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Egyptair passenger plane hijacked, diverted to Cyprus
An Egyptair domestic flight from Alexandria to Cairo was hijacked on Tuesday and landed in Cyprus, Egyptian…
Iran vows to pursue missile programme despite new U.S. sanctions
Iran will pursue its development of ballistic missiles despite the U.S. blacklisting of more Iranian companies…
Cuba’s Fidel Castro slams Obama after historic visit
Cuba’s retired leader Fidel Castro accused U.S. President Barack Obama of sweet-talking the Cuban people during his…
Belgium releases charged suspect in blow to Brussels bombing investigation
Belgian prosecutors released Monday a man they had charged in connection with last week's deadly Brussels bombings,…
‘Low Oil Prices Make Suez Canal Unattractive’: German paper
Egypt’s Suez Canal is being used by fewer ships than usual as the trade route has become more expensive than the…
Expo Authority gains $124K since 1st day of Cairo International Fair- official
Egyptian Expo and Convention Authority (EECA) gained 1.1 million Egyptian pounds (US$123,873 thousands) since the…
Cabinet endorses $439mn to deliver natural gas to 1.2M homes in Egypt
Egyptian economic ministerial committee -headed by Premier Sherif Ismail- approved Monday providing 3.9 billion…
Alexandria court sentences officer to 3 yrs for torturing Salafist in 2011
An Alexandria court sentenced Sunday a former state security officer to three years of rigorous imprisonment, on…
Saudi-led alliance confirms Yemen prisoner swap
A Saudi-led military coalition on Monday said it had completed a prisoner swap in Yemen, exchanging nine Saudi…
Israeli court blocks government’s natural gas scheme in blow to energy firms
Israel's Supreme Court blocked Sunday a controversial plan to develop the country's natural gas fields, dealing a…