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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a press conference in Jerusalem (Source: Pool/Getty Images Europe)
iran

On rare Israel trip, Putin talks Syria, Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Israeli leaders on a rare trip to…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt
After a series of heated accusations that threatened to escalate the Syrian crisis, the Turkish government will meet with NATO today in order to find a resolution to the shooting down of a Turkish reconnaissance jet by Syrian military last week.
nato

Turkey calls for NATO in Syria

As Syria and Turkey face off, NATO steps in

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha

Libyan elections set for 7 July

The country’s first direct elections in over 40 years

Ahmed Aboulenein
Ahmed Aboulenein
Protests in Israel
Clashes

Protests in Israel

Israel’s social justice movement attempts to bring back last summer’s tent cities

Hend Kortam
Hend Kortam

In Morsi’s camp victory

By Ahmed Aboul Enein and Rana Muhammad Taha Tears of joy flowed…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt

Ghosts of presidents past

Morsi joins the pantheon of Egyptian rulers, but will he measure up?

Ahmed Khalifa
Ahmed Khalifa
Egypt

Sewage system put on hold

Beni-Soueif governorate stalls sewage-system-building project after the January 25 uprising

Rana Muhammad Taha
Rana Muhammad Taha

Egypt Briefs

Banks opted to close their office at noon Several banks in Cairo…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt

Region Briefs

    Syria: BRUSSELS (AP) — Members of Syrian opposition groups met…

Daily News Egypt
Daily News Egypt

New lawsuit against Shura Council

The fate of Egypt’s elected Shura Council is still unclear despite the…

Ragia Mostafa
Ragia Mostafa