Attacks kill seven Iraq security personnel
AFP – Attacks in Iraq, including a suicide bombing near the Anbar provincial council headquarters, killed seven soldiers and police on Tuesday, officials said. In Ramadi, the capital of Anbar…
Turkey PM vows action against ‘fake’ leaked recordings
Erdogan has come under intense pressure since the corruption scandal erupted, throwing up the biggest challenge yet to his 11 years in power ahead of key local elections in March.
Return of jihadist fighters from Syria sparks fear in Tunisia
AFP – Around 400 Tunisian jihadists have returned from fighting in the Syrian war, the interior minister said, sparking fears that the battle-hardened militants could fuel Islamist violence back home.…
Businessman released after reaching settlement with state media
Committee assigned to check Al-Ahram gifts since 1998
Venezuelan students gear up for new rally
This olive branch came even though Venezuela last week announced the expulsion of three US diplomats on grounds they were conspiring with student protesters.
Israel bombs Hezbollah target on Syria-Lebanon border
AFP – Bent on halting any transfer of weapons to Lebanon's Hezbollah, Israel has bombarded a position of the powerful Shi’a group on the Lebanon-Syria border, sources say. On Monday…
President Mansour admits Egypt into Arab agreement to fight terrorism
Signatory countries to exchange expertise and criminals
Boundless natural gas, boundless opportunities: Interview with EIA chief
The Energy Information Agency (EIA) has predicted that natural gas production in the US will continue to grow at an impressive pace. Right now output is close to 70bn cubic…
EIPR report puts spotlight on status of MENA region sexual and reproductive health and rights
The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) released a statement Monday night summarising a report that the organisation had released on Sunday in a press conference attended by a number…
