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Escaped Yazidi hostage calls upon Al-Sisi and universities to confront IS

Nadia Murad gave speeches at Cairo and Ain Shams Universities, describing life…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Yemeni president’s advisor praises Egypt’s support for Yemeni in conflict with Houthi forces

Egyptian priorities include Yemini unity, regional safety, legitimacy of current President Hadi…

Ahmed Abbas

Faisal building families left homeless after explosion

Despite the government announcing it was a gas leak, residents insist it…

Salma Abdallah

2 members of 6 April Youth Movement arrested without prosecution order

Abdel Maged and Nabil were arrested on charges of overthrowing the regime

Sarah El-Sheikh

149 violations against journalists in parliamentary elections coverage: Report

Ninety-nine cases of coverage banned, including authorised journalists

Amira El-Fekki

Debates on GERD intensify between Egypt, Ethiopia

The second round of talks were held, with both countries in disagreement…

Menan Khater

433 cases of rape, 164 cases of abduction in 2015: Interior Ministry

The ministry released an annual census of crimes detected and combated

Daily News Egypt

Libyan FM rejects need for foreign intervention to manage domestic security

Speculation over foreign military intervention persists despite UN agreement in Morocco

Ahmed Abbas

Students’ Union crisis pending

Elections “cancelled” due to election of “unwanted icons”: NGOs

Amira El-Fekki

Iraq announces recapture of government complex from IS in Ramadi

Victory in the Sunni-majority Ramadi will strip IS of one of its…

Ahmed Abbas