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One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
World
February 15, 2018
One in six children live in war zones, Save the Children says
The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by 75 percent from the early 1990s, Save the Children…
16 militants killed, 66 hideouts destroyed on 3rd day of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt
February 11, 2018
16 militants killed, 66 hideouts destroyed on 3rd day of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt’s Armed Forces killed 16 militants and destroyed 66 militant hideouts on Sunday morning as part of a large-scale operation dubbed…
Egypt army begins large-scale operation to curb IS militancy
Egypt
February 10, 2018
Egypt army begins large-scale operation to curb IS militancy
The official spokesperson of Egypt’s army released three statements on updates of the large-scale military operation in the Sinai peninsula, Western…
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
Middle East
January 27, 2018
Syria ceasefire starts near Damascus as UN calls for ICC referral over aid
The ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta went into effect shortly after midnight (2200 UTC Friday) after Russia brokered a deal between…
Who is Egypt’s ex-army chief whose presidential bid breathed life into Egypt’s 2018 elections?
Egypt
January 22, 2018
Who is Egypt’s ex-army chief whose presidential bid breathed life into Egypt’s 2018 elections?
A few hours after current President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declared his intention to run for a second term…
US Vice President asserts respect of two-state solution during meeting with Sisi
Egypt
January 21, 2018
US Vice President asserts respect of two-state solution during meeting with Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with US Vice President Mike Pence during an official visit to Egypt on Saturday, part…
Sudan, Ethiopia agree to deploy joint military forces to secure borders, GERD
Egypt
January 18, 2018
Sudan, Ethiopia agree to deploy joint military forces to secure borders, GERD
Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed recently to deploy joint military forces to provide protection to their borders and the Ethiopian…
Sudan denies reports of ambassador ‘declaring war’ on Egypt
Egypt
January 14, 2018
Sudan denies reports of ambassador ‘declaring war’ on Egypt
The Sudanese Foreign Affairs Ministry denied on Saturday a media statement attributed to its ambassador in Egypt in which he…
Israel reportedly echoes complaints over diplomatic disregard from Egypt
Egypt
January 14, 2018
Israel reportedly echoes complaints over diplomatic disregard from Egypt
Due to an absence of official invitations to diplomatic events organized by Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and exclusion from briefings,…
Former child soldiers help Uganda’s rebel abductees heal
World
January 2, 2018
Former child soldiers help Uganda’s rebel abductees heal
A brutal rebellion by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) brought years of suffering to northern Uganda. Tens of thousands of…