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Turkey-backed rebels in Syria threaten to massacre US troops, calling them infidels

Turkey-backed rebels in Syria threaten to massacre US troops, calling them infidels

On Friday, 25 US Special Forces operating in Syria were expelled from the town of al-Rai by Turkey-backed Syrian rebels…
Russia says US refuses to share Syria truce deal with UN council

Russia says US refuses to share Syria truce deal with UN council

Russia said on Friday that a U.N. Security Council endorsement of a Syria ceasefire deal between Moscow and Washington appeared…
British Ambassador converts to Islam, performs Hajj

British Ambassador converts to Islam, performs Hajj

The British ambassador to Saudi Arabia has become the first senior British diplomat to embrace Islam and undergo Haj.British Ambassador…
Beheira resident demands action against burning of farm waste

Beheira resident demands action against burning of farm waste

A recent decree in the governorate of Beheira banning the burning of straw and wood has met with limited success,…
UN commission lists rights concerns in conflict-riven South Sudan

UN commission lists rights concerns in conflict-riven South Sudan

A U.N. human rights commission said on Thursday it was concerned by intimidation of civil society activists, harassment of journalists,…
Houthis study US truce proposal for Yemen: negotiator

Houthis study US truce proposal for Yemen: negotiator

A senior U.S. diplomat has presented a proposal for a comprehensive ceasefire in Yemen to the country's dominant Houthis at…
Syria ceasefire deal in balance as Aleppo aid plan stalls

Syria ceasefire deal in balance as Aleppo aid plan stalls

Russia said the Syrian army had begun to withdraw from a road into Aleppo on Thursday, a prerequisite for pressing…
UN chief slams Netanyahu over ‘ethnic cleansing’ remark

UN chief slams Netanyahu over ‘ethnic cleansing’ remark

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday took a swipe at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was "unacceptable and…
Hospitals refuse to treat child with burns during Eid al-Adha holiday

Hospitals refuse to treat child with burns during Eid al-Adha holiday

The parents of 11-month-old Barthenia Guirguis Abdel Masih spent two whole days going from hospital to hospital all over Cairo…
Sisi to meet with Clinton on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Sisi to meet with Clinton on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is due to meet with US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton next week on the sidelines…
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