Hamza Hendawi
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In Sudan, no one is clear on what happens after al-Bashir
Sudan appears headed toward political paralysis, with drawn out unrest and a fractured opposition without a clear idea of what to do if their wish to see the country's leader of 29 years go comes true. → Read More
Egypt el-Sissi inaugurates cathedral, mosque in new capital
Egypt's president is inaugurating a new cathedral for the Coptic Orthodox Church and one of the region's largest mosques. → Read More
CBS: El-Sissi says Egypt, Israel cooperate against militants
U.S. television network CBS says Egypt's president has told it in an interview that his country and Israel, with whom it fought four wars, are cooperating against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula. → Read More
Sudan under al-Bashir: Long history of turmoil, conflicts
Street protests pose tough challenge to Sudan's longtime autocrat, President al-Bashir. → Read More
Sudanese president orders probe of recent protests
Sudanese president orders probe into 'recent events,' referring to protests against his rule. → Read More
Sudanese police clash with anti-government protesters
Sudanese police clash with protesters calling for president to step down. → Read More
Sudan unions call for 2nd march on Bashir's palace
CAIRO (AP) — An umbrella group of independent professional unions called Sunday on people to march on the presidential palace in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, to demand that leader Omar Bashir step down, signaling that protests against the 29-year rule of the autocratic president are showing no sign of abating. It's the second time that the umbrella group, which enjoys the support of opposition… → Read More
‘My special baby’: Woman gives birth to 14-pound, 13-ounce boy, breaking hospital record
Ali Medlock is nearly twice the size of an average newborn. His older sister weighed 9 pounds. → Read More
Egypt says its security forces killed 40 militants
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt said Saturday its security forces have killed 40 militants in raids on their hideouts in the Sinai Peninsula and the Greater Cairo area, just hours after a roadside bomb targeted a tourist bus in the capital, killing three Vietnamese tourists and their Egyptian guide. In a Saturday statement, the Interior Ministry, which oversees the police, said 10 of the militants were… → Read More
Thousands demonstrate in Sudan against Bashir's rule
CAIRO (AP) — Thousands demonstrated Friday in nearly two dozen neighborhoods of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, calling for President Omar Bashir to step down, according to activists, keeping up the pressure on the autocratic general-turned-president who has been in power for nearly 30 years. The activists said hundreds also took to the streets Friday in the railway city of Atbara north of… → Read More
Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza pyramids, kills 2
CAIRO (AP) — A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday in an area near the Giza Pyramids, killing two Vietnamese tourists and wounding 12 others, Egypt's Interior Ministry said in a statement. It said the bus was traveling in the Marioutiyah area near the pyramids when the crude roadside bomb, concealed by a wall, went off. The wounded included 10 Vietnamese tourists. The other two wounded… → Read More
2018 year in review: Mass shootings, death of a former president and midterms among notable events
The death of President George H.W. Bush just seven months after his wife Barbara capped off a tumultuous year. → Read More
Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza pyramids, kills 2
Egyptian security officials say a roadside bomb has hit a tourist bus in an area near the Giza Pyramids, killing two Vietnamese tourists, injuring 12 others. → Read More
Family to be deported after US government loses their paperwork
They may be starting the new year in their native Peru because of paperwork misplaced by a government worker. Miguel Torres-Bruno and his family have lived in this country since 1993, but now they're worried in just a matter of days, they may be deported. → Read More
Bomb strikes tourist bus near Egypt's Giza pyramids, kills 2
CAIRO - A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Friday in an area near the Giza Pyramids, killing two Vietnamese tourists and wounding 12 others, Egypt's Interior Ministry said in a statement. It said the bus was travelling in the Marioutiyah area near the pyramids when the crude roadside bomb, concealed by a wall, went off. → Read More
Thousands demonstrate in Sudan against Bashir’s rule
Activists say thousands are demonstrating in a string of neighborhoods of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, calling for President Omar Bashir to step down. → Read More
Sudan journalists go on strike in support of protests
Sudan's journalists go on strike in support of protests against Bashir. → Read More
Clashes erupt as Sudanese march on presidential palace
Video clips posted online show police in Sudan using tear gas and firing in the air to disperse thousands of protesters attempting to march on the presidential palace to demand that Omar Bashir, Sudan's president of 29 years, step down. → Read More
El-Sissi's call on Egyptians to lose weight creates a stir
CAIRO (AP) — President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is demanding Egyptians lose weight. In televised comments earlier this month, the general-turned-president railed about the number of overweight people he sees and told Egyptians they must take better care of themselves. He said physical education should become core curriculum at schools and universities and suggested TV shows shouldn't let presenters… → Read More
US, others express concern about violence in Sudan
The United States, Britain, Norway and Canada say they are concerned by "credible reports" that Sudan's security forces have used live ammunition against demonstrators demanding that President Omar Bashir step down. → Read More