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Al-Sisi, GCC Secretary-General discuss Arab national security

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt supports Lebanese break from deadlock impeding government formation: Shoukry

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry received his Lebanese counterpart Charbel…

Sami Hegazi

LAAF supports interim government in ending Libyan disputes

Libyan interim government’s appointment marks ‘step in right direction’ to solving crisis,…

Daily News Egypt

Libyan Executive Authority heads chosen as Egypt welcomes move

Al-Menfi named head of Libya’s Presidential Council, and Dbeiba becomes Prime Minister

Sami Hegazi

Tunisia sees mass protest on anniversary of politician Chokri Belaid’s assassination

Tunisian activists and political parties have organised a demonstration in the centre…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Arab League welcomes applying ICC jurisdiction over occupied Palestinian territories

Pan-Arab bloc considers decision as culmination of Arab-backed Palestinian diplomacy

Sami Hegazi

Al-Sisi asserts importance of joint African efforts against COVID-19 impacts

South Africa hands over African Union presidency to Democratic Republic of Congo

Bassant Mohammed

Egypt, UN welcome agreement on Libya interim executive authority

Egyptian Foreign Ministry said Cairo aspires to work with Libya interim executive…

Xinhua

Tigray situation dire, hundreds of thousands need assistance: UN

Banks remain closed, except in Mekelle, capital city of Tigray. The conflict…

Xinhua

African Union withstands “exceptional situation” caused by pandemic

Although the COVID-19 pandemic "has totally changed the working methods of the…

Xinhua