Egyptian opposition politician Kassem begins hunger strike September 02, 2023 at 06:17AM

Egyptian opposition leader Hisham Kassem has begun a hunger strike while he stands trial on slander and verbal assault charges, his lawyer said on Saturday.

Former Italian premier claims French missile downed passenger jet in 1980, presses Paris for truth September 02, 2023 at 03:36AM

A former Italian premier, in an interview published on Saturday, contended that a French air force missile accidentally brought down a passenger jet over the Mediterranean Sea in 1980 in a failed bid to assassinate Libya's then-leader Moammar Gadhafi.