The armed forces killed 3 militants in an exchange of fire in Al-Arish and arrested 68 others during armed forces operations between 21 January and 26 January, according to a military spokesman statement released Tuesday. Out of the 68 arrested, 17 were “wanted” and 40 were “suspects”. One of them …

Egypt intends to propose a special clause in the African Union (AU) for its role as a mediator in African disputes, according to a foreign ministry statement on Monday. The move will also outline Egypt’s offer to host a headquarters of the African Union Center for post-conflict reconstruction. The statement …

Fighting in east Ukraine over the last 24 hours has killed at least nine soldiers and wounded 29, the military said today , as rebels fought to secure more territory in the war zone. “Nine soldiers were killed and 29 injured in the (war zone) during the last 24 hours,” …