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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday as the two held a “closed session” in which they discussed concerted efforts in the “fight against terrorism”, a presidential statement said on Thursday. The statement added that military and security cooperation between the two states has …
Read More »Algeria, Kenya sign cooperation in energy sector
Kenya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Algeria to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of oil, gas and power. The agreement was signed by Kenya’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed and Algieria’s Foreign Minister, Ramtane Lamamr. It is aimed to improve and stimulate economic …
Read More »Egypt army kills dozens of Islamist militants in Sinai
Egypt’s military killed dozens of suspected Islamist militants in an operation in Sinai, security sources said on Wednesday, while state media reported the kidnapping of a businessman in the region. Apache helicopter gunships killed 18 suspected militants after they destroyed four vans in North Sinai, security sources in the remote …
Read More »Egypt continue evacuations of its citizens from Libya
More than one thousand Egyptian nationals will be evacuated, Thursday, from Djerba/Zarzis international airport, thanks to five chartered flights from Cairo. One of the planes had already landed, Wednesday after midnight, transporting the remains of an Egyptian shot dead, ten days ago, in Libya, according to an Egyptian official who …
Read More »UN underlines the need of more aid for Sahrawis region
Uhe World Food Programme (WFP) and other United Nations agencies have urged on donors to continue their food aid for the Sahrawis living in refugee camps Tindouf (Algeria), warning of the insufficient funding to meet their needs in the second half of current year. WFP Deputy Director in Algeria Francesca …
Read More »Egyptian air strikes kill seven in Libyan city of Derna
Seven civilians were killed when Egyptian jets attacked suspected Islamist militant targets in the eastern Libyan city of Derna last week, Amnesty International said on Monday, citing eyewitnesses. Egypt had flown air strikes last Monday against Islamic State targets, a day after the militant group released a video showing the …
Read More »Kenyan President started 3 day visit to Algeria
President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta has started Tuesday a three-day to Algeria at the invitation of President of the Republic Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Kenyatta was welcomed upon his arrival at Houari-Boumediene International Airport by Speaker of the Council of the Nation (Upper House of the Parliament) Abdelkader Bensalah, Foreign Minister Ramtane …
Read More »US, Egyptian Defence Ministers discuss security cooperation
Egyptian Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi and his American counterpart Ash Carter reaffirmed late Tuesday “their shared commitment to strengthening the security partnership between Egypt and the United States,” said the Pentagon spokesman. Carter expressed condolences to Egypt for victims of a recent attack on Egyptian nationals in Libya, in a …
Read More »Morsi verdict set for May 16
A Cairo court scheduled the verdict date for the trial of former president Mohamed Mursi and 130 others for May 16, during a session on Wednesday. Brotherhood politician Mursi and the rest of the defendants face charges of murder and attempted murder of policemen, torching government buildings, breaking into prison …
Read More »South Sudan scale of conflict slightly declines
The scale and severity of the conflict has recently declined, the number of displaced and refugees has continued to grow, reaching two million people, Assistant Secretary General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic told the Security Council. During his briefing, Simonovic confirmed that there are thousands more civilians dead and further …
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