17 Egyptian fishermen arrested in Libya’s Benghazi
CAIRO: Seventeen Egyptian fishermen were arrested in Libya’s Benghazi, said Ahmed Nassar, head of the Egyptian Fishermen’s Syndicate branch in Delta’s Kafr al-Sheikh Thursday. The fishermen’s boat...
View ArticleKenyan security on high alert ahead of Obama visit
NAIROBI: A massive security operation is in place to protect President Barack Obama during his visit to Kenya, which has been frequently targeted by al-Shabab militants based in neighboring Somalia....
View ArticleErdogan confirms US use of Incirlik airbase against extremists
ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed that Turkey has agreed to let the U.S. use the Incirlik air base in southernTurkey for military operations against Islamic State militants,...
View ArticleSudan re-arrests 100 released Egyptian fishermen: Syndicate official
CAIRO:A day after their release, a total of 100 Egyptian fishermen were re-arrested by the Sudanese authorities, said the Chairman of Independent Fishermen Syndicate in Matariya Taha al-Rasheedy...
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First trial operation of New Suez Canal kicks off Saturday
CAIRO: Saturday will witness the first trial operation of the new Suez Canal branch, which is scheduled to be inaugurated Aug. 6. Three large ships with submersible of 66 feet and depth of 24 meters...
View ArticleCarter: US airstrike kills senior Al-Qaida commander
IRBIL: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday that a U.S. airstrike recently killed a senior Al-Qaida operational commander in eastern Afghanistan. The airstrike killed Abu Khalil Al-Sudani on...
View ArticleTurkey says jets strike IS targets in Syria
ANKARA: Turkey’s government has confirmed that Turkish warplanes have struck Islamic state group targets across the border in Syria. A government statement says three F-16 jets took off from Diyarbakir...
View ArticleSisi to attend China’s celebrations of 70th mark of WWII victory on Sept. 3
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will visit China Sept. 3 to attend the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of World War II victory, said the Egyptian ambassador to Beijing Magdy Amer Friday...
View ArticleCroatian citizen kidnapped in Egypt by armed men
ZAGREB: A group of armed men abducted a Croatian citizen in Egypt on Wednesday, Croatia’s foreign ministry reported on Friday. It said the man, identified only as 31-year-old T.S., was stopped in the...
View ArticleS&P: Pearson PLC ratings unaffected by sale of Financial Times Group
PRESS RELEASE: LONDON (Standard & Poor’s) July 24, 2015–Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that its ratings and outlook on U.K.-based media and education group Pearson PLC...
View ArticleEndowment Min. hires private security for mosques
CAIRO: The Ministry of Endowment has ordered that the security of mosques will be outsourced to private companies, the ministry spokesperson Mohamed Abdel Raziq told Al-Masry Al-Youm Thursday. The...
View ArticleTunisian police kill militant, arrest 13 others in north
TUNIS: Tunisia’s Interior Ministry says one militant was killed and 13 others arrested in a late-night operation that foiled a planned attack. Friday’s statement said the National Guard acted on...
View ArticleDeadly flash floods in Pakistan damage roads and crops
LONDON: Flash flooding caused by torrential monsoon rains has killed at least 28 in Pakistan and affected hundreds of thousands of people, according to aid agencies, with further downpours expected in...
View ArticlePresident Nkurunziza wins third term amid unrest: Burundi
BUJUMBURA: Burundi’s electoral chief says President Pierre Nkurunziza has won a third term in office, amid unrest over whether his third term is constitutional. Pierre-Claver Ndayicariye said Friday...
View ArticleEgypt signs update to head of agreement with Eni after new discovery
CAIRO: Italy’s ENI signed Friday an update to the head of an agreement signed last March, following a gas discovery made by Eni in the Nile Delta concession, the company stated. Eni’s CEO, Claudio...
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Five Islamic State fighters killed in clash at Syrian border:Turkish PM’s office
ANKARA: Five members of Islamic State were killed during an exchange of fire with Turkish soldiers on Thursday, sources at Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu’s office said on Friday. Hours after the...
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Turkish jets strike Islamic State targets in Syria; 9 dead
ANKARA: In a major tactical shift, Turkish warplanes struck Islamic State group targets Friday across the border in Syria, Turkish officials announced — a move that came a day after IS militants fired...
View ArticleYemen clashes kill 20, as fighting rages
SANAA: Officials say 20 people died in clashes in Yemen’s Marib province and the city of Taiz between Shiite Houthi rebels and pro-government forces who are backed by airstrikes from a Saudi-led...
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