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Tunisia’s Ennahda and Qalb Tounes claim victory in parliamentary election 

Exit poll estimated Islamists to win 40 seats, while jailed businessperson’s party…

Fatma Lotfi

US gives Turkey green light to launch military operation in northern Syria

The latest developments came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telephoned his…

Taha Sakr

100 killed, 4,000 injured in Iraqi anti-government protest, parliament to meet protest leaders

Iraqi public figures call on government to hold an urgent elections

Sarah El-Sheikh

Tunisians head to polling stations in the parliamentary election

More than 15,000 candidates on 1,500 lists competing for 217 seats

Daily News Egypt

Egypt interferes to save a citizen facing death sentence over drug smuggling charges in Saudi Arabia 

Despite that some social media users negated the possibility of an Egyptian…

Taha Sakr

Death toll of Iraq’s widespread protests raised to 18

Internet access has been shut down in most of its areas

Daily News Egypt

LNA bombs sites used to prepare Turkish drones: spokesperson 

Air fighters destroyed several sites in Mitiga, Misrata airports: Al-Mesmari 

Daily News Egypt

More than 200 wounded, 2 killed during Iraq anti-government demonstrations 

“Exercise restraint in handling the protests," asks the UN's top official in…

Bassant Mohammed

Arab coalition in Yemen denies Houthi’s claim of capturing Saudi troops

“Houthi militia propagates false victories,” says Yemeni Minister of Information

Bassant Mohammed