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Armed men attack checkpoint in Sinai but no casualties
Egypt

Armed men attack checkpoint in Sinai but no casualties

A group of armed men opened fire on Monday at a checkpoint in Arish in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, but the…
Egypt expects Qatar deposit within a week, minister says
Business

Egypt expects Qatar deposit within a week, minister says

Qatar should deposit US$500 million in Egypt’s central bank within a week, the Egyptian finance minister said, as the country…
Gunmen kill tribal leader and son in Sinai
Egypt

Gunmen kill tribal leader and son in Sinai

ARISH — A group of armed men shot dead a tribal leader and his son on Monday in Egypt's Sinai…
Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday
Egypt

Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday

Authorities plan to open the Rafah border crossing in both directions Tuesday after a nine-day closure that followed a deadly…
Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000
Egypt

Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000

DUBAI — Overcrowded hospitals in northwest Iran struggled to cope with thousands of earthquake victims on Sunday as rescuers raced…
Arab ministers meeting on Syria postponed
World

Arab ministers meeting on Syria postponed

CAIRO — The Arab League said it had postponed a meeting of Arab foreign ministers scheduled for Sunday to discuss…
Saudi Arabia gives US$50M aid to Myanmar Muslims
World

Saudi Arabia gives US$50M aid to Myanmar Muslims

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered US$50 million in aid be sent to a Muslim minority in Myanmar…
US, Turkey to explore imposing Syria no-fly zone
World

US, Turkey to explore imposing Syria no-fly zone

  ALEPPO –– The United States and Turkey indicated on Saturday they might impose no-fly zones in Syria as battles…
German intelligence fears banned Salafis will reconvene in Egypt
Egypt

German intelligence fears banned Salafis will reconvene in Egypt

  BERLIN –– Germany's intelligence service fears that members of a radical Salafi group, banned in the country since June, could establish…
Rebels pull back in Syria’s Aleppo, UN says no one will win
World

Rebels pull back in Syria’s Aleppo, UN says no one will win

ALEPPO, Syria — Syrian forces have pushed rebels back from a strategic district of Aleppo, but skirmishes continued in the…
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