Egypt: Worst Riots Since 1977 Bread Brawls; Worse May Lie Ahead

An economic and political crisis is building in Egypt. MSNBC reports that rioters are setting buildings on fire.The banned group Muslim Brotherhood is taking full advantage to literally set fire to the streets. The Brotherhood is a jihadist organization that declares "Jihad...

Egyptian troops move to close Gaza border

"Small scale violence has erupted between Egyptian riot police and Palestinians at the border town as some Palestinians hurled stones at the Egyptian troops. The Egyptian forces with riot shields have formed a human wall in preparation for blocking more Palestinians from...

Mubarak asserts Egypt`s support to Palestinians

"He said that the Egyptian security forces did not interfere with the Palestinians, but instead directed the traffic back to Gaza at the border. As the hope to lift Gaza siege faded, Hamas members on Wednesday blew up holes in the concrete wall separating southern Gaza and...

Censorship: Eygptian Editor Charged for Saying Mubrak is Ill

It's often amazing to see how precarious the right to speak out is across the globe."The outspoken editor of an independent newspaper in Egypt is to stand trial on charges of spreading false information about President Hosni Mubarak. Ibrahim Issa, who edits al-Dustour, was...

Iraq PM warns critics of Saddam's hanging

"Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has threatened to review relations with countries that have criticised the bungled execution of former president Saddam Hussein. Mr Maliki says the hanging was an internal matter and was conducted for the benefit of Iraq's unity. A...

West Bank - Four dead, 20 wounded as Israeli army rolls

"AT least four Palestinians were killed in a major Israel army operation in the West Bank city of Ramallah that wounded more than 20 other people, medics said. Yussef Abdel Khader, 23, Khalil al-Badawi, 20, Ala al-Himran in his 20s, and Jamal Jawela, 29, were mortally wounded...

Mubarak warns against hanging Saddam (AP)

" CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's president came out strongly against hanging Saddam Hussein " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Saddam Hussein , saying in remarks published Thursday that it could make Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq...