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Egyptians feel burden of new travel restrictions
Egypt

Egyptians feel burden of new travel restrictions

Al-Masry Al-Youm met Sunday with citizens travelling to countries on which Egypt has recently placed travel restrictions at the Ministry…
UNICEF laments 2014 as extremely harsh year for millions of children
Egypt

UNICEF laments 2014 as extremely harsh year for millions of children

The UNICEF lamented 2014 as being an extremely harsh year for millions of children who were absorbed into violent clashes…
Egyptian fighting for Islamic State denies rumors of his death
Egypt

Egyptian fighting for Islamic State denies rumors of his death

Islam Yakan, aka Abu Salama al-Masry, an Egyptian young man fighting for the Islamic State in Syria, has denied rumors…
Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq
Egypt

Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to help the Libyan army in its…
Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing
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Iraqi poet facing literature burning call gains campaign backing

Supporters of Iraqi poet Saady Youssef have launched a campaign to defend him after fellow Iraqi intellectuals called to burn his works…
US military chief says battle with IS starting to turn
World

US military chief says battle with IS starting to turn

The United States' top military officer told American troops on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday that the momentum…
ISIS announces its own currency
Egypt

ISIS announces its own currency

Islamic State plans to reinstate the ancient Islamic dinar by minting its own gold, silver and copper coins, according to…
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military
World

U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military

U.S.-led forces conducted 16 air strikes in Syria, most of them around Kobani near the Turkish border, and seven in the…
Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands
World

Obama to send 1,500 more troops to Iraq as campaign expands

President Barack Obama has approved sending up to 1,500 more troops to Iraq, roughly doubling the number of U.S. forces…
Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura
World

Iraq security forces on alert as Shiites gather for Ashoura

More than one million Shiite Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques across Iraq on Tuesday for the Ashoura religious ritual…
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