Mubarak Official Cleared of Charges by Egypt Court
A Cairo court on Tuesday acquitted former President Hosni Mubarak’s longtime interior minister of the last of several criminal charges that have kept him behind bars, opening the potential for…
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I.M.F. Approves $17.5 Billion Bailout for Ukraine
MOSCOW — The International Monetary Fund agreed on Thursday to throw a new $17.5 billion lifeline to Ukraine, hoping to stabilize the country as it teeters on the edge of…
Nigeria Postpones Elections to March 28, Citing Islamic Uprising
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria is postponing presidential and legislative elections until March 28 because security forces fighting an Islamic uprising cannot ensure voters’ safety around the country, the electoral commission…
Leading Egypt Uprising Activist Ahmed Douma Among 230 Sentenced To Life
An Egyptian court has sentenced 230 people, including one of the leading activists behind the country’s 2011 uprising, to life in prison after finding them guilty of taking part in…