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Sudan denies sending arms to Syria militants

Thu Aug 15, 2013 18:28:51

Sudan has rejected media reports on its government sending arms to Turkey through Ukrainian airlines to be used in the foreign-backed war in Syria.

Over 464 killed in Egypt protests: officials

Thu Aug 15, 2013 13:43:59

At least 464 people were killed in nationwide violence sparked by a crackdown on the protest camps of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, government officials said Thursday.

Turkish PM urges UN action over Egypt

Thu Aug 15, 2013 13:01:25

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting over Egypt's bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, which has left hundreds dead.

Egypt protests death toll reaches over 343

Thu Aug 15, 2013 07:27:17

Egyptians emerged Thursday from an all-night curfew imposed after the worst violence since their 2011 uprising, with 343 people killed as security forces broke up protests supporting ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

Egypt VP ElBaradei announces resignation

Wed Aug 14, 2013 22:26:48

Egyptian vice president, Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei, has announced his resignation in a letter to the interim president.

Clashes rage in Egypt's second city of Alexandria

Wed Aug 14, 2013 19:01:43

Clashes raged on Wednesday in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria as violence sparked by a bloody crackdown on Cairo protest camps in support of ousted president Mohamed Morsi spread across Egypt.

Iran condemns use of force in Egypt

Wed Aug 14, 2013 17:59:48

The Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement on Wednesday condemned the use of force and massacre of people in Egypt, and called on all involved parties to practice self-restraint and adopt peaceful approaches, Fars news agency reports.

14,000 Libyan prisoners still on the run

Tue Aug 13, 2013 09:36:37

Some 14,000 prisoners who escaped from various Libyan detention centers after the 2011 uprising against Moamer Kadhafi are still on the run, the interior minister says.

55 killed in Nigeria mosque attack

Tue Aug 13, 2013 07:24:22

At least 55 worshippers have been shot dead at a mosque in northeast Nigeria, officials in Borno State say.

Egypt deadlocked over pro-Morsi camps eviction

Mon Aug 12, 2013 22:55:09

Egypt's army-installed interim government is divided over whether to use force to disperse the protest camps of loyalists of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, delaying its response, analysts say.

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