Burundi civic leader: 77 civilians killed in unrest
BUJUMBURA: A civic leader in Burundi says at least 77 civilians have been killed in clashes with the security forces since the start of anti-government protests in April. Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, who...
View ArticleIsraeli police say 2 wounded in West Bank shooting
JERUSALEM: Israeli police say a gunman opened fire outside a West Bank settlement, wounding two people. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the exact circumstances of the shooting are unclear...
View ArticleFamilies of South Carolina church massacre victims offer forgiveness
CHARLESTON: As the young white man charged with murdering nine people inside an historic black church in South Carolina stood blankly silent during a court hearing on Friday, relatives of slain...
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UN-brokered Yemen peace talks end with no deal
SANAA: Yemen’s exiled government and Shiite rebels who control the capital failed to agree on even a temporary cease-fire Friday as they wrapped up U.N.-brokered talks aimed at ending a conflict that...
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Islamists kill 8 officers in attack on Somali police station
MOGADISHU: Gunmen from the Somali Islamist group al Shabaab killed at least eight officers in a raid on a police station near the capital, police and the militants said on Saturday. Al Shabaab fighters...
View Article114 arrested at Sallum border crossing for attempting to enter Libya
CAIRO: Security authorities at the Egypt-Libya Sallum border crossing have arrested 114 people, including four Sudanese over “illegal travel” to Libya, source told Youm7 Saturday. Some 201 trucks,...
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Five Libyan troops killed by mortar in Benghazi – source
BENGHAZI, Libya: At least five Libyan troops were killed late on Friday when a mortar landed in the eastern city of Benghazi where pro-government forces have been fighting against a mix of Islamist...
View Article2 killed, 5 injured in family feud triggered by facebook posts
CAIRO: Two people were killed and 5 others were injured Saturday during a fight triggered by abusive Facebook posts in the Delta governorate of Damietta, Youm7 reported. Several media outlets reported...
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2 electricity transformers bombed in twin attacks in Fayoum
CAIRO: Two blasts have hit electricity transformers in Fayoum city, southwest of Cairo, early Saturday leaving no causalities but minor damages, Youm7 reported. The first blast left an electricity...
View ArticleCar bomb explodes in Yemen capital near mosque used by Houthis
SANAA: A car bomb exploded in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Saturday near the Qiba al-Mahdi mosque used by the Houthi militia, witnesses told Reuters, adding they did not know if the blast caused...
View ArticleFitch Affirms Egypt at ‘B'; Outlook Stable
LONDON, June 19 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook. The issue ratings on Egypt’s senior unsecured...
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Video: Muslims perform Ramadan’s ‘Tarawih’ prayers in Omar Makram Mosque
Video: Muslims perform Ramadan’s ‘Tarawih’ prayers in Omar Makram Mosque.
View ArticleBritish army display parachutist has lucky escape
LONDON: A British army paratrooper from the country’s famed Red Devils display team has had a narrow escape in front of hundreds of spectators, after he was caught mid-air by a fellow team member when...
View ArticleEgypt’s electricity grid capacity reaches 32,000 MW
CAIRO: The capacity of Egypt’s national electricity grid has reached 32,000 MW which is enough to meet the highest demands in the summer, Electricity Ministry spokesperson Mohamed Al-Yamani told Youm 7...
View ArticleEgypt’s Sisi, French FM meets to discuss regional issues
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met Saturday with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabuis to discuss bilateral relations and international and regional issues of mutual concerns, said Presidential...
View ArticleThousands gather in central London to protest austerity
LONDON: Thousands have massed outside of the Bank of England for a march to protest against British government austerity programs and spending cuts. Saturday’s march from the financial district to...
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