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Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
World
December 11, 2017
Russia urges India to line up behind China’s Belt and Road initiative
Russia threw its weight behind China’s massive Belt and Road plan to build trade and transport links across Asia and…
China warns of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in Pakistan
Middle East
December 8, 2017
China warns of imminent attacks by ‘terrorists’ in Pakistan
China on Friday warned its nationals in Pakistan of plans for a series of imminent “terrorist attacks” on Chinese targets…
Criminal Court sentences 13 Agnad Misr militants to death
Egypt
December 7, 2017
Criminal Court sentences 13 Agnad Misr militants to death
The Giza Criminal Court sentenced 13 members of the ‘Agnad Misr’ (Soldiers of Egypt’) terrorist organization to death on Thursday,…
New law prohibits drone use without Defense Ministry approval
Egypt
December 6, 2017
New law prohibits drone use without Defense Ministry approval
Egypt’s parliament approved a new law during Tuesday’s general session which prohibits the use or possession of unmanned aerial vehicles,…
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Egypt
December 6, 2017
Turkish President says US moved IS militants from Raqqa to Egyptian desert
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that militants of the Islamic State (IS) group who were based in its Syrian ‘capital’, Raqqa,…
US National Transportation Safety Board delegation visits Cairo Airport
Egypt
December 4, 2017
US National Transportation Safety Board delegation visits Cairo Airport
A team from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived in Egypt on Sunday to inspect the safety procedures…
Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Cairo speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm in first press interview
Features/Interviews
December 3, 2017
Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Cairo speaks to Al-Masry Al-Youm in first press interview
For the first time since taking office, Thomas H. Goldberger, Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Cairo spoke with…
Amidst struggling tourism sector, Germans return to Egypt
Features/Interviews
December 2, 2017
Amidst struggling tourism sector, Germans return to Egypt
After reaching a low point last year, the number of German visitors to Egypt are finally on the rise again.…
Prosecution detains 13 over charges of founding terrorist group
Egypt
December 1, 2017
Prosecution detains 13 over charges of founding terrorist group
The Supreme State Security Prosecution detained 13 suspects over charges of founding a group adopting the Islamic State extremist ideology. According…
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Middle East
December 1, 2017
West Africa is focus of Jordan’s counter-terrorism conference
Jordan’s state news agency says King Abdullah II is hosting a high-level conference on fighting terrorism and extremist ideologies, particularly…