Mahmoud Mohamed

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  Two-Thirds Of Palestinians No Longer Believe In 2-State Deal: Poll

  Two-thirds of Palestinians believe a two-state solution to their conflict with Israel is no longer possible, a poll said on Tuesday.

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  Egypt Student Held Over Anti-Torture T-Shirt Freed On Bail

  An Egyptian court on Tuesday released on bail a student arrested more than two years ago for wearing a T-shirt with an anti-torture slogan, his lawyer and a court official said.

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  US Charges 2 Virginia Men With Trying To Join ISIS

  Two Virginia men have been charged with terrorism offenses related to attempting to travel to Syria and join the ISIS, the US Department of Justice said on Saturday.

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  Rescued Before Execution By ISIS: Freed Hostages Recount Ordeal

  The last thing that came to Saad Khalaf Ali's mind as his Islamic State interrogators smothered him with a plastic bag was his two wives and children. Then everything went dark.

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  Egypt Carries Out First Hanging Over Pro-Morsi Violence

  Egypt today carried out the first death sentence handed down over the violence that erupted after the army's 2013 overthrow of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, the interior ministry said.

• Opinion: Why Gaza Fought Back

  "Once its children are buried, Gaza will rebuild defenses for the next battle"

• Egypt tightens grip on mosques to curb Islamist dissent

  Egypt's military-installed authorities are tightening their grip on mosques by laying down the theme for the weekly Friday sermons, in the latest move to curb Islamist dissent.

• Daughter of executed Sudan activist aims to spread 'true Islam'

  Almost three decades after peaceful Muslim activist Mahmoud Muhammad Taha was hanged for apostasy, his daughter plans to revive his Republican Party and spread his notion of "true Islam".

• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood names Mahmoud Ezzat as interim head

  Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood today named a new interim head after its chief was arrested. Mahmoud Ezzat was appointed as the supreme guide of the group after its spiritual leader Mohammed Badie was arrested as part of a crackdown on Islamists demanding reinstatement of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.

• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood rejects appeal to accept Mohamed Morsi's ouster

  The Muslim Brotherhood has rejected pleas from international envoys to "swallow the reality" that Mohamed Morsi will not return as Egypt's president, the Brotherhood spokesman said on Monday.

• Egypt condemns Iran's 'interference' after army ousts Mohamed Morsi

  Egypt accused Iran today of "unacceptable interference" in its domestic affairs for having criticised the Egyptian army's removal of elected president Mohamed Morsi last week.

• The Egyptian rebel who 'owns' Tahrir Square

  The 28-year-old activist in sneakers, jeans and a worn-out polo shirt invented the magic formula that drew millions of Egyptians out to demand the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi.

• Egypt: Fall of Mohamed Morsi splits region

  The toppling of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi divided the Middle East on Thursday, with Tunisia's ruling Islamists denouncing it as a coup while Gulf Arab leaders celebrated.

• Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's army ready to die in 'Final Hours' showdown

  Egypt's army commander and President Mohamed Morsi each pledged to die for his cause as a deadline neared today that will trigger a military takeover backed by protesters.

• UK signs treaty with Jordan to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada

  The British government announced Wednesday that it has signed a new treaty with Jordan in a bid to ease human rights concerns preventing the deportation of a radical Muslim preacher accused of links to al-Qaida.