seven years in prison, Reuters news agency reported. The court charged...

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April 18, 2014

Rouhani: Iran will stand firmly against any state acting against our people's interests

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that his country will stand firmly against any country working against the interests of the Iranian people. In a speech before a...

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April 18, 2014

Qatari construction projects in Gaza worth $400 million approved in one meeting

Palestinian Prime Minister in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh confirmed on Wednesday that the former Qatari Emir had approved multiple projects to reconstruct the Gaza Strip in just one meeting. During...

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April 18, 2014

Youssef Nada: Al-Sisi to fall within six months

Former Muslim Brotherhood international relations coordinator Youssef Nada said in an interview with Al-Jazeera that he expects Al-Sisi’s regime to last for a maximum of six months. The Egyptian...

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April 18, 2014

UAE denies entry to seven Kuwaiti students

The United Arab Emirates has denied entry to seven Kuwaiti university students who were due to study in the UAE, Kuwaiti MP Hussein Alqoiean reported. Alqoiean said the Emirati...

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April 18, 2014

Human rights activist arrested in Saudi Arabia

The Monitor of Human Rights in Saudi Arabia has reported that its founder, lawyer Waleed Sami Abu Alkhair, was arrested on Tuesday while attending a hearing in his trial....

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April 18, 2014

Israeli PM blames PA for Hebron attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has blamed the Palestinian Authority (PA) for the attack on the Israeli intelligence officer in occupied Hebron which took place earlier this week, Israeli...

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April 18, 2014

UAE foreign minister hails 'strategic' relations with Iran

“Iran is a strategic partner to the UAE not only because of commercial and economic relations, but because of cultural and civilisation links,” he said. The minister added: “The...

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