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Egypt, Sudan agree on 609-km railway route linking both countries
Egypt
October 25, 2018
Egypt, Sudan agree on 609-km railway route linking both countries
Egypt and Sudan agreed on a 609-kilometer railway route linking the two countries. The agreement, which was decided during the…
Fourteen Iranian security forces kidnapped on border with Pakistan
Middle East
October 16, 2018
Fourteen Iranian security forces kidnapped on border with Pakistan
LONDON (Reuters) – Fourteen Iranian security forces, including members of the Revolutionary Guards, were kidnapped on the border with…
Syria reopens 2 crossings with Jordan, Israeli-held Golan
Middle East
October 15, 2018
Syria reopens 2 crossings with Jordan, Israeli-held Golan
QUNEITRA, Syria (AP) — A vital border crossing between Jordan and Syria reopened on Monday for the first time…
Israel reinforces troops outside Gaza as border protests enter seventh month
Middle East
October 4, 2018
Israel reinforces troops outside Gaza as border protests enter seventh month
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said it was reinforcing troops around the Gaza Strip on Thursday as a precaution against…
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders officially open their border
World
September 11, 2018
Ethiopian, Eritrean leaders officially open their border
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Celebrating their dramatic diplomatic thaw, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea on Tuesday officially…
Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts
Middle East
August 15, 2018
Israel eases Gaza restrictions amid cease-fire efforts
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is reopening a key border crossing with the Gaza Strip weeks after it was closed amid…
Syria says road to Jordan crossing is ready, studies opening
Middle East
August 1, 2018
Syria says road to Jordan crossing is ready, studies opening
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – The road to Syria’s border crossing with Jordan, closed by conflict in 2011, is ready for use…
Men cleared of terrorism in high profile US case
World
November 27, 2017
Men cleared of terrorism in high profile US case
The arrests of six Middle Eastern men caught entering the United States illegally from Mexico two years ago set off…
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
Middle East
August 30, 2017
Jordan, Iraq reopen border crossing, vital to trade
Jordan and Iraq reopened their only border crossing on Wednesday after a two-year closure, taking a step toward stabilizing an…
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
World
August 28, 2017
India, China to pull back troops from border confrontation
India and China have agreed to pull back their troops from a face-off in the high Himalayas where China, India…