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Latest in Region
Egyptian ISIS leader found dead: Syrian Observatory
The militant’s head was reportedly separated from his body
No written initiatives for a political solution to Syrian crisis: Opposition official
President of Syrian Coalition discussed upcoming dialogue and Syrian refugees during Cairo visit
New Tunisian president talks up relations with Egypt, need for joint counterterrorism
Essebsi won Sunday’s run-off poll in Tunisia’s first democratic presidential elections
Tunisians vote again in presidential elections run-off
Candidates traded accusations, personal attacks in heated run-up to poll
Palestinian minister killed by Israeli forces
Abu Ein was in Ramallah with the aim of supporting Palestinians in the West Bank as they are harassed by Israeli forces, says deputy information minister
Arab League states to back Palestine’s statehood bid in front of UN Security Council
In case statehood bid is thwarted, “we would move towards defining our relations with Israel by halting security coordination”, says Abbas
Tunisians elect president in first democratic elections
The Islamist Ennahda Movement did not field any candidate
Shoukry meets Saudi counterpart in Paris during European Tour
The tour will include several ministerial meetings
Shoukry in Addis Ababa for talks over Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Al-Sisi’s message emphasised the importance of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
Nidaa Tounes set to take 85 seats in Tunisian parliament
While the official results have yet to be announced, the preliminary results show the secular party is set to obtain 85 seats against the 69 of Islamist rival.
Tunisians vote in parliamentary elections
Political parties cite high turnout, election monitors claim irregularities
Tunisian holding parliamentary elections amid security concerns
Islamist Ennahda party will not run in next month’s presidential vote
Israel assassinates senior Hamas officials
Israel kills three Hamas officials, Mohamed Abu Shamala, Raed Al-Attar, and Mohamed Barhum.
Gaza ceasefire extended for five days
The extension comes to provide more time for the indirect negotiations taking place in Cairo, says Egyptian foreign ministry
Israeli troops leave Gaza as 72-hour ceasefire begins
Operation Protective Edge “not over”; Israel prepares for indirect talks with Palestinians
Another UN school hit after Israel moves to next stage of operation
Israeli military concludes that Israeli soldier suspected to have been captured in Gaza is dead
Egypt intensifies efforts to evacuate its nationals from Libya
Egyptians arrive from conflict-torn Libya as militant fighting intensifies in neighbouring country
UN, US sponsored Gaza ceasefire broken in less than 3 hours
At least 35 dead in Rafah after Israel resumes strikes in response to gunfire, Egypt rescinds invitation for talks
Egypt calls on Israel to ‘immediately stop targeting civilians’
The call comes after an UN-administered school and a market in the Gaza Strip were struck, killing dozens including children
Gazans salvage their dead during humanitarian ceasefire
Death toll rises as more bodies are found under the rubble during ceasefire
Foreign ministry welcomes Libyan parliamentary election results
The foreign ministry congratulated Tuesday its western neighbour Libya after the conclusion of parliamentary elections. “Egypt is looking forward to working with the House of Representatives,” a statement released by the Foreign Ministry said, adding that Egypt hopes Libya will “as soon as possible complete the steps of forming a government and building the rest …
Hamas ‘keen’ on Egyptian role in Gaza ceasefire talks
Turkey, Qatar and Arab League presented with Hamas terms for ceasefire
Israel launches ground offensive in Gaza
Following failure of ceasefire, Israel puts boots on the ground in Gaza
HRW Press Statement: ISIS Holds 130 Kurdish Children
Children kept hostage for one month
ISIL crucifies 9 men in Syria’s Aleppo: NGO
Also in Aleppo province, a ninth man was executed and crucified in Al-Bab town near the border with Turkey.
Fighting near Tikrit as Iraq pushes counter-offensive
Armed US drones were flying over the city to provide protection for the advisers and other American personnel against the militants led by the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Rise of jihadists in Iraq a boon for Damascus
AFP – The rise of jihadists in Iraq has set the West on edge, but Damascus sees it is an opportunity to legitimise its battle against rebels and promote it as a war on “terror”. President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime has repeatedly denied the existence of a revolt seeking political change in Syria, instead branding its …
Iraq receives Russian jets as it takes fight to militants
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Thursday announced that Baghdad was buying more than a dozen of the warplanes from Russia in a deal that could be worth up to $500m
Rebels hit back at ISIL in Syria border town: Monitor
Al-Nusra and other rebel groups in Syria have been locked in fierce fighting with ISIL since January that has killed thousands of fighters.
Iraq battles militant onslaught as Kerry presses unity
The militant onslaught has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, alarmed world leaders, and put Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki under pressure at home and abroad.