Rampant crime, traffic chaos and now the deadly football riots this week are being blamed on police inaction – a strategy the force seems to have adopted to get back at the people. Read article To inflict pain, Egypt police do nothing
Trial of four men accused of involvement in the murder of the former Lebanese premier is expected to begin by the end of the year, according to a spokesperson for the court investigating the assassination. Read article Hariri murder suspects to be tried in absentia
As accusations fly in the aftermath of the country's worst sporting tragedy, some fans say the violence was not about politics but long-established rivalries inflamed in a security vacuum. Read article Ugly state of the beautiful game in Egypt
The run up to Ali Abdullah Saleh's transfer of power is being overshadowed by growing protests, including within the military, which have grounded Yemen's air force across much of the country. Read article US drones to keep peace for Yemeni power swap
A plan to provide each of India's 1.2 billion citizens with a unique identification number has been praised as an essential programme to impose some efficiency on India's infamously inept bureaucracy, but is it ripe for abuse? Read article
Thanks to the empowerment of fellow Islamists in the Arab world, Hamas seems to be emerging from the regional isolation, but it is struggling to cash in. Read article
Since 2009 Israel has granted refugee status to only three African asylum-seekers out of a total of 45,000 who arrived at its border with Egypt. Activists say that is a poor record for a country created by refugees escaping persecution. Read article
Trailing François Hollande, his socialist rival by 20 points in polls, French leader hopes plans for financial tax and VAT hike will boost economy and his popularity. Read article
