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Yemeni Rebels Release Photos, Say They Killed, Wounded 500 Saudi Fighters
Yemeni rebels on Sunday said they carried out a major assault on forces of a Saudi Arabian-led coalition near the two nations' border, releasing footage they say shows hundreds of captured troops, including Saudi officers, and destroyed Saudi military vehicles. The rebels also said they killed or wounded 500 coalition soldiers.
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Egypt Jails US Traveller, Saying She Criticised The Government On Facebook
When Reem Mohamed Desouky arrived from Washington last month with her 13-year-old son, Egyptian authorities detained them at the airport, she said. They confiscated their phones and interrogated Desouky, holding the two for hours.
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Statue Of King Tut, Which Egypt Claims Was Stolen, Sells For $6 Million
A 3,000-year-old bust of Egypt's boy king Tutankhamen was auctioned off Thursday in London for nearly $6 million, despite claims by the Egyptian government that it was looted and smuggled out of the country.
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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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Melania Trump Wraps First Solo Trip Abroad In Egypt With Comments On Kavanaugh
The visual was striking - Melania Trump stood in front of Egypt's Great Sphinx, doing something she rarely does: Speaking about the news of the day.
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After British Couple's Sudden Death On Vacation, Authorities Want Answers
What caused the mysterious deaths of a British couple in their hotel room at an Egyptian Red Sea resort? It's a question Egyptian and British authorities, the couple's travel agents, and millions of potential tourists are asking.
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Buying 'Likes' on Facebook Is 'Immoral,' Egypt's Top Muslim Cleric Declares
The Grand Mufti of Egypt has weighed in on how Muslims should act on social media.
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Gadhafi's Cousin Plots A Comeback Of Sorts From A Cairo Apartment
Gadhafi's overthrow and death six years ago reversed the fortunes of his clan and allies, who thrived under his patronage for more than four decades. Tens of thousands of his loyalists fled into exile when he was killed, many to neighboring Egypt. They have remained ever since, yearning for a role in shaping a new Libya.
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Two Months Into Saudi-Led Boycott, Qatar Goes On The Offensive
The tiny nation of Qatar is defiantly weathering a boycott by four of its neighbors in a deepening crisis that has roiled the region and threatened U.S. interests.
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How A 91-Year-Old Imam Came To Symbolize The Feud Between Qatar And Its Neighbours
The preacher at the center of Qatar's worst-ever diplomatic crisis is a raspy 91-year-old who wears spectacles and no longer stands to give sermons. Yet, to Qatar's Arab neighbors, Yusuf al-Qaradawi is a uniquely dangerous man.
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Saudis' Blockade Forges Fear, Mettle In Qatar's Capital
It's been a week since several Arab countries - led by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt - severed ties and imposed an economic blockade on Qatar after they accused it of supporting terrorism.
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Donald Trump Jumps Into Worsening Dispute Between Qatar, Powerful Arab Bloc
Trump administration officials said Tuesday that President Trump was not "taking sides" in the deepening dispute among its key counterterrorism partners in the Persian Gulf, despite a morning of presidential Twitter posts congratulating Saudi Arabia - and himself - for cracking down on Qatar for alleged terrorism financing.
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Manchester Bombing Probe Expands With Arrests Of Suspects On 2 Continents
The investigation into a suicide blast that killed at least 22 people at a pop concert dramatically widened Wednesday, with security services on two continents rounding up suspects amid fears that the bombmaker who devised the bolt-spewing source of the carnage remains at large.
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Manchester Bombing Probe Expands With Arrests Of Suspects On Two Continents
The investigation into a suicide blast that killed at least 22 people at a pop concert dramatically widened Wednesday, with security services on two continents rounding up suspects amid fears that the bombmaker who devised the bolt-spewing source of the carnage remains at large.
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At Trump-Branded Golf Club Opening In Dubai, Expect The First Sons, Royalty And Lots Of Gold
The Trump-branded resort was almost set for its glitzy opening. A worker touched up the gold paint on a sign adorned with the American president's family crest, and the invitations, embossed in gold, had been sent out.
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Yemeni Rebels Release Photos, Say They Killed, Wounded 500 Saudi Fighters
Yemeni rebels on Sunday said they carried out a major assault on forces of a Saudi Arabian-led coalition near the two nations' border, releasing footage they say shows hundreds of captured troops, including Saudi officers, and destroyed Saudi military vehicles. The rebels also said they killed or wounded 500 coalition soldiers.
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Egypt Jails US Traveller, Saying She Criticised The Government On Facebook
When Reem Mohamed Desouky arrived from Washington last month with her 13-year-old son, Egyptian authorities detained them at the airport, she said. They confiscated their phones and interrogated Desouky, holding the two for hours.
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Statue Of King Tut, Which Egypt Claims Was Stolen, Sells For $6 Million
A 3,000-year-old bust of Egypt's boy king Tutankhamen was auctioned off Thursday in London for nearly $6 million, despite claims by the Egyptian government that it was looted and smuggled out of the country.
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Egypt's Ex-President Mohammed Morsi Dies In Court While Facing Trial
Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president, collapsed in court and died Monday while facing trial, prompting supporters and human rights activists to demand an impartial probe into his death.
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Melania Trump Wraps First Solo Trip Abroad In Egypt With Comments On Kavanaugh
The visual was striking - Melania Trump stood in front of Egypt's Great Sphinx, doing something she rarely does: Speaking about the news of the day.
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After British Couple's Sudden Death On Vacation, Authorities Want Answers
What caused the mysterious deaths of a British couple in their hotel room at an Egyptian Red Sea resort? It's a question Egyptian and British authorities, the couple's travel agents, and millions of potential tourists are asking.
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Buying 'Likes' on Facebook Is 'Immoral,' Egypt's Top Muslim Cleric Declares
The Grand Mufti of Egypt has weighed in on how Muslims should act on social media.
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Gadhafi's Cousin Plots A Comeback Of Sorts From A Cairo Apartment
Gadhafi's overthrow and death six years ago reversed the fortunes of his clan and allies, who thrived under his patronage for more than four decades. Tens of thousands of his loyalists fled into exile when he was killed, many to neighboring Egypt. They have remained ever since, yearning for a role in shaping a new Libya.
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Two Months Into Saudi-Led Boycott, Qatar Goes On The Offensive
The tiny nation of Qatar is defiantly weathering a boycott by four of its neighbors in a deepening crisis that has roiled the region and threatened U.S. interests.
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How A 91-Year-Old Imam Came To Symbolize The Feud Between Qatar And Its Neighbours
The preacher at the center of Qatar's worst-ever diplomatic crisis is a raspy 91-year-old who wears spectacles and no longer stands to give sermons. Yet, to Qatar's Arab neighbors, Yusuf al-Qaradawi is a uniquely dangerous man.
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Saudis' Blockade Forges Fear, Mettle In Qatar's Capital
It's been a week since several Arab countries - led by Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt - severed ties and imposed an economic blockade on Qatar after they accused it of supporting terrorism.
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Donald Trump Jumps Into Worsening Dispute Between Qatar, Powerful Arab Bloc
Trump administration officials said Tuesday that President Trump was not "taking sides" in the deepening dispute among its key counterterrorism partners in the Persian Gulf, despite a morning of presidential Twitter posts congratulating Saudi Arabia - and himself - for cracking down on Qatar for alleged terrorism financing.
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Manchester Bombing Probe Expands With Arrests Of Suspects On 2 Continents
The investigation into a suicide blast that killed at least 22 people at a pop concert dramatically widened Wednesday, with security services on two continents rounding up suspects amid fears that the bombmaker who devised the bolt-spewing source of the carnage remains at large.
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Manchester Bombing Probe Expands With Arrests Of Suspects On Two Continents
The investigation into a suicide blast that killed at least 22 people at a pop concert dramatically widened Wednesday, with security services on two continents rounding up suspects amid fears that the bombmaker who devised the bolt-spewing source of the carnage remains at large.
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At Trump-Branded Golf Club Opening In Dubai, Expect The First Sons, Royalty And Lots Of Gold
The Trump-branded resort was almost set for its glitzy opening. A worker touched up the gold paint on a sign adorned with the American president's family crest, and the invitations, embossed in gold, had been sent out.
