Middle East

Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia

Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia

Rebels supported by Turkey fought Kurdish-backed forces in northern Syria on Saturday, as Ankara ratcheted up its cross-border offensive by…
Gas cylinder explosion brings down 3 buildings in Alexandria

Gas cylinder explosion brings down 3 buildings in Alexandria

A gas cylinder exploded on Saturday inside a building in the western Alexandrian neighborhood of El-Max, causing the collapse of…
Rejecting prosecution appeal, court releases Malek Adly

Rejecting prosecution appeal, court releases Malek Adly

On Saturday, the South Banha Criminal Court upheld its decision to release human rights lawyer, Malek Adly, after refusing an appeal…
Sunday’s Weather Forecast

Sunday’s Weather Forecast

The weather this Sunday is expected to be hot and fairly humid in Cairo and Egypt’s northern cities, and moderate on the…
Declining Italian help, Health Ministry transports Ashraf Marei to Egyptian hospital for treatment

Declining Italian help, Health Ministry transports Ashraf Marei to Egyptian hospital for treatment

The brother of a 13-year-old boy who made the perilous crossing from Egypt to Italy by boat last week to get…
Tunisia’s new government wins parliamentary approval, eyes austerity

Tunisia’s new government wins parliamentary approval, eyes austerity

Tunisia's new government won a confidence vote late on Friday after the Prime Minister Youssef Chahed warned in Parliament an…
US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel

US Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel

A US Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian fast-attack craft that approached two US ships, a Pentagon spokesman…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian who ran toward them, army says

Israeli troops kill Palestinian who ran toward them, army says

Israeli soldiers on Friday shot and killed an apparently unarmed Palestinian who ran toward their position in a Palestinian village…
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms

Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms

Iraq's parliament impeached Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears…
Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war

Kerry calls for unity government in Yemen to end war

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he had agreed in talks with Gulf Arab states and the…
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