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(Reuters) - Former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as president of Egypt on Sunday in a ceremony with low-key attendance by Western allies concerned by a crackdown on dissent since he ousted Islamist leader Mohamed Mursi last year. Last month's election, which...

Israel’s president and prime minister have both congratulated Egyptian president-elect Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who vowed on his recent election and voiced readiness to work closely with Cairo in different areas, the Egyptian leader’s Facebook page said late Friday. According...

For the first time in history, Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran will be heard at the Vatican on Sunday, in a move by Pope Francis to usher in peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Francis issued the invitation to Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian...