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UNESCO condemns destruction of old Sana’a heritage site

Site which dates to Ottoman era, was destroyed in Saudi airstrike

Menan Khater

Syrian opposition representatives in Cairo agree outlines of transitional period

Code of conduct was developed during two-day conference in Cairo

Menan Khater

Tobruk government rejects UN draft proposal

With the government also barring its delegates from continuing talks, negotiations might…

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Syrian Coalition is only legitimate representative for Syrians: El-Araby

Egypt is hosting Syrian opposition for two days to reach political resolution…

Menna Zaki

Egyptian-Libyan treaty on border crossing procedures implemented

Egyptian, Libyan officials held talks in Matruh last month, and agreed to…

Nourhan Fahmy

Egypt’s BDS movement ready to challenge corporate, political elites over Israeli occupation

International headlines were made after Orange CEO seemed to accept movement’s boycott…

Emir Nader

Shoukry meets with Italian, Algerian counterparts on Libyan crisis

The meetings came ahead of a tripartite meeting between the three states…

Nourhan Fahmy

Yemen fires Scud missile at Saudi Arabia

Reports indicate a stepping-up of air attacks after Sunday’s rocket launch

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Al-Sisi takes part in Al-Bashir’s inauguration

The Sudanese president is indicted by ICC for genocide, crimes against humanity,…

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Saudi Arabia ramping up executions in 2015: HRW

Gulf country executed more people in first five months of 2015 than…

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