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US Embassy in Cairo warns of possible attacks on religious sites in Egypt
Egypt
June 6, 2017
US Embassy in Cairo warns of possible attacks on religious sites in Egypt
The US Embassy in Cairo released on Monday a security message for US nationals in Egypt warning of possible terrorist attacks…
Fate of 300,000 Egyptian expats in Qatar still unknown
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Fate of 300,000 Egyptian expats in Qatar still unknown
Egyptian expatriates in Qatar woke up on Monday to the news that Egypt had decided to sever diplomatic ties with their…
Yemen, Libya follow four Arab countries in cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar
Middle East
June 5, 2017
Yemen, Libya follow four Arab countries in cutting diplomatic ties with Qatar
Yemen and Libya have brought the number of Arab nations that decided to sever diplomatic relations with Qatar to six.…
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Severing ties with Qatar: reasons and procedures
Within just 30 minutes, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates had all severed their diplomatic…
Egypt to head UN meeting to tackle countering terrorism
World
June 3, 2017
Egypt to head UN meeting to tackle countering terrorism
Egypt’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York has started diplomatic talks at the UN Security Council in…
Egypt to launch cruise lines with Greece in latest efforts to revive tourism
Economy
June 1, 2017
Egypt to launch cruise lines with Greece in latest efforts to revive tourism
As part of the state’s continuous efforts to attract additional tourists and revive the country’s ailing tourism industry, Egypt’s Ministry…
Libya’s militant groups: from Islamic State to Muslim Brotherhood
Features/Interviews
May 31, 2017
Libya’s militant groups: from Islamic State to Muslim Brotherhood
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi declared in a televised speech that the Egyptian Armed Forces launched airstrikes against specific camps in…
Sisi meets state officials to discuss food supplies, commodities
Egypt
May 31, 2017
Sisi meets state officials to discuss food supplies, commodities
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with state officials on Wednesday issues related to providing food commodities, including the wheat harvest…
Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
Middle East
May 31, 2017
Kabul explosion: Blast kills 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan
A suicide bomb attack hit near the German Embassy in Kabul during rush hour Wednesday morning, killing 80 people close…
Survivors of Egypt Christian bus attack recount their horror
Egypt
May 30, 2017
Survivors of Egypt Christian bus attack recount their horror
Video interviews with survivors of a deadly attack by Islamic militants on a bus taking Egyptian Christians to a remote…