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Interpol arrests long-time Egyptian corruption fugitive in Lebanon: Interior ministry

Lebanese Interior Security Forces reported no knowledge of the case

Emir Nader

Russian strikes in Syria ‘sectarian’ intervention: Islamists

“Iranian/Russian” strikes  favour Al-Assad’s criminal Alawite regime

Daily News Egypt

Al-Sisi discusses counter terrorism with Tunisian counterpart

Béji Caïd Essebsi is the first Tunisian president to visit Egypt since…

Adham Youssef

Saudi Arabia friendliest country to Egypt, Israel most hostile: Poll

Baseera’s opinion poll on 26 countries surprisingly indicates that Ethiopia is friendly…

Daily News Egypt

Hollande: ‘More anti-IS airstrikes soon’

French President Francois Hollande has said more French airstrikes against "Islamic State"…

Deutsche Welle

Number of Egyptian pilgrims killed in Mina stampede rises to 37

Stampede at end of Hajj pilgrimage resulted in total of 769 pilgrims’…

Daily News Egypt

Saudi Arabia rebuffs Iran’s accusations over hajj stampede

Saudi officials have dismissed Iran's criticism of the deadly hajj stampede, in…

Deutsche Welle

Palestinian killed in West Bank amid tensions in occupied territories

21-year-old Diaa Al-Talahmeh allegedly died of Israeli gunshot

Nourhan Fahmy

UN: Not enough money for refugees in Iraq

More than three million Iraqis are on the run in their own…

Deutsche Welle

Egypt voices concerns on effects of delay in Libyan political agreement

Affiliated militias pose risk of derailing a political settlement

Emir Nader