Egyptian Sisi congratulates Macron after winning French presidency
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated his new French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday,…
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‘Mother’ should not be used to describe a bomb, Pope says
Pope Francis on Saturday criticized the naming of the U.S. military's biggest non-nuclear explosive as "the Mother…
World Bank’s support to refugee host countries is up to three standards
The World Bank will continue its plan to support the countries hosting Syrian refugees to help relieve the burdens…
Pope of peace denounces barbarity during Egypt visit
Pope Francis, making a two-day visit to Egypt, urged Muslim leaders on Friday to unite in renouncing religious…
Syria needs $900 bln for reconstruction: Arab League chief
Arab League chief Ahmed Abo El-Gheit has said that the process of reconstruction in Syria, which has been embroiled…
Pope likens migrant holding centers to ‘concentration camps’
Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centers, saying many had…
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…
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…
Lebanon near breaking point over Syrian refugee crisis: PM Hariri
Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said Lebanon was close to breaking point due to the strains of hosting 1.5 million…
Syrian refugee numbers in the region surpasses five million
The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt has passed five million for the first…