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Egypt’s supreme water committee to sit in permanent session amid GERD tensions

Egypt describes Ethiopia’s statements as ‘inappropriate’ and ‘undiplomatic’

Mohammed El-Said

Erdogan orders coast guard to stop migrants crossing Aegean

‘A landmark EU-Turkey agreement to curb irregular migration to EU has collapsed,’…

Daily News Egypt

Tunisia investigates embassy attack to determine explosives’ composition

Two bombers used large amounts of explosives in attack: judiciary office

Bassant Mohammed

Three senior Saudi royal family members arrested for unclear reasons

Saudi government has not acknowledged arrests or comment so far

Daily News Egypt

Iraq’s prime minister-designate Allawi withdras his candidacy, blaming some factions 

Iraqi president Barham Saleh will start consultations to choose an alternative candidate…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Israel heads unprecedented 3rd elections

After two inconclusive rounds of votes in 2019, recent public opinion polls…

Xinhua

Two Syrian warplanes shot down by Turkey amid new military operation

Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said that Turkey launched “Operation Spring Shield” in…

Bassant Mohammed

Turkey asks Russia to step aside, leaving its troops deal with Syrian forces

Greek police clashes with migrants on borders

Bassant Mohammed

Turkey cuts off water supply to Syria’s Hasakah city: report

Tension has heightened between the Syrian and Turkish forces in northern Syria. …

Xinhua

New vaccine for COVID-19 released

The COVID-19 disease has spread to 34 countries, killing more than 2,600…

Daily News Egypt