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Latest in Region
KRG referendum: Egyptair suspends flights to Erbil as neighbouring countries remain on alert
Al-Abadi threatens; Erdoğan warns of war; Iran spreads missiles
Egypt says Kurdistan referendum hinders anti-terrorism efforts
US, UN express regret as media highlights oil market, raising of Israeli flag
Regional threats mount as Kurdistan holds referendum
Iraq, Turkey aim at preventing Kurdistan’s oil exports
Kurdistan holds onto independence referendum amid international rejection
Why do Iraq and its neighbours feel threatened?
Egypt’s FM demands Doha to stop ‘supporting terrorism,’ Qatar responds to Emirati accusations at UNGA 72
Trump optimistic, Tamim expresses hope for ending Gulf crisis
Kuwait orders North Korea’s ambassador to exit
Decision came as a response to North Korea’s nuclear tests
Egyptian Committee on Libya discusses crisis Military Institution in Libya faced
The meeting underlined the unity, sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Libya
Qatari royal member calls for a meeting amid Emir’s visit to US
Al-Thani believes that the current policy of Qatar may lead to chaos and devastation
Escalation between Qatar and Quartet envoys in Arab League meeting
Expert says the tension will last for a long time
Arab-Qatari crisis continues to escalate during UN Human Rights session in Geneva
Arab Quartet accuses Qatar of distorting facts
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 54
Four new deaths occurred on Monday in Saudi Arabia among Egyptian pilgrims raising the death toll to 54, according to the Ministry of Health in a Monday statement. The latest cases, as mentioned in the statement, due to heart and breathing problems that escalated. Head of Egypt’s pilgrims delegation, Ahmed Al-Ansary, said that death certificates …
Haniyeh in Cairo for Gaza blockade, relations with Fatah talks
Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Islamist Hamas movement, has arrived on Saturday in Cairo in his first official visit since his election with the agenda of discussing easing the blockade on the Gaza Strip, according to a spokesperson of the movement. A statement on the movement’s website said that Haniyeh is accompanied with a delegation …
Libyan army official discloses identities of 13 Egyptian migrant bodies
The bodies were found a few days earlier near Tubruk
Riyadh suspends talks with Doha one hour after Tamim, Bin Salman talk
Emir of Kuwait says his country’s mediation stopped military action against Qatar, amid an Arab Quartet denial
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 54
Four new deaths occurred on Monday in Saudi Arabia among Egyptian pilgrims raising the death toll to 54, according to the Ministry of Health in a Monday statement. The latest cases, as mentioned in the statement, due to heart and breathing problems that escalated. Head of Egypt’s pilgrims delegation Ahmed Al-Ansary said that death certificates …
Kuwait extradite two MB suspects to Egypt: local media
Egypt has consistently called upon foreign countries to arrest and deliver suspects affiliated with the Brotherhood
Al-Azhar condemns Kabul Shiite mosque attack
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the attack
Al-Azhar rejects calls for inheritance equality between men and women following Tunisian initiative
Al-Azhar didn’t comment on the second Tunisian initiative related to allowing Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men
Palestinian FM welcomed rapprochement between Egypt and Hamas
Egypt is commissioned by the Arab League to end the Palestinian division: Al-Malki
Boosting peace process tops agenda of Egyptian, Jordanian, Palestinian FMs ahead of US delegation visit
The meeting is the second to take place to revise methods of coordination regarding the Palestinian issue
Al-Azhar, ultra-conservative Islamist groups reject call for gender equity in Tunisia
Ultra-conservative Islamist group Al-Jamaa Al-Islamyia condemned the decisions, describing it as a violation against the Islamic principles and the teachings of the Quran
Shoukry asserts importance of Al-Skhirat agreement in meeting with UN envoy to Libya
Both sides briefed each other on recent meetings with different Libyan parties
Al-Sisi receives letter from Al-Sabah regarding Qatar crisis
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received on Monday a letter from the Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, handed by the Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah. The letter was regarding the Kuwaiti efforts in resolving the Qatari rift, and efforts in supporting unity and cooperation between …
Egypt condemns Iraqi embassy attack in Kabul
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack
The Qatar crisis two months on: a timeline
Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, in addition to Egypt are in a dispute with Qatar, accusing it of supporting, funding, and inciting terrorism in Arab countries. Qatar has defended its position and, in turn, criticised the boycotting states’ “unfounded claims”. To date, the boycotting states continue to escalate …
Muslim Council of Elders calls on international community to protect Al-Aqsa from Israeli violations
Council rejects “sectarian calls” for demonstrating during Hajj
Boycotting states say dialogue with Qatar conditioned by agreement to demands
The GCC is the only place for discussing Qatar’s membership in the council, says Bahraini FM
Thousands of Palestinians at Al-Aqsa after lifting metal detectors
League of Arabs calls for preserving Muslim-Christian holy places in Palestine
Al-Sisi calls on Israel to respect Muslim’s feelings towards their holy places
Israel removes metal detector gates from Al-Aqsa compound
Shoukry discusses possible coordination with Turkish counterpart following Al-Aqsa tensions
Several international organisations are meeting over the latest tensions