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Israel intercepts ship trying to break Gaza blockade
Middle East
July 30, 2018
Israel intercepts ship trying to break Gaza blockade
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s navy intercepted a ship carrying activists en route to Gaza in the latest…
Egypt says country grew at highest rate in 10 years
Business
July 28, 2018
Egypt says country grew at highest rate in 10 years
Egypt’s Planning Ministry says the country’s economy grew 5.3 percent in the most recent fiscal year — the highest…
Syrian government holds celebrations after town falls
Middle East
July 27, 2018
Syrian government holds celebrations after town falls
Quneitra, Syria (AP) – The Syrian government has held celebrations in the southern town of Quneitra adjacent to Israeli-occupied Golan…
Remains said to be US war dead repatriated from North Korea
World
July 27, 2018
Remains said to be US war dead repatriated from North Korea
Pyeongtaek, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday returned the remains of what are believed to be U.S. servicemen…
Egypt president ratifies law protecting military officers
Egypt
July 27, 2018
Egypt president ratifies law protecting military officers
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Thursday ratified a bill that could immunize senior military officers from future prosecution related to…
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
Middle East
July 27, 2018
US to hit NATO-ally Turkey over detained pastor, Trump says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Thursday the United States will impose sanctions on Turkey, a crucial NATO…
Death toll in devastating IS attacks in Syria climbs to 216
Middle East
July 26, 2018
Death toll in devastating IS attacks in Syria climbs to 216
A Syrian government official says the death toll from coordinated attacks the previous day by the Islamic State group on…
Hundreds of Gazans protest UN agency layoffs, pay cuts
Middle East
July 26, 2018
Hundreds of Gazans protest UN agency layoffs, pay cuts
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Employees of the UN Palestinian refugee agency escalated their protest Wednesday in the Gaza…
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
World
July 24, 2018
Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach
Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital, torching homes, cars and forests and killing at least 50…
Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure
Middle East
July 24, 2018
Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure
President Donald Trump’s explosive Twitter threat to Iran’s leader comes as his administration is ratcheting up a pressure campaign…
Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen during West Bank clashes
Middle East
July 23, 2018
Israeli fire kills Palestinian teen during West Bank clashes
Palestinian health officials say a teenage boy has been killed in clashes with the Israeli military in the West…
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Middle East
July 21, 2018
Turkey arrests wife of Islamic State commander Shishani
Turkey’s official news agency says authorities have arrested the wife of Abu Omar al-Shishani, a top commander in the Islamic…
Archaeologists discover 4000-year-old pottery workshop in Egypt
Archaeology
July 20, 2018
Archaeologists discover 4000-year-old pottery workshop in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered an ancient pottery manufacturing workshop dating to more than 4,000 years ago in the southern…
Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city
Middle East
July 18, 2018
Officials: 30 civilians dead in recent clashes in Yemen city
Heavy fighting over the last two weeks along Yemen’s western coast between pro-government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition,…
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas
Middle East
July 17, 2018
Israel shuts down cargo crossing into Gaza to punish Hamas
Israel shut down its only cargo crossing with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in response to continued Hamas hostilities,…
Young Nubians revive dream of returning to land in Egypt
Features/Interviews
July 16, 2018
Young Nubians revive dream of returning to land in Egypt
The world of their parents and grandparents was turned upside down more than 50 years ago when they were…
High temperatures behind the Heliopolis chemicals factory explosion: military spokesperson
Egypt
July 13, 2018
High temperatures behind the Heliopolis chemicals factory explosion: military spokesperson
An explosion rocked a chemicals factory near Cairo’s airport Thursday night, prompting firefighters and ambulances to rush to the scene.…
Egypt court sentences 37 over illicit human organ trade
Egypt
July 13, 2018
Egypt court sentences 37 over illicit human organ trade
An Egyptian court has sentenced 37 people to prison terms ranging from three to 15 years for illegally trafficking in…
French investigators say fire caused 2016 EgyptAir crash
Egypt
July 9, 2018
French investigators say fire caused 2016 EgyptAir crash
French air accident investigators say that a rapidly spreading fire probably caused the crash of an EgyptAir flight from Paris…
Egypt coach expects Salah to play against Russia
Egypt
June 16, 2018
Egypt coach expects Salah to play against Russia
Egypt coach Hector Cuper couldn’t say for certain whether Mohamed Salah’s absence was the thing that cost his team during its…