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Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest outside Arab League
Members of the Syrian community in Cairo demonstrated outside the Arab League headquarters on Tuesday to protest the suppression of…
Officials: UN report won’t mend Israel-Turkey ties
Egypt
September 2, 2011
Officials: UN report won’t mend Israel-Turkey ties
JERUSALEM - The anticipated publication Friday of a UN report on violence aboard a Gaza-bound protest flotilla last year has…
UN ambassador: Efforts for Palestinian state continuing
Egypt
September 2, 2011
UN ambassador: Efforts for Palestinian state continuing
Diplomatic efforts pushing to have Palestine recognized as a full member state by the UN have been continuing on two…
Arab states mull a unified stance on Syria
World
August 26, 2011
Arab states mull a unified stance on Syria
Arab foreign ministers are assembling in Cairo for an emergency meeting this Saturday to try to forge a regional strategy…
Cairo’s poorest residents help the less fortunate in Somalia
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Cairo’s poorest residents help the less fortunate in Somalia
Ezzbet Abu Qarn is a place that wealthy and upper middle-class Cairenes see as worthy of donations and campaigns, especially…
UN peacekeeping force: Israeli forces crossed Egyptian border by land
Egypt
August 20, 2011
UN peacekeeping force: Israeli forces crossed Egyptian border by land
Israeli troops crossed into Egypt by land on Thursday, which prompted Egyptian security personnel to clash with them, said a report issued…
Syria’s Assad says military operations halted
World
August 18, 2011
Syria’s Assad says military operations halted
AMMAN - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that military and police operations against pro-democracy protesters…
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Tunisian authorities arrest 14 Egyptian fishermen
Tunisian authorities stopped a fishing vessel carrying 14 Egyptian fishermen and arrested them this week, after they illegally entered Tunisian…
UN fears dramatic rise in Somalia famine refugees
World
August 9, 2011
UN fears dramatic rise in Somalia famine refugees
GENEVA, Switzerland - The number of people fleeing famine-hit areas of Somalia is likely to rise dramatically and could overwhelm…
Arab League chief optimistic UN will recognize Palestinian state
Egypt
August 5, 2011
Arab League chief optimistic UN will recognize Palestinian state
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby said Wednesday that many United Nations member states support full membership for an independent…