Egypt FM calls for Arab unity in Iraq
Foreign minister warns against threat of descent into sectarian conflict and terrorism in the region
Read More →Egyptian foreign minister discusses regional issues with Moroccan counterpart
Foreign ministers touch upon concerning developments in Iraq, Palestine and Libya
Read More →Crisis in Syria: Civil war, global threat
By Ban Ki-moon The horrific war in Syria continues to worsen and bleed beyond its borders. A cold calculation seems to be taking hold: that little can be done except to arm the parties read the rest…
Read More →Egypt is ready to play political role in Iraq: Foreign Ministry
After taking over parts of Iraq, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) announced the establishment of a Caliphate or Islamic State
Read More →ISIL crucifies 9 men in Syria’s Aleppo: NGO
Also in Aleppo province, a ninth man was executed and crucified in Al-Bab town near the border with Turkey.
Read More →Rebels hit back at ISIL in Syria border town: Monitor
Al-Nusra and other rebel groups in Syria have been locked in fierce fighting with ISIL since January that has killed thousands of fighters.
Read More →Beirut blast killed Lebanese security officer
The explosion happened at around midnight near an army checkpoint and a cafe where football fans were watching a World Cup match.
Read More →Israel launches air raids on Syrian positions in Golan
The air raids came after the 13-year-old son of an Israeli defence ministry contractor was killed on the Golan on Sunday morning.
Read More →US committed to supporting Egypt in economy and security: Kerry
Kerry’s visit coincided with the announcement that $572m military aid has been released
Read More →Egypt condemns ongoing violence in Syria
Ambassador to UN calls for withdrawal of foreign fighters from Syrian conflict
Read More →Sunni militants take control of Iraq-Syria border point
An army major confirmed that the town and its surrounding areas were in insurgent hands.
Read More →FM concludes first overseas trip
Shoukry met with several Arabic and African counterparts on sidelines of visit to Saudi Arabia for the OIC’s 41st session
Read More →Suicide bomber kills two on Lebanon road to Damascus
The attack came as members of the security forces raided two hotels in central Beirut and detained at least 15 people
Read More →More than 50 million driven from homes by war, crisis: UN
The UNHCR said there were 51.2 million forcibly displaced people at the end of 2013, a full six million higher than the previous year
Read More →Egypt ranks 143 out of 162 countries in 2014 Global Peace Index
Egypt has “second biggest deterioration” in 2014 index
Read More →‘Systematic’ chemical weapons use in Syria: watchdog
AFP – Chemical weapons such as chlorine have likely been used in a “systematic manner” in Syria, according to a report by a team from the world’s watchdog investigating alleged attacks there. The Organisation for read the rest…
Read More →Fighting nears Baghdad as UN warns crisis ‘life-threatening’
Iraqi officials have insisted they are making progress in repelling the fighters, who are led by the powerful Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group, but have continued to lose ground.
Read More →US condemns ‘horrifying’ Iraq massacre by ISIL militants
Photos posted online were said to show Sunni militants summarily executing dozens of captured members of the security forces, while tweets attributed to ISIL claimed they had killed 1,700 Shi’a soldiers.
Read More →Syria government retakes strategic town on Turkey border: State TV
AFP – Syrian government forces on Sunday recaptured the strategic town of Kasab, near the only border crossing with Turkey in northwestern province of Latakia, state television reported. “Units from the army are reestablishing security read the rest…
Read More →Fahmy calls for Iraqi unity, warns against sectarian split
Egyptian embassy staff continues to contact Egyptian communities amidst ongoing clashes in Iraq
Read More →Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
AFP – A bomb attack targeting a weapons bazaar in eastern Syria close to the Iraqi border killed 30 “terrorists” on Saturday, state television reported. “A big explosion hits a terrorist arms market in Mayadeen, read the rest…
Read More →Al-Sisi and UK national security adviser discuss terrorism
Egyptian president and UK official address security and threats of terrorism, Al-Sisi receives letter from the British PM
Read More →Syria prisoner releases begin after amnesty: Lawyer
The releases came a day after Syrian state television reported that Assad had declared an unprecedented amnesty, extending for the first time to those accused under the country’s anti-terrorism legislation.
Read More →Suspected jihadists seize Iraq’s Nineveh province
Military units first withdrew from the city’s east, heading to its west, and then began leaving the city, along with thousands of residents, he said.
Read More →Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where the powerful neighbours are expected to discuss security concerns as well as trade opportunities.
Read More →Egyptian gas to Jordan was never cut off: Egyptian Ambassador to Jordan
In an exclusive interview with Daily News Egypt, Egypt’s ambassador to Jordan outlines the strong ties between the two countries.
Read More →In Syria’s ‘Berry Place,’ residents dodge bullets
The area is an island in the eastern district of Jobar, where rebels hold the east and the army controls the west.
Read More →Bomb attacks on Kurd party kill 17 in latest Iraq unrest
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though suicide bombings are a tactic mainly employed by Sunni Muslim militants in Iraq.
Read More →Foreign minister heads delegation at Arab-Chinese cooperation forum
Fahmy arrives in China to discuss political, economic issues and strengthen Arab-Chinese relations
Read More →Syrian babies ‘born refugees’ in Lebanon
Lebanon is home to more than a million refugees from Syria’s devastating war. Half of them are children, the United Nations says, warning they risk becoming a “lost generation”.
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