Seven years after ebullient crowds demonstrated in Cairo to oust longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak, in what became one of the most visible flash points of the Arab Spring, Egypt is bracing for presidential elections in March that will serve as a test of what the country gained and lost as a result of those turbulent days of early 2011. Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Cairo.
But billionaire financier Prince Alwaleed refused to divulge terms of any financial settlement in interview shortly before reported release
Prime minister claims 'irresponsible politicians' are trying to 'provoke a wave of vandalism'
Arab League head Ahmed Aboul Gheit tells journalists guiding principle of Arab diplomacy on Jerusalem issue, in his view, was to preserve legal status quo
Islamic State militants claim responsibility for shooting
North African states face political uncertainty, terror threats and downward economic pressure as 2017 draws to a close
Saudi Arabia and US accuse Iran of helping Houthis with ballistic missile technology
Despite optimism, some experts caution that estimates of potential reserves are often inaccurate
Russian President Vladimir Putin made stops in Turkey, Syria and Egypt to cover broad range of political, economic and military topics during meetings with leaders of all three countries
Amateur video released by Houthi media show the former president with an apparent gunshot wound to the head, being carried off in a blanket
Salah supporters take control of strategic government installations in Sana'a
Deal will allow both sides to use each other's air space and air bases for five years
Officials say militants in four off-road vehicles bombed the mosque and fired on worshipers during the sermon segment of Friday prayers
French say Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri is invited to Paris with his family
A Syrian military spokesman said the army and its allies, including Lebanon's pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia, were involved in the effort to drive IS out of its last major stronghold in eastern Syria
Tensions escalating between Iran and Saudi Arabia, following weekend missile launch
Economic reform in the Saudi kingdom requires social reform, say some
But analysts say many of the accusations are based on rumor, although it appears Doha still supports militants while other players work behind the scenes
Hamas and Fatah reconciliation agreement spells reunification of Gaza and West Bank under Palestinian Authority
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