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Editor of UN-sponsored report on Arab freedom says US has blocked report
The editor of the report on freedom and governance in Arab countries has accused the US of blocking the report's publication due to objections over sections on Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Nader Fergani, the editor of the Arab Huma (More) |
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Israel to release Palestinian prisoners
The Israeli Cabinet Sunday agreed to release nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners currently being held in Israeli prisons. The release was part of an agreement between Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon. Israeli (More) |
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US bugged UN nuclear chief's phones in ouster bid
The Bush administration has bugged the communications of UN International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei in an effort to find evidence that could be used to oust him from his position and replace him with someone more to Washington' (More) |
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Spain arrests "mastermind" of Madrid bombings
Spanish authorities say they have arrested the "mastermind" of the Madrid train bombings of March 11 this year that killed almost 200 people. Rabei Osman Sayed Ahmed, an Egyptian national, was arrested by Italian police in Milan in June, b (More) |
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Egypt, Israel swap prisoners
In exchange for Israel's release of six Egyptian students, Egypt Sunday freed Azzam Azzam, an Israeli Arab man serving a 15-year sentence for espionage. Azzam, a textile factory owner, was convicted in 1997 after police accused him of using invi (More) |
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International brief ~ Iraq conference opens in Egypt
The International Conference on Iraq opened Tuesday in Egypt, addressing security concerns, election procedures, and the insurgency problems the fledgling democracy faces. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called on the world to support the election p (More) |
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Egypt requests release of Guantanamo Bay prisoners
Egyptian officials have requested the release of five Egyptian Guantanamo Bay prisoners after the US government placed them in the "least dangerous" category of detention. The US State Department says it will soon explain the procedures fo (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
