Latest in Tag: Coalition Highlight
Latest in Tag: Coalition

UK calls on African countries to join UK-Egypt led Adaptation Action Coalition
This year and last at Aswan Forum, issues discussed have direct bearing on lives of millions, says UK Ambassador Sir Geoffrey Adams

Saudi, UAE-led coalition forces storm Al-Hodeidah Airport
About 26,000 Yemenis fled homes to avoid intensive battles between the Arab coalition and Houthis

International coalition supports Gaza desalination project with âŹ456m: EU
EIB to launch tendering procedures of Gazaâs biggest infrastructure project in mid-April

Yemeni prime minister concludes Cairo visit, blames Houthis for failed negotiations
Government-backed, Saudi-led coalition airstrike kills 11 people in Yemeni hospital

Saudi Arabia shoots down a ballistic missile from Yemen, may reconsider the ceasefire
This is the second missile to be shot down in a month, says Saudi-led coalition

US-led coalition discussed prospect of ground intervention in Syria: Saudi official
Saudi forces can still strike against IS from Turkish base of Incirlik, to which four Saudi Air jets arrived last week, said Asseri

87% of females in Egypt aged 15 to 49 underwent FGM from 2004-2015: Unicef
On world FGM day, Egypt pledges to completely eradicate the practice by 2030

Saudi-led coalition âgreatly regrets civilian casualties in Yemenâ
US and British experts are advising the collation to improve its target precision

Dire conditions in besieged Taiz endanger civilian lives: UN official
After five months, humanitarian condition in Taiz slightly improves as food, medical supplies were delivered

Putin’s anti-‘Islamic State’ coalition dilemma
The downing of a Russian bomber leaves Putin with some tough decisions. Will he change his views on Assad and join a broader anti-“IS” coalition or stick with an alliance of two with Iran? Fiona Clark reports. President Putin must be wondering where it all went wrong. It seemed for a moment that Russia had …

Dozens killed in Saudi strike on Yemen
More than 30 civilians, said to be workers at a bottling factory, have been killed in a Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen. Meanwhile, unknown gunmen have assassinated the head of security in the port city of Aden

âIslamic Stateâ blows up, drowns Iraqi hostages in newly released video
Brutal and inhumane method contradicts simplest basics of human rights and religion, says Al-Gendy

Egypt condemns Yemen mosque attacks, coalition airstrikes continue
UN brokered peace talks stall

Coalition forces bomb Yemenâs Central Security HQ in Sanaâa
Egypt-Yemen national security conference held in Ain Shams University

US special envoy for countering IS discusses with Shoukry developments in Iraq
Shoukry highlights the importance of political process in Iraq
Preachers not allowed to travel to Iran amid fears of ‘Iranian expansion’
Ministry of Religious Endowments reiterated warning against Iran’s “blatant interference” in Arab countries’ affairs
Yemen air strikes, fighting continue despite medicine, basic supplies shortages
Large-scale fighting taking place, water and electricity being cut

Rights groups send open letter to President Obama on counter-extremism
The abuse of human rights is as destabilising as extremist groups, argues civil society groups.

Al-Wafd Party aims to compete with former PM in parliamentary elections
Party joined 19 political parties into one electoral coalition to face Kamal El-Ganzoury’s list

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 elect president in first democratic elections
The Islamist Ennahda Movement did not field any candidate

Egyptian FM welcomes formation of new Iraqi government
New unity government charged with fighting ISIS insurgency

Egypt participates in international ISIS strategy meeting
Obama stresses there is no âquick fixâ in military and ideological fight against ISIS

Electoral coalitions gear up for uncertain parliamentary elections
Coalitions and parties reflect on elections amid calls for postponement
NGOs condemn ministerâs intention to exclude women from governor reshuffle
Head of the media division in the ministry says ministerâs statements âwere taken out of contextâ

Leftist and liberal parties form parliamentary coalition
The coalitionâs main aim is to counter religious fascism says Al-Tagammu party attorney

Salafi Daâwa in Matruh stresses distance from political involvement
Salafi groupâs political wing, the Al-Nour Party, still set to run in upcoming parliamentary elections

Amr Moussa’s coalition âneeded to build new Egyptâ: Former head of security court
Moussa calls on âcivil and patrioticâ factions to form parliamentary coalition to back the constitution

Palestinian unity government will reject violence: Abbas
The new unity government he is set to head with the backing of Hamas would reject violence and recognise Israel and existing agreements, Abbas says

Foreign ministry rejects criticism of activist court ruling
Cairo court upheld conviction of revolutionary activists Maher, Douma, and Adel on Monday amid wide condemnation from political parties, rights groups and foreign governments