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Arab League states to back Palestine’s statehood bid in front of UN Security Council

In case statehood bid is thwarted, "we would move towards defining our…

Menna Zaki

Tunisians elect president in first democratic elections

The Islamist Ennahda Movement did not field any candidate

Daily News Egypt

Shoukry meets Saudi counterpart in Paris during European Tour

The tour will include several ministerial meetings

Menan Khater

Shoukry in Addis Ababa for talks over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Al-Sisi's message emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two…

Federico Manfredi

Nidaa Tounes set to take 85 seats in Tunisian parliament

While the official results have yet to be announced, the preliminary results…

Daily News Egypt

Tunisians vote in parliamentary elections

Political parties cite high turnout, election monitors claim irregularities

Menna Zaki

Tunisian holding parliamentary elections amid security concerns

Islamist Ennahda party will not run in next month’s presidential vote

Menna Zaki

Israel assassinates senior Hamas officials

Israel kills three Hamas officials, Mohamed Abu Shamala, Raed Al-Attar, and Mohamed…

Jihad Abaza

Gaza ceasefire extended for five days

The extension comes to provide more time for the indirect negotiations taking…

Hend Kortam

Israeli troops leave Gaza as 72-hour ceasefire begins

Operation Protective Edge “not over”; Israel prepares for indirect talks with Palestinians

Joel Gulhane