King Abdullah holds talks with Iraq PM in Amman
King Abdullah of Jordan held talks on Monday with Iraq Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani on bilateral relations at Basman Palace, a Royal Hashemite Court statement said. The two sides…
Save the Children demands UN condemn Iran for abuses
Human rights group Save the Children has called for a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council to address growing reports of serious abuses committed against minors by the ruling…
18m narcotic tablets seized from ship in Alexandria port
CAIRO: Egypt’s authorities have seized more than 18 million narcotic pills hidden in three containers in the port of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea. The Ministry of Interior said the…
Iran launches new strikes on Kurdish groups in Iraq
KIRKUK, Iraq: Iran launched new cross-border missile and drone strikes Tuesday against Iranian-Kurdish opposition groups based in northern Iraq whom it accuses of stoking a wave of protests in the…
EgyptAir to fly 5,000 Palestinian Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
CAIRO: In coordination with Palestinian Airlines, EgyptAir has opened an air bridge to Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to transport 5,000 Palestinians for Umrah this year. This follows directives from…
After climate talks, world leaders visit Egypt’s tourist attractions
CAIRO: Several kings, presidents, leaders, senior officials and diplomats packed their bags following their participation in the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh and headed to Egypt’s archaeological sites, most notably…
Lebanon’s child welfare drive ‘lacks laws, national strategy’
BEIRUT: A recent courtroom drama in which a judge offered to pay the bail amounts for two destitute brothers, who had been arrested in a financial dispute, has served to…
Education, health officials calm fears over viral flu among Egypt students
CAIRO: Flu-like symptoms have been spreading in Egyptian homes, especially among children resulting from a virus called Respiratory Syncytial Virus, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health. Hossam Abdel Ghaffar,…
Leaders of French-speaking countries hold summit in Tunisia
TUNIS: Leaders of French-speaking countries gathered on Saturday on a Tunisian island to discuss debt relief, migration, food and energy shortages, with a soaring cost of living across Africa, Europe…
Leaked execution videos strengthen case for Syrian war crimes prosecutions
WASHINGTON D.C: “Arrest, pursue and kill.” The orders were spelled out unambiguously in the official document that had once belonged to a branch of Syrian military intelligence in the city…