27 Jul 2019
DUBAI/CAIRO Bahrain executed on Saturday three men convicted in two separate cases, one involving the killing of a police officer and the other the killing of a mosque imam, the public prosecutor said in a statement.
24 May 2019
CAIRO After losing territory, Islamic State fighters are turning to guerrilla war - and the group's newspaper is telling them exactly how to do it.
18 May 2019
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's crown prince discussed regional developments, including efforts to strengthen security and stability, in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the Saudi Media Ministry tweeted on Sunday.
30 Apr 2019
CAIRO Islamic State's media network on Monday published a threatening video message purporting to come from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists' now-defunct "caliphate" five years ago. | Video
29 Apr 2019
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28 Nov 2018
IKYAD DIJWI, Egypt In the home he shared with 11 relatives, Mohammed Abd al-Hamid had no room to start a family. But since he put up a house on a nearby field in 2016, he has paid $4,500 in fines for building on agricultural land. | Video
27 Nov 2018
IKYAD DIJWI, Egypt, Nov 27 In the home he shared
with 11 relatives, Mohammed Abd al-Hamid had no room to start a
family. But since he put up a house on a nearby field in 2016,
he has paid $4,500 in fines for building on agricultural land.
20 Nov 2018
CAIRO For years, Mostafa Mahmoud struggled to pay for his expensive drug addiction, spending much of his meagre income on hashish. A few months ago, he switched to a cheaper way to get high which he says is pushing him to his death.
17 Aug 2018
CAIRO Mahmoud Aouni has always wanted to make the haj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, an important religious duty for all Muslims, but says he might never be able to do so now because of Egypt's economic woes.
06 Aug 2018
CAIRO The president of South Sudan and head of the country's main rebel group signed a final cease fire and power-sharing agreement on Sunday and hailed a new longed-for era of peace in the country. | Video