UN removes Saudi-led Yemen coalition from child rights blacklist
The United Nations said on Monday it had removed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen from a child…
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ISIS halts Iraqi army at gates of Falluja
Islamic State fighters halted an Iraqi army assault on the city of Falluja with a counter-attack at its southern…
Egypt denies allegations official called Africans ‘dogs and slaves’ at conference
An Egyptian deputy assistant minister has stirred controversy after being accused of calling African ministers…
Journalists shouldn’t be treated as enemies; U.S. says at Egypt-led UN debate
Journalists should not be treated as enemies of the state but rather as allies in fighting terrorism, the US…
UNDP extends partnership with Social Fund for Development in Egypt
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed Thursday an agreement to extend its partnership with Egypt’s…
Palestinian, Israeli delegates trade barbs at U.N. climate summit
The Palestinian president and Israel's ambassador to the United Nations traded barbs on Friday during a signing…
Egyptian int’l minister heads to U.S. for IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings
Egypt is taking part in the World Banks’ this year meetings scheduled for April 15-17, 2016 in Washington, D.C. As…
UN sanctions on shipping ‘inexcusable’ says North Korea
Searches of North Korean ships under new U.N. sanctions that were imposed in response to Pyongyang's latest…
U.N. lifts North Korea sanctions on four ships at China’s request- Reuters
The U.N. Security Council agreed on Monday to a Chinese request to remove sanctions on four ships the United…
Cairo defends abstention from UN resolution on peacekeeping sex abuse
Egypt has slammed criticism related to its reservation on supporting a UN Security Council resolution that calls…
