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Fighting between rebel and army kills 27 in South Sudan
World
November 23, 2017
Fighting between rebel and army kills 27 in South Sudan
Twenty-seven people were killed when rebels attacked government forces in South Sudan, a local government official said on Thursday. Three…
Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen
Middle East
November 23, 2017
Saudi-led coalition promises to ease blockade on Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen has pledged to reopen the country’s main airport, as well as two main…
Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt’s future strategy, diplomacy or military strikes?
Features/Interviews
November 21, 2017
Deadlock in GERD talks: What is Egypt’s future strategy, diplomacy or military strikes?
News of the failure to reach an agreement in the tripartite negotiations between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan regarding the construction…
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
Middle East
November 17, 2017
Iraqi forces push into the country’s last IS-held town
Iraq’s Defense Ministry says Iraqi forces backed by the US-led coalition have pushed into the last Islamic State group-held town…
Save the Children says 130 children die every day in Yemen
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Save the Children says 130 children die every day in Yemen
An international aid group says an estimated 130 children or more die every day in war-torn Yemen from extreme hunger…
Sisi calls on Egyptians to follow October war’s spirit in fighting terrorism
Egypt
October 5, 2017
Sisi calls on Egyptians to follow October war’s spirit in fighting terrorism
On the 44th anniversary of Egypt’s 6 October victory against Israel, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi gave a short speech commemorating the victory,…
US-NKorea nuclear war unlikely, but risk is rising: analysts
World
August 9, 2017
US-NKorea nuclear war unlikely, but risk is rising: analysts
A nuclear war between North Korea and the United States is not imminent, analysts said, but the inflammatory rhetoric on…
Benghazi airport reopens after three-year closure during war
Middle East
July 16, 2017
Benghazi airport reopens after three-year closure during war
Benghazi’s international airport officially reopened for commercial flights amid a heavy security presence on Saturday after a three-year closure due…
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Middle East
June 22, 2017
Islamic State blows up historic Mosul mosque where it declared ‘caliphate’
Islamic State militants on Wednesday blew up the Grand al-Nuri Mosque of Mosul and its famous leaning minaret, Iraq’s military…
US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike
Middle East
May 26, 2017
US probe finds more than 100 civilians killed in Mosul air strike
A Pentagon investigation has concluded that at least 105 civilians died in an anti-IS strike in the Iraqi city of…