The Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer has stressed that Egypt's economy has become stronger to cope with foreign crises and challenges due to the country's successful economic reform program.
Speaking to CNBC, he reiterated that (...)
Syria's military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria ``in record time,'' vowing to continue to chase armed groups ``wherever they are.``
The announcement came hours after troops consolidated (...)
A growing number of countries around the world are evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China hit by the new coronavirus.
Following are some countries' evacuation plans, and how they aim to manage the health (...)
The Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer has stressed that Egypt's economy has become stronger to cope with foreign crises and challenges due to the country's successful economic reform program.
Speaking to CNBC, he reiterated that (...)
Rockets hit a U.S.-led military coalition's Baghdad headquarters early on Sunday but caused no casualties, a coalition spokesman said, in the latest attack to target U.S. facilities in Iraq.
Washington has blamed Iran-backed paramilitary groups for (...)
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 69,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
The latest figures reported (...)
Rockets hit a U.S.-led military coalition's Baghdad headquarters early on Sunday but caused no casualties, a coalition spokesman said, in the latest attack to target U.S. facilities in Iraq.
Washington has blamed Iran-backed paramilitary groups for (...)
Iran will never hold talks with the United States under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that Tehran's help was essential in establishing security in the Middle East.
Relations between Tehran and Washington reached crisis (...)
Israel's prime minister on Sunday hailed what he called efforts by friendly states to stop the International Criminal Court opening an investigation into alleged war crimes against Palestinians.
The court's chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in (...)
Iran will never hold talks with its longtime foe, the United States, under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised news conference on Sunday, adding that Tehran's help was essential to establish security in the Middle East.
"Iran will (...)
More than 2,600 new cases were confirmed from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China, health officials said on Saturday, a day after people returning to the capital from holidays were ordered to quarantine themselves for 14 days.
The total of (...)
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Saturday he was cutting the number of states from 32 to 10, unlocking a stalled peace deal and paving the way for the formation of a long- awaited unity government.
"The compromise we have made today is a (...)
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday that a truce agreement between the United States and the Taliban that could lead to the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is not without risk but "looks very promising."
Ahead of a formal (...)
Russia is set to lose a biathlon gold medal from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in a new doping case.
The International Biathlon Union on Saturday announced a two-year ban for Evgeny Ustyugov, who was part of the gold medal-winning men's relay team (...)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a former comic actor, joked on Saturday that after dreaming of Oscars and popularity in the United States, he had achieved at least the fame part through President Donald Trump's impeachment.
Asked at the (...)
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said Friday that any future peace talks in the Mideast region must be based on United Nations (UN) resolutions.
Any future peace talks must be sponsored by international teamwork, official Palestinian (...)
Afghanistan on Saturday marked the 31st anniversary of the last Soviet soldier leaving the country. This year's anniversary came as the United States negotiates its own exit after 18 years of war, America's longest.
Some of the same Afghan insurgent (...)
A double salvo from in-form winger Achraf Bencharki gave Zamalek their first African Super Cup since 2003 with an impressive 3-1 victory over Tunisia's Esperance in Qatar on Friday.
Forward Youssef Ibrahim, nicknamed Obama after the former United (...)
NATO is ready to expand its military training effort in Iraq, the alliance's top civilian official said late Wednesday, but the Iraqi government is not yet ready to approve the move.
The Canada-led operation was launched in 2018 but suspended last (...)
The Senate approved a bipartisan measure Thursday limiting President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operations against Iran.
The measure, authored by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., says Trump must win approval from Congress before engaging in (...)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday said he is "outraged'' by the U.N.'s publication of a list of companies accused of violating Palestinian human rights by operating in Israel's West Bank settlements.
In a statement, Pompeo said the (...)
Iraqi authorities reopened one of Baghdad's major bridges on Wednesday, shut for months by anti-government protesters, in a sign of a lull in unrest that has killed hundreds of people and forced the prime minister to resign last year.
The Sinak (...)
Egyptian fertilizer company Evergrow is planning to float 30 percent of its shares on the Egyptian stock exchange within two years, its chairman said on Tuesday.
The move will support the company's expansion plans in the country, Mohamed El-Kheshen (...)
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned the Senate against adopting a resolution that would curb his ability to wage war against Iran, saying it would send "a very bad signal" and allow Tehran to act with impunity.
"It is very important for (...)
A U.S.-Taliban peace deal could be signed this month if the Taliban significantly reduces violence, and that deal could lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, two Afghan government sources and a Western diplomat said on (...)
