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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks on Saturday with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah in Cairo, where they discussed reconciliation between Qatar and its boycotting Arab quartet including Egypt.
Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi

Egyptian president, Kuwaiti FM discuss reconciliation with Qatar

In 2017 Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with…

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Xinhua
Several Iranian political and military officials issued warnings on Saturday over possible hostile movements against Iran, on the first anniversary of the killing of commander Qassem Soleimani.
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Iranian officials warn against “hostile moves” in anniversary of Soleimani assassination

Major General Hossein Salami, commander in chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards…

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Xinhua
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
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UN eyes bringing in monitors to support fragile Libya ceasefire

The United Nations (UN) is looking to bring in monitors to oversee…

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Daily News Egypt
At least 26 civilians were killed on New Year's Eve by rebels in Kikungu village in Beni territory, North Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC or DR Congo), according to local authorities.
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Rebels kill 26 civilians on New Year’s Eve in eastern DR Congo

Since last week, the Ugandan rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…

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Xinhua
Sudan Sovereign Council Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday said the Sudanese army has not gone beyond the international border with Ethiopia or attacked it.
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan

Sudan says its army not go beyond international border with Ethiopia

Sudan Sovereign Council Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan says country keen to address…

Xinhua
Xinhua
Scores of Boko Haram militants were killed in a series of airstrikes by the Nigerian military in the country's restive northeastern state of Borno, an official said on Friday.
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Nigeria’s army kills scores of Boko Haram militants in airstrikes

Boko Haram group has been trying to establish an Islamist state in…

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Xinhua
Saudi-led coalition strikes targets at Yemen capital after Aden attack blamed on Houthis
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Saudi-led coalition strikes targets at Yemen capital after Aden attack blamed on Houthis

Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa, on Thursday,…

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Daily News Egypt
Three massive explosions rocked the Aden airport in southern Yemen on Wednesday as local officials were gathering to receive a plane carrying the new power-sharing government coming from Saudi Arabia
Aden airport

Egypt, Arab League denounce Aden Airport attack in Yemen

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, condemned in the strongest…

Sami Hegazi
Sami Hegazi
The Democratic Opposition Coalition 2020 (COD-2020), a platform of opposition parties of Central African Republic (CAR), has called for the cancellation and rerun of the presidential and legislative elections held last Sunday.
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Central African Republic opposition calls for cancellation, rerun of elections

Central African Republic opposition cited low voter turnout in provinces under threat…

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Xinhua
Explosions reported in Yemen as new government arrives at Aden airport
Aden airport

Update: Egypt condemns attack on Aden Airport in Yemen

At least 22 people killed in airport explosion as new government arrives…

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Daily News Egypt