US backed Iraqi forces close in on ISIS-held Mosul government buildings
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces on Tuesday battled their way to within firing range of Mosul's main government buildings,…
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Egypt rehouses 118 Coptic families who fled North Sinai militants
Egypt has rehoused 118 Coptic families who fled North Sinai after a spate of killings of Christians by militants…
UN warns of dangerous deterioration: Ukraine conflict
UN Security Council has warned of a dangerous deterioration in eastern Ukraine and called on warring sides to halt…
Deadly magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Aceh in Indonesia
An undersea earthquake off Indonesia's northern Aceh province has killed at least 52 people. The magnitude 6.5…
Number of Egyptians worldwide to reach 100 million today
Egypt’s population will reach 92 million on Thursday, rising by one million over the last six months and making the…
Earthquake shakes central Oklahoma
An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.0 shook central Oklahoma on Sunday, causing damage to a number of buildings.…
Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti and Cuba, takes aim at Bahamas, U.S.
Hurricane Matthew, the strongest Caribbean storm in almost ten years, powered towards the Bahamas and the U.S.…
Britain to separate Islamic ‘extremists’ from other prisoners
Britain has announced plans to house Islamist extremists in separate units in prison after a review found that…
23.6%of Egypt’s population are youth: CAPMAS
Around 23.6% of Egyptian population are youth , i.e. 21.2 million people, aging between 18-29 years old, state's…
Egyptian population might hit 140 mln by 2030: Population Council
Egypt's population might hit 140 million in 2030 if the current rate of population growth continues, the rapporteur…
