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Turkish ground forces enter Syria’s Kurdish-held Afrin, amid criticism
Turkey says its military forces have crossed into Syria’s Kurdish enclave of Afrin, as Ankara launched on Saturday an air assault to take the area held by the US-backed Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG). Turkish forces crossed the border into Syria’s Afrin district on Sunday, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. At a news conference in …
Shoukry heads to Riyadh to discuss humanitarian aid for Yemen
Egypt currently preparing new package of medical, food aid, says Abu Zeid
The complicated 2018 foreign agenda
Egypt undertakes missions on its borders, prioritises protection of threatened national interests
Crisis over the Nile
Nile River is source of development, not conflict, says Al-Sisi
South Sudan interested in collaborating with Egypt in health sector: Johnson
We aim to benefit from Egypt’s experience in defeating hepatitis, says minister
UN warns Yemen at risk of famine in 2018
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that “breakthrough” by the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen is needed to allow the offload of desperately needed food supplies, while warning that the country was at risk of famine in 2018. On Monday, a ship carrying four mobile cranes docked in the main rebel-held port of …
Shoukry holds bilateral talks with Ethiopian counterpart
Al-Sisi will meet Ethiopian prime minister on Thursday
Twin blasts kill dozens in Baghdad
A double suicide bombing has killed some 30 people in central Baghdad where day labourers usually gather to seek work. Iraq is readying for elections in May amid voter alarm over security. Two suicide bombers detonated explosive vests at Baghdad’s busy Tayran Square at rush hour on Monday, killing at least 31 people and wounding …
Protests in Tunisia commemorating Arab Spring uprising continue
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Sunday to demonstrate against previously announced austerity measures, commemorating, at the same time, the seventh anniversary of the country’s democratic transition of power. State security forces set up blockades in front of entrances to Habib Bourguiba Avenue, where many people in Tunis rallied at the …
Hundreds arrested in Tunisia protests
Protests began last week ahead of seven-year Arab Spring anniversary
As Sudan protests erupt, Khartoum turns to UN over border disputes with Egypt
Complaints about disputed territories on the Egyptian border were brought to the United Nations once again by the Sudanese government as they faced the fourth day of an internal backlash to their proposed 2018 budget. In a related context, Ibrahim Ghandour, the Sudanese Foreign Minister, announced on Monday that the complaint about “The Halayeb Triangle” …
SIS denounces New York Times report on Egypt’s stance on Jerusalem issue
Newspaper published alleged conversations between an Egyptian intelligence officer and TV hosts
Egypt to study measures to reply to summoning of Sudanese ambassador from Cairo
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said that it is evaluating the whole situation to take the most suitable decision, following Sudan’s summoning of its ambassador to Egypt last Thursday. The spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Abu Zeid, said that Egypt was informed of the situation. On Thursday, the official Sudanese news agency announced that the Foreign …
Shoukry discusses Palestinian issue with Saudi counterpart in Amman
Both sides agreed on the importance of preserving the historical and legal status of Jerusalem
Iran protests continue, leaders blame violence on ‘enemies’
For the seventh day in a row, protesters in Iran are taking to the streets across dozens of cities, forming the biggest challenge to the Islamic regime there in years and leading to the killing of 21 people. The protests started on 28 December in Mashhad and unexpectedly spread to dozens of cities across the …
Contradicting reports continue on Pence’s visit to Israel
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Monday the visit is no longer on its schedule for January
Trump threatens to cut aid to Palestinian entities
US president described Palestinian protests against Jerusalem decision as lack of “appreciation and respect”
‘Day of Rage’ in Jerusalem leaves dozens injured
12 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli forces since Trump’s controversial 6 December announcement
Controversy over Jerusalem continues as Israel pushes other countries to move embassies
Controversy and protests have not ended 20 days after US President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and announced plans to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the city. Demonstrations in different Palestinian cities have continued since, as local media reported violent violations by Israel’s occupying forces, especially in Jerusalem. …
Trump threats to cut aid merely to save face: economists, MPs
In case aid stopped, we will reconsider logistical facilitations for Washington, says parliament’s planning and budget committee representative
Two Palestinians killed, 45 injured in clashes with Israeli forces following UN Jerusalem vote
Europe invited to mediate future peace talks following US Jerusalem declaration, Trump’s threats to cut aid
In blow to Trump, 128 countries vote in favour of Jerusalem resolution at UN General Assembly
Key US allies voted against recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, despite Trump threats to cut aid
UN General Assembly to vote on Jerusalem resolution in emergency session after US veto
Arab representatives at UN hope to override US veto with two-third vote at UN General Assembly
Swiss government lifts freeze on Egyptian assets, keeps Tunisian, Ukrainian assets
The Swiss Federal Council announced that it will end the freeze on the remaining $436m of frozen Egyptian assets, in a press statement on Wednesday. However, they extended the freeze on both Tunisian and Ukrainian assets. The Swiss Federal Council had frozen both Egyptian and Tunisian assets in the wake of the 2011 Arab spring …
Op-ed review: Jerusalem, Libya, Russian flights wrap up top issues of week
Writers describe local TV drama “Seventh Neighbour” as damaging to society
400+ UN resolutions on Arab-Israeli conflict
190+ UNSC resolutions, 43 US vetos
Palestine condemns US veto against international community’s will over Jerusalem status
Pence’s Middle East visit delayed as Russia offers role of peace mediator
Egyptian, Tunisian, Algerian FMs reject foreign interventions in Libya
Haftar announces expiration of Skhirat agreement
UNSC considers Egypt’s draft resolution to counter US Jerusalem decision
Israeli envoy to UN Danny Danon dismissed the draft
Egyptian companies will have priority in Libya reconstruction: Libyan finance minister
No one can control Libya’s oil field except GNA, Libyan army, says Hamad