Middle East

France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons

France’s Ayrault presses for UN resolution on Syrian use of chemical weapons

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said he was pressing members of the UN Security Council, including Russia, to condemn the…
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government

Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government

A member of the leadership of Libya's UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of…
Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official

Death penalty failing to deter drug trafficking in Iran: official

The death penalty has failed to reduce drug trafficking in Iran, a senior Iranian judiciary official said on Saturday shortly…
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…
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