Solidarity Minister dissolves 10 Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated NGOs
CAIRO: Minister of Solidarity Ghada Wali on Tuesday dissolved ten non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and discharged the board of directors of 29 others over affiliation with the outlawed Muslim...
View ArticleIslamist Wasat Party chairman released after 2 years behind bars
CAIRO: The Islamist Wasat Party founding member Abou Elela Mady was released Tuesday after being remanded in custody for two years over violence-related crimes, Youm7 reported. Per Article 134 of the...
View Article250 Brotherhood sentenced to life for torching Behira governorate building
CAIRO: Alexandria military court on Tuesday sentenced 250 defendants; reportedly belong to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group, to life in prison for torching Beheira governorate building and a police...
View ArticleIran foreign minister discusses Syria with Hezbollah leader
BEIRUT: The television station of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says its leader has discussed attempts to find a resolution to Syria’s civil war with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif....
View ArticleAfghan official says corpses of 4 kidnapped men found
GHAZNI: An Afghan official says the corpses of four men kidnapped in eastern Afghanistan last week have been found. All had been shot dead. Asadullah Ensafi, the deputy chief police of Ghazni province,...
View ArticleTwo-day ceasefire begins in Syrian town, villages: Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV
BEIRUT: A 48-hour ceasefire to halt fighting in the Syrian town of Zabadani and two villages in the northwestern province of Idlib began at 6 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Wednesday, Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV...
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US couple charged in Islamic State case denied bail
OXFORD: A young Mississippi couple who are charged with attempting to join the Islamic State were ordered held without bail Tuesday, pending federal grand jury action on the charges. Twenty-year-old...
View ArticleTo avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region: army source
BEIRUT: A Syrian military source said on Tuesday the army had retreated to new defensive lines in a region of vital strategic importance to President Bashar al-Assad, seeking to avoid losses at the...
View ArticleDar al-Iftaa to hold meetings refuting atheism
CAIRO: A wave of atheism is becoming stronger in the entire world, and has become more aggressive because of communication technology; while it exists in Egypt, it is not as aggressive, advisor to...
View ArticleDollar could suffer if U.S. walks away from Iran deal: John Kerry
NEW YORK: If the United States walks away from the nuclear deal with Iran and demands that its allies comply with U.S. sanctions, a loss of confidence in U.S. leadership could threaten the dollar’s...
View ArticleMigrants rescued by Italy say up to 50 missing after boat sinks
Up to 50 migrants went missing after a large rubber dinghy sank in the Mediterranean Sea, Italian rescuers said on Wednesday, while more than 1,500 were picked up from other vessels in the past 24...
View ArticleSisi decrees establishment of new economic zone near Suez Canal
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has issued a decree to establish a 460-square-kilometer economic zone in the Suez Canal area, Egypt’s official state gazette reported Tuesday. The zone will be...
View ArticleVideo: Pro-government forces gain ground in Yemen
Video: Pro-government forces gain ground in Yemen
View ArticleYemen officials: 5 al-Qaida militants killed in drone attack
SANAA: Military and security officials in Yemen say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed five suspected al-Qaida militants traveling in a vehicle near the extremist-held coastal city of Mukalla....
View ArticleTurkey detains PKK, IS suspects
ANKARA: Officials and reports say police in Turkey have detained a would-be Kurdish rebel suicide bomber and rounded up 12 suspected Islamic State militants as it presses ahead with a crackdown on...
View ArticleSuez Canal seen crossing of 130 ships since opening: Mamish
CAIRO: A total of 130 commercial ships have passed through the New Suez Canal since it was inaugurated August 6, Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Mohab Mamish said Tuesday. Twenty two ships have...
View ArticleYemeni president arrives in United Arab Emirates for talks
DUBAI: The Yemeni president has arrived for a visit in the United Arab Emirates, one of the key backers of a Saudi-led coalition attempting to roll back gains by Iranian-backed Shiite rebels in the...
View ArticleIsraeli delegation visits Egypt for bilateral security talks
CAIRO: An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo Tuesday on a private plane in a short visit to meet a number of Egyptian officials over mutual security issues, Youm7 reported. The delegation was led by...
View ArticleUS Army helicopter crashes in southern Japan; 7 injured
TOKYO: A U.S. Army helicopter crashed off the southern Japanese island of Okinawa on Wednesday, injuring seven people aboard the aircraft, officials said. The others aboard the helicopter were...
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