Egypt
Egypt bird flu death toll at 16 in 2015
March 29, 2015
Egypt bird flu death toll at 16 in 2015
A 27-year old woman who raised birds in her home in the Sohag governorate, died of bird flu on Sunday. Tahta…
3 suspected militants killed in Sinai security operation
March 29, 2015
3 suspected militants killed in Sinai security operation
A security campaign carried out in North Sinai on Saturday left three suspected militants dead, Egypt's state news agency MENA…
Agnad Masr says responsible for Cairo University blast
March 29, 2015
Agnad Masr says responsible for Cairo University blast
The terrorist group Agnad Masr has claimed responsibility for the blast that occurred in front of one of the Cairo University gates…
UPDATE 1: Arab summit agrees on unified military force for crises
March 29, 2015
UPDATE 1: Arab summit agrees on unified military force for crises
Arab leaders at a summit in Egypt announced the formation of a unified military force to counter growing security threats…
Policemen accused of ‘torturing’ lawyer to death released on bail
March 28, 2015
Policemen accused of ‘torturing’ lawyer to death released on bail
A Cairo court ordered on Saturday the release of two police officers accused of "torturing to death" a lawyer in custody…
UN staff flee Yemen as Hadi urges decisive air war
March 28, 2015
UN staff flee Yemen as Hadi urges decisive air war
UN staff were evacuated from Yemen's capital Saturday after a third night of Saudi-led air strikes, as President Abedrabbo Mansour…
Yemen foreign minister says “very possible” ground forces will be needed
March 28, 2015
Yemen foreign minister says “very possible” ground forces will be needed
Arab ground forces may be needed in the next phase of a Saudi-led operation against Iranian-allied Houthi fighters in Yemen,…
Yemeni official: Arab operation hit Yemen base holding long-range missiles
March 28, 2015
Yemeni official: Arab operation hit Yemen base holding long-range missiles
A Saudi-led military operation has targeted a base where Iranian-backed Houthi fighters had set up long-range missiles and pointed them…
Boko Haram gunmen kill 6 voters in northeast Nigeria
March 28, 2015
Boko Haram gunmen kill 6 voters in northeast Nigeria
Islamist Boko Haram insurgents launched two deadly attacks on voters in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, police and a security source…
58 rights groups denounce charges against witness in activist murder
March 28, 2015
58 rights groups denounce charges against witness in activist murder
Fifty-eight human rights groups have slammed accusations of rioting posed against a lawyer who witnessed the murder of a socialist…