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Plans to hold elections in Libya next spring: Italy’s Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt has reached agreement with most Libyan factions about regulating Libyan armed forces, says Al-Sisi

Israel continues shooting at Gaza, resistance responded by 400 rockets
Israel suspends mediation contacts with Egypt, UN

Israel bombs Gaza again, kills 7 Palestinians
Israeli aircrafts fired over 40 missiles during assault

Egypt condemns Mogadishu’s terror attack
Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for attack which killed 41, wounded 106 others

Bad weather kills 10 in Jordan, Egyptian man allegedly died in Kuwait’s floods
Two weeks ago, 21 people, including children, were killed in floods in northern Jordan

US stops aerial refuelling of Saudi aircraft in Yemen war, Norway suspends arms exports
Yemeni armed forces announced on Friday launch of vast military campaign to restore control over Al-Hudaydah city, port in west Yemen

Turkey shares recording related to Khashoggi’s murder with Saudi Arabia
Move came after one month of incident

Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel visits Coptic Orthodox Church in Jerusalem
Azmy stressed right of Egyptian Church in Deir Al-Sultan Monastery

Sons of Khashoggi call for return of his remains to Medina
Saudi prominent journalist killed inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul early in October

‘Blood Brothers’: Israel-Druze’s story to be continued
Druze loyalty for Israel started since its establishment in 1948

Guterres calls for halting ‘senseless cycle of violence’ in Yemen
Guterres: “international humanitarian law has been flouted repeatedly,” …it is not a natural disaster. It is man-made. Yemen today stands on a precipice.”

Brazil to move embassy to Jerusalem
Brazil joins US, Guatemala in controversial decision, days after election of president-elect Jair Bolsonaro

US calls for ending war in Yemen
Conflict in Yemen resulted in killing over 100,000 civilians

Egypt, Arab League condemn Tunisia terrorist attack
Bombing took place in Habib Bourguiba Avenue, key meeting point for protesters during Arab Spring

Jordan’s prosecutor reported to enforce media ban on flood reports
Reports of investigations into flash floods which killed schoolchildren near the Dead Sea have been restricted

Al-Jubeir rejects Erdogan’s request to hand out Khashoggi murderers to Ankara
Khashoggi’s family left Saudi Arabia to Washington on Friday

Israel to run municipal elections in occupied Golan Heights, Netanyahu visits Muscat
Normalising relations with Israel is part of peace process, Al-Jubeir

‘Heinous’ murder of Khashoggi will not go unpunished
US President Trump described cover-up by Saudi Arabia of murder of Jamal Khashoggi as ‘a total fiasco’

Al-Sisi heads to Sudan to participate in ESHC
Shoukry in Khartoum earlier among delegation of Egyptian ministers, top security, intelligence officials

UN warns Yemen faces imminent danger of famine
‘I call on all stakeholders to do everything possible to avert catastrophe’, says UN aid chief Mark Lowcock

Israeli forces detain Egyptian priest outside monastery in Jerusalem
Several Coptic Egyptian protestors wounded outside Deir Al-Sultan Monastery as authorities dispersed gathering

Shoukry in Saudi Arabi to convey message from Al-Sisi to King Salman
Visit came aimed pressures on Saudi Arabia to reveal truth over journalist’s death

Afghanistan elections: People shut out by chaos and violence return to vote
Deadly violence and technical glitches had caused delays and interruptions on the first day of polling.

Op-ed review: Media role in Khashoggi case, hopes for Saudi justice
In state-owned daily Al-Ahram, Osama Al-Ghazaly Harb praised Egypt’s stance through statements issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry demanding truth to be revealed through transparent investigations, and warning against politicising the case and using it against Saudi Arabia.

“Intention was not to kill him,” new Saudi narrative on Khashoggi’s mysterious ‘death’
Saudi insider source says journalist’s body was handed to local co-operator for disposal

Media issues in Khashoggi case
Despite Saudi Arabia’s admission of journalist’s murder, case coverage problematic

Crime at consulate, after 18 days Saudi Arabia admits ‘death’ of Khashoggi
King Salman opens investigation with 18 officials, sacks Asiri, Al-Qahtani, Egypt praises decision

Deadly blast hits female candidate’s rally in Afghanistan
Bombing attack hit electoral rally in Afghanistan as female candidate about to give speech

After Sunday warning, Israel bombs Gaza
One Palestinian killed in assault, three others wounded

Turkey waits to search residence of Saudi counsel
Pompeo arrived for brief visit to Turkey after meeting with Saudi king