Erdogan: Will not meet Sisi until inmates are released
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will never meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi unless the latter releases prisoners. ...
Egypt denounces UN over executions criticism
Egypt’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for criticising trials that led to the execution of nine people last week. ...
Egypt seeks death sentence for two monks over bishop’s murder
An Egyptian court on Saturday recommended the death penalty for two monks after they were convicted of murdering a bishop at a monastery last year, reported Reuters. ...
Gen Bajwa reshaping relations with Middle East
A leading Middle Eastern publication has said that Pakistan's relationship with the UAE and Saudi Arabia is being reshaped by its army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa. ...
UN warns Egypt about executions
The UN human rights arm Friday raised concerns about the recent executions of 15 people in Egypt earlier this month, Anadolu Agency reports. ...
Algerians protest president’s bid for 5th term
Algerians on Friday staged demonstrations in several cities, including capital Algiers, to protest President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s planned bid for a fifth term in office. ...
Islamic State: Thousands of foreign children in Syrian camps
Thousands of children from around the world remain trapped in Syria facing an uncertain and dangerous future, a charity has warned. ...
US-backed SDF hand Daesh foreign fighters to Iraq
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over more than 150 Iraqi and other foreign Daesh fighters to Iraq earlier this morning, as controversy as to the fate of foreign fighters rages on. ...
Egypt executes 9 political prisoners despite international outcry
Egypt has executed nine young men convicted over the 2015 killing of the country’s top prosecutor, a prison source and a lawyer confirmed this morning, despite international condemnation from rights groups over the death sentences, with concerns over due process violations. ...
Arab League chief participates in meeting in Dublin on Middle East peace
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit participated in a meeting held in Dublin on reviving the Middle East peace process. ...
RUSSIA Blames U.S. For Terrorism And War In The Middle East
ussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the U.S. was to blame for the terrorism, war and instability racking the Middle East. ...
Soldiers prepare for deployment to the Middle East
Family members bid farewell to military men and women headed overseas Saturday (Feb. 16), during a ceremony hosted by the Louisiana National Guard in Hammond to honor the more than 70 soldiers prepared to deploy to the Middle East. ...
Coveney to host meeting of foreign ministers about Middle East
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will host a private meeting of a group of Arab and EU foreign ministers on Monday to discuss the Middle East peace process. ...
Palestinians wounded during West Bank weekly protest
Tens of Palestinian protesters were wounded and suffered severe breathing problems due to the heavy use of tear gas by the Israeli army as it cracked down on weekly protests in the West Bank city of Bil’in. ...
Islamic State: 'Thousands of civilians' still trapped in Baghuz
The battle to claim the last pocket of territory from the Islamic State group (IS) is being held up because thousands of civilians remain trapped there. ...
IRAN REJECTS ANTISEMITISM ALLEGATION BY MIKE PENCE
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander in January threatened Israel, which Iran does not recognize, with destruction if it attacks Iran, state media reported. ...
Abdul Fattah al-Sisi: Egyptian president may rule until 2034
Egypt's parliament has overwhelmingly voted to approve draft constitutional changes that could extend President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi's time in office by another 12 years. ...
Syria refugees fleeing back to Lebanon, NGO says
Syrian refugees who made the journey back home are fleeing back to Lebanon after finding their homes destroyed or occupied by others, according to Lebanese NGO Sawa for Development and Aid. ...
US nuclear industry seeks Donald Trump’s help to win Middle East business
Push comes as developers seek government approval of next-generation advanced and small modular reactors and the administration’s help in selling their products worldwide. ...
Russia Says Trump's Mideast Peace Plan Will Foil All Palestinian Gains
Russian FM laments Trump's failure to include Palestinian state in blueprint ■ Abbas in Riyadh to combat deal ■ PLO secretary general sends letter to foreign diplomats urging them not to endorse plan. ...