Egypt denies receiving SOS signal from missing EgyptAir passenger plane
The Egyptian Armed Forces have denied earlier reports that it had received a distress signal from the MS804…
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EU-Turkey deal only way to solve migration crisis: EU’s Timmermans
The agreement between the European Union and Turkey over stemming the flow of migrants across the eastern…
400 migrants drown in Mediterranean crossing from Egypt to Italy
Hundreds of refugees are feared to have drowned in the Meditteranean Sea after their boats capsized on…
Libya MPs postpone vote on new unity government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament decided Tuesday to postpone for seven days a vote on a government of…
Italy promises support to future Libyan premier
The leader of a proposed new government in conflict-wracked Libya made his first visit to Europe on Monday,…
Protesters plunder Muslim prayer hall, burn Qura’n copies on France’s Corsica
Demonstrators ransacked a Muslim prayer hall and attempted to burn copies of the Qura'n on the French island of…
China ship docks in Egypt to promote ‘belt and road’ initiative
Chinese "Qingdao China" ship harbored Friday in the Mediterranean port of Alexandria in Egypt as a stop in its…
Russia hits ISIS in Syria with submarine-launched missile for first time
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia had for the first time struck Islamic State…
Russian troops join combat in Syria
Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government troops, three…
Egypt’s historic gas find re-writes Israel’s happy ending
Egypt's historic gas discovery threatens to sink Israel's fledgling gas export bonanza, which was counting on deals…