Year: 2016

311 ships transit Suez Canal carrying 18.9m tonnes in past week

The average load per ship was about 60,770 tonnes during that period

Mohamed Ahmed

Police officer shot dead in Al-Arish

Militants from Sinai Province targeted the officer while he was walking around…

Taha Sakr

Police make arrests over deadly truck attack in Nice

Police have arrested several suspects with alleged ties to the man who…

Deutsche Welle

Opinion: Failed coup attempt in Turkey

Turkey has experienced many military coups but the latest, overnight attempt was…

Deutsche Welle

US adds pressure on Qatar to move on labour reform

A recently published United States (US) State Department report on human trafficking provides Qatar…

James Dorsey

Updates: Military attempt to seize power in Turkey

Troops loyal to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appear to be regaining control…

Deutsche Welle

US releases secret chapter of report on 9/11 terror attacks in 2001

The US Congress has published long-classified documents on alleged ties between Saudi…

Deutsche Welle

World powers back Erdogan over coup attempt

The Turkish government has faced a deadly coup attempt from elements in…

Deutsche Welle

Night of gunfire, explosions and death in Ankara

An attempted coup in Turkey led to a night of gunfire and…

Deutsche Welle

17 killed as army, police clash after coup attempt in Turkey

A military group took illegal action "outside the chain of command", says…

Adham Youssef