France to sell Egypt 30 fighter jets in $4.5 bln deal -Egyptian defense ministry, report
Egypt
May 4, 2021
France to sell Egypt 30 fighter jets in $4.5 bln deal -Egyptian defense ministry, report
Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets, its defense ministry said in a statement…
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Middle East
May 4, 2021
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Turkish authorities forcibly removed followers of an Islamist figure from three mosques in southern Turkey, saying their prayer gatherings were…
War and doubts slow COVID-19 vaccination in disputed Yemen city
Middle East
May 3, 2021
War and doubts slow COVID-19 vaccination in disputed Yemen city
In al-Thawra hospital in the disputed Yemeni city of Taiz, a nurse with no face mask or protective gear inoculates…
Seven reported killed as Myanmar protests aim to ‘shake the world’
World
May 2, 2021
Seven reported killed as Myanmar protests aim to ‘shake the world’
Myanmar security forces opened fire on some of the biggest protests against military rule in days on Sunday killing seven…
India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown
World
May 2, 2021
India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown
India’s new coronavirus cases dipped marginally on Sunday but deaths due to the infection jumped by a record 3,689, with…
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Turkish police detain hundreds at lockdown May Day marches
Turkish police detained 212 demonstrators after scuffles broke out at May Day marches on Saturday amid a coronavirus-related curfew, according…
Palestinian leader delays parliamentary and presidential elections, blaming Israel
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Palestinian leader delays parliamentary and presidential elections, blaming Israel
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday postponed planned elections amid a dispute over voting in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem and divisions…
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy
World
May 1, 2021
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy
President Joe Biden has settled on a new approach to pressuring North Korea to give up nuclear weapons and ballistic…
Myanmar protesters march three months after coup; U.N. warns of ‘standstill’
World
May 1, 2021
Myanmar protesters march three months after coup; U.N. warns of ‘standstill’
Protesters against military rule marched in Myanmar on Saturday three months after a coup ended a democratic transition, with several…
Italian prosecutors ask judge to try Egyptian officers over Regeni murder
Egypt
April 30, 2021
Italian prosecutors ask judge to try Egyptian officers over Regeni murder
ROME (Reuters) – Italian prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to have four senior members of Egypt’s security services sent…