Equity 'not addressed' in climate talks
2012-12-01 02:56:19
Long-term equity concerns are not being adequately addressed in climate negotiations so far.
Egypt's draft constitution approved by Constituent Assembly
2012-11-30 15:46:18
Egypt's Constituent Assembly (CA) approved almost unanimously the final draft of constitution early Friday morning.
China reiterates support for Palestine statehood
2012-11-30 08:56:43
Premier Wen Jiabao reiterated China's support for an independent Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Abbas calls on UN to "issue birth certificate"
2012-11-30 05:46:39
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called upon the UN General Assembly to " issue a birth certificate of the reality of the State of Palestine. "
Internet, cell phone signals in Syria cut off
2012-11-30 04:03:42
Most Internet services in Syria were cut off on Thursday, with cell phone signals also disrupted, US technology companies monitoring the war-torn country's web traffic said.
Al-Qaida commander captured in southern Yemen
2012-11-30 03:21:51
Yemeni security forces on Thursday detained a high-level commander of the Yemen-based al-Qaida wing in the southern province of Abyan, the state-run Saba news agency reported.
The rising impact of social media
2012-11-29 20:30:58
The recent Israel-Palestine conflict has highlighted the importance of new media in a war.
Algeria kicks off local elections
2012-11-29 16:14:55
Polling stations for the local elections in Algeria are open Thursday at 8:00 am (7:00 GMT) throughout the country.
Palestinians gain support to its UN status bid
2012-11-29 09:58:29
The Palestinians expressed satisfaction on Wednesday over the international support to their bid to the United Nations to demand a recognition of a non-member observer state.
UN chief strongly condemns bomb attacks in Syria
2012-11-29 09:50:33
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday strongly condemned the car bomb blasts in Syria.
Egypt to finish draft constitution
2012-11-29 09:06:34
Secretary General of Egypt's Constitutional Assembly Amr Darrag said that discussions over the draft constitution are expected to be finished later this day.