Egyptian govt. to increase strategic staples stockpiles to 20%
The Egyptian government is studying to increase strategic stocks of essential goods to 20 per cent in order for the…
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European stocks seen lower as Khashoggi crisis dents sentiment
European stocks are set to open lower Tuesday morning, as diplomatic tensions in Saudi Arabia, concerns over…
Italy’s new crisis ‘too much’ for Europe to handle: Latvia FM
Italy's political turmoil could rattle Europe harder than the Greek financial crisis and the Brexit vote, Latvia’s…
Seattle passes scaled-back tax on Amazon, major firms
Seattle’s city council on Monday approved a new tax for the city’s biggest companies, including Amazon.com Inc, to…
Trump, Saudi leader discuss Houthi ‘threat’ in Yemen: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed the situation in war-torn Yemen…
Sisi says Egypt won’t allow a water crisis to take place
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that the Egyptian state would not allow the nation to be…
Egypt extremely concerned about Yemen escalation after ex-President Saleh’s killing
Egypt expresses extreme concerns about the unfortunate current developments taking place in Yemen, which led to…
Sisi appoints new chief-of-staff of Egyptian Armed Forces
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential decree on Saturday, effective immediately,…
Kurds offer to suspend independence drive, seek talks with Baghdad
Kurdish authorities in Iraq offered on Wednesday to put an independence drive on hold, stepping up efforts to…
Trump says he could jettison drug czar pick
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would review a report that his nominee for drug czar championed a…
Europe’s migration crisis casts shadow over Austrian election
Austria voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could see 31-year-old conservative Sebastian Kurz become…
Danger of war, Germany warns after Trump’s move on Iran nuclear deal
If the United States terminates the Iran nuclear deal or reimposes sanctions on Tehran it could result in Iran…
Missile test fears as N. Korea marks key party EU backs Spain in Catalonia independence…
Spain's economy minister Luis de Guindos said Tuesday that Madrid has the full support of the European Union in…
Merkel, Juncker discuss Catalan crisis:EU official
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker have discussed the…
Catalan parliament to meet on Monday, defying Spain: Regional official
Catalonia's parliament will meet on Monday in defiance of a legal process to clamp down on those who want…
Trump visits Puerto Rico to highlight storm response
President Donald Trump departed for hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico Tuesday, hoping to underscore government…
Iran sends tanks to border with Iraq’s Kurdish region, Kurdish official says
Iran deployed a dozen tanks supported by artillery at its border with Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region on Monday,…
South Korea approves aid to North Korea, North calls Trump ‘barking dog’
South Korea approved a plan on Thursday to send $8 million worth of aid to North Korea, as China warned the crisis…
France’s Macron hails democracy in Athens, and takes a sideswipe at the IMF
French President Emmanuel Macron delivered an ambitious vision for how the European Union should reform, but used…
Japan’s Abe says North Korea situation needs quick action
The crisis around North Korea requires quick action, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, calling…
Putin, after meeting South Korean leader, calls for talks on North Korea crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Wednesday after which…
France holds migrant summit seeking European unity
Getting Europe’s migrant crisis under control will be the main focus of a summit of Europe’s ’big four’…
Uber picks Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO: sources
Uber Technologies Inc chose Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of travel company Expedia Inc, as its chief…
Australian citizenship crisis erodes support for government
Australia's government hit a six-month low in a widely-watched opinion poll on Monday, with Prime Minister Malcolm…
EU ups pressure on east to take migrants
The European Union stepped up pressure Wednesday on rebellious eastern states to take in their fair share of…
Egypt planning 200% surge in rice production, says Supply Ministry
Egypt's Minister of Supply and Internal Trading said that Egypt targets rising rice production by 200 percent…
Egypt’s Sisi discusses terrorism, irregular migration with Visegrad group leaders
Cairo agrees with the countries of the Visegrad group on the importance of combating terrorism and addressing the…
Gulf deadline to de- escalate Qatar rift approaches
Qatar faces possible further sanctions by Arab states that have cut ties with Doha over claims of links to…
Google’s still trying to get some ‘high-profile’ brands back after…
After YouTube's advertising crisis in recent months that saw ads running alongside neo-Nazi and jihadist videos,…
Trump: Fight against terror a battle between good and evil
President Donald Trump called on Middle Eastern leaders to combat a crisis of Islamic extremism emanating from the…
At a White House in crisis, Trump looks increasingly isolated
President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress are showing signs of going their own way, both on…
No poisoning cases reported in any hospital nationwide: Egyptian Health Ministry
The Health Ministry's Crisis and Emergency taskforce has not received any communication about cases of poisoning in…
Political crisis between Egypt, Sudan over international sanctions imposed on Khartoum
The past 48 hours witnessed a diplomatic crisis between Egypt and Sudan after the Sudanese newspapers reported that…
France Ayrault says Assad’s comments on Syria chemical attack are lies
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday dismissed as lies and propaganda comments by Syrian President…
Sisi discusses regional developments with Cypriot defence minister in Cairo
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Wednesday with Cypriot Minister of Defence Christoforos Fokaides in…
More than 6,000 flee ‘terrifying’ violence in South Sudan
Fighting in the South Sudan town of Pajok sent over 6,000 people fleeing this week, with refugees recounting the…
Human Rights Watch says Israel blocking access to Gaza
An international human rights group on Monday accused Israel of barring foreign researchers from entering the Gaza…
U.N. calls on Gulf countries to do more to help Syrian refugees
A senior United Nations refugee official on Sunday called on Gulf Arab states to give more to help Syrians…
US envoy begins Asia tour amid North Korea crisis
Washington's top diplomat was to fly into Tokyo on Wednesday to begin a first tour of Asian capitals under the…
EU warns Erdogan as Turkey-Netherlands crisis deepens
The European Union on Monday warned President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to avoid inflammatory rhetoric as a diplomatic…