Egypt
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Unverified leaked recordings appeared to show senior officials colluding before trial of ousted president
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Accused were found guilty of taking part in August 2013 attack that killed 13 as prosecution says it will appeal Mubarak acquittal over protester deaths
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Oklahoma newspaper published obituary for man named William Henderson in August, saying he had ‘passed suddenly’ while working in Egypt
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Demonstrations gather at universities after court decision to drop criminal charges against former president over killing of protesters in 2011
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Scientists say new channel will herald arrival of more invasive species, with potentially harmful impact on region as a whole
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With an ‘entire past’ fading, the death of an admired diva revives memories of the lighter side of life from Cairo to Beirut
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Two killed in clashes between police and protesters after judgment overturns life sentence Mubarak received in June 2012 for 846 deaths
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Egyptians outside a Cairo court react as former dictator Hosni Mubarak is cleared of conspiring to murder 846 protesters in 2011
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Bruce De Courcy: ‘Having my legs in the water but not being able to see what was going on was horrendous. I constantly thought about getting bitten by sharks’
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Authorities said the teenage boys joined Muslim Brotherhood rallies calling for the return of ousted president Mohamed Morsi
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Authoritarian regimes the world over reacted to protests with thinly disguised glee, noting scenes of unrest in Missouri undermined US credibility to criticise other countries on human rights
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Rescue teams are searching for survivors trapped under rubble in the western Cairo suburb of Matariya
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Box office analysis: global Beyond the UK and US: what films are top of the box office for the rest of the world?
The Lego Movie is the top grossing film so far this year in the UK. Guardians of the Galaxy tops the charts in the US, but what is most popular among movie-goers in other countries around the world? -
Juris and Lois Greste will travel to Cairo next week to celebrate al-Jazeera journalist’s birthday, and, they hope, early release
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‘Let us say that this matter is being discussed to solve the issue,’ Abdel Fatah al-Sisi says in an interview
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Women's rights and gender equality in focus Egypt’s first female genital mutilation trial ends in not guilty verdict
Dr Raslan Fadl and father of girl who died during the procedure have been acquitted, dashing hopes for a nationwide crackdown -
Security official says arrest of Mohammed Ali Bishr is linked to call for demonstrations
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Modern-day slavery in focus Traffickers turn to teenagers to drive migrant boats across Mediterranean
People smugglers in Egypt and Libya are escaping justice by using children to ferry migrants to Europe, leaving the youngsters to face jail and huge fines -
Mediterranean sea skirmish that military calls ‘terrorist incident’ leaves eight personnel missing and 32 assailants captured
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Edict on deportation of foreign prisoners raises hopes that Peter Greste could be freed before the end of his sentence
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Egyptian presidential decree allows transfer of foreign prisoners to home countries to be tried or serve out sentences
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Al Anstey calls for stronger protest against imprisonment of Peter Greste, Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Baher Mohamed
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Zahi Hawass denies claim that he helped German hobbyists steal samples from Great Pyramid at Giza
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Brian Whitaker: Why is the west still so close to reactionary monarchies in the Middle East when all the evidence suggests they’re on their way out?
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Police accuse Cairo student of filming security forces without permission and say they are unaware of book’s significance
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Sinai militant group ABM releases recording calling on all Muslims to back Islamic State and renounce ‘infidel democracy’
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Letters: Hundreds of Egypt’s journalists have courageously declared their rejection of ‘rule by one opinion’. We stand with them
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Former Tory defence secretary says government quietly relaxed controls on arms licences to ‘countries of concern’
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The anniversary of Typhoon Haiyan, the continuing crisis on the Turkish-Syrian border, the murmurations of starlings – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
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When the Prince of Wales was sent away on a trip to the Middle East to prevent him behaving badly, Francis Bedford went with him – the pictures he took captured famous sites unchanged for thousands of years. By Christopher de Bellaigue
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Proposed law would outlaw coverage of armed forces’ activity without prior approval from senior military officials
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Bike blog Cairo's hipster bike shop hoping to lead the city's cycling revolution
Patrick Kingsley, CairoPatrick Kingsley: Chaotic traffic, no cycle lanes, smog, potholes ... Cairo’s not known for its cycling for good reason, but the owners of the city’s first custom bike shop think it’s time for that to change -
Al-Jazeera journalist’s lawyer says he needs urgent treatment for Hepatitis C and a shoulder injury exacerbated by time in jail
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Policy of collective punishment after brutal attack on army checkpoint may stoke insurgency in long run
Women's rights and gender equality in focus Is Egypt ready to join growing global movement to end FGM?