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US Secretary of State in Egypt at start of Mideast tour

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Egypt at the start of a regional tour that coincides with heightened regional tension and unease over the Trump administration's Mideast policies. His arrival Sunday came one day after Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes in Syria...

Iraq anime fans flock to Baghdad convention

Anime fans in war-torn Iraq have flocked to the country's annual festival celebrating Japanese animation and comic book culture. Thousands of Iraqis turned up on Friday for the Otaku Matsuri convention in the capital Baghdad dressed up as their favourite anime characters, local media...

Erdogan, Pope meeting promises global peace: Spokesman

Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin on Saturday called for an end to racism, xenophobia and discrimination. In a column in local Daily Sabah titled: “Erdogan's Vatican visit promises hope for global peace” Kalin praised Pope Francis' message of inclusiveness and openness....

Egyptian air force pounds Sinai militants: military

Egypt's air force pounded militant targets in northern and central Sinai early Saturday, the military said, the second day of an assault to try and crush an insurgency that has killed hundreds of people since 2013. President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, who is seeking re-election in March,...