Latest in Region Highlight
Latest in Region
Haftar leaves Egypt, arrives in Russia to seek support against militias
The leader of the Libyan National Army visited Cairo for consultation, says Tobruk parliament member
Fate of 7 Egyptians in Misrata remains unknown
Families demand answers from Ministry of Foreign Affairs on relatives detained for one week
Two dozen children killed in Syria airstrikes, says UNICEF
Attacks on children in Syria have become “commonplace,” the UN body said. It called for the conflicts’ parties to protect children, saying at least 6 million of them were in dire need of assistance.
Iraqi forces announce complete victory in Fallujah
The announcement comes after Iraqi forces defeated the remaining strongholds of Islamic State
New Brazilian government suspends plans to welcome Syrian refugees
Under the new government, Brazil is abandoning plans to accept more Syrian refugees. Some fear the move will complicate the lives of the 2,200 Syrians who have already come. Bruce Douglas reports from Rio de Janeiro.
Iraqi forces say Fallujah ‘fully liberated’
Iraqi troops have cleared out the last pocket of “Islamic State” (IS) resistance and ended the battle in Fallujah, a general said. The news comes over a week after Baghdad declared victory in the war-ravaged city
Russian airstrikes hit rebel-held Aleppo as battle rages
Russian and Syrian government planes have targeted rebel-held areas of Aleppo in a bid for the rebel’s last supply line. Meanwhile, hundreds have fled “Islamic State”-held areas of northern Syria amidst mass abductions.
Cameron announces resignation after UK votes out of EU
The UK has voted to leave the EU in a referendum and the prime minister who called it, David Cameron, says he will quit. Cameron said the vote “must be respected,” but that another prime minister should implement it.
Why are some people attracted to Jihad?
Hundreds of young people choose to go to Syria, despite their vastly more comfortable lives in Europe. But why does “Islamic State” attract so many Europeans? Radicalization expert Maarten van de Donk explains.
Syria’s Assad appoints new prime minister
The embattled Syrian president has tasked one of his ministers to form a new government. It was not clear why the current prime minister is being replaced.
Egypt condemns attack killing 6 Jordanian army personnel on Syria border
The Jordanian army said that a car bomb targeting a military location early on Tuesday came from the refugee camp in Al Rakban area.
Egypt supports Bahrain in addressing internal stability
Bahrain retracts nationality of Shi’a supreme leader Issa Qassem Monday
Kuwaiti national given life sentence for murder of Egyptian expat
The incident took place after a dispute over the pricing of a Playstation console
EU to boost Libya naval mission in the Mediterranean
EU foreign ministers have agreed to expand the bloc’s anti-people smuggling operation in the Mediterranean Sea. Its ambit will now also include training the Libyan coastguard and enforcing a UN arms embargo.
Egypt leads meeting of African representatives at the UN
Mali’s stability is one of Egypt’s main foreign policy goals, says Amr Aboulatta
So near and yet so far: Yemeni refugees stuck in Djibouti
The war in Yemen triggered a little-reported flood of refugees fleeing across the sea to Djibouti, where they try to recreate a normal life. James Jeffrey reports from a remote camp near the desert town of Obock.
Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson denies reports about maritime demarcation with Palestine
Palestinian official said earlier that Palestine started to define its economic borders after becoming a member in the UN
Egypt condemns Qatari foreign ministry statement on Morsi’s verdict
Such a statement is not surprising coming from those who use their media against Egypt, says the Egyptian FM spokesperson
Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi reports center of Fallujah under government control
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that Iraqi forces have retaken the center of the city of Fallujah from fighters with the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS). They hope now to be able to regain control of Mosul.
Iraqi army tightens its control over Fallujah except for ‘some pockets’: Iraqi PM
The Iraqi army began a military operation on 23 May that aims to reclaim the city from Islamic State control
Iraqi forces take Fallujah government building from ‘Islamic State’
Iraq’s military says it has retaken the main government compound in Fallujah from “Islamic State” militants. Iraq launched a major offensive to push the extremists out of the city last month. Federal police raised the Iraqi flag above the town hall in central Fallujah on Friday, marking a significant step in the army’s month-long offensive …
UN Security Council allows for ships off Libyan coast to be inspected for arms control
UN envoy to Libya Martin Kobler said that the country of 6 million is host to 20 million weapons or weapon parts
Bahrain rearrests top activist Rajab in dawn raid
Bahraini police have searched the home of Nabeel Rajab, taking the prominent Shiite activist into custody. The raid comes after Rajab received a royal pardon over “insulting” tweets.
Libyan forces hit with suicide bombings in Sirte offensive
An “Islamic State” suicide bomber has killed three people at a field hospital in the Libyan coastal city of Sirte. Libyan forces are battling the extremist group for control of the port.
Dutch woman held in Qatar since March after reporting rape charge
A 22-year-old Dutch woman has been detained in Qatar since reporting she was raped and assaulted while on vacation there in March. Her family has launched a social media campaign calling for her release.
Terrorism affects both sides in complex Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The terror attack against Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv shows just how convoluted the conflict is. Israelis and Palestinians are equally responsible, says political scientist Sylke Tempel.
Forces allied with Libyan GNA restore Sirte port
IS members are now besieged inside a 5km area. Foreign governments estimate that there are 5,000 IS militia inside the city
Egyptian Embassy in Damascus delivers aid to Syrian town of Douma
This is the first humanitarian aid that Egypt deliverd “but it won’t be the last”, says embassy’s chargé d’affaires
Aid agencies struggle to deliver food and medical supplies to desperate Syrians
Syrians are growing increasingly desperate for food, with one report claiming people had traded a car for rice. The Assad regime has also denied aid requests for medical supplies, including burn kits and surgical tools.
Several people killed in Damascus Shiite shrine bombing
Two bombs have exploded in the Syrian capital, killing and injuring dozens of people. The suspected terror attacks took place near the country’s holiest Shiite shrine, the Sayeda Zeinab mosque.