At Egypt-sponsored talks in Cairo, two rival Palestinian factions hope to iron out differences at root of 10-year schism
African refugee families face many hardships in the quest to educate their children
Teachers and volunteers in Egypt are using patience and kindness in the bid to educate some of the children of the many refugee families from nearly a dozen African countries. International organizations like the UNHCR, church groups and other local NGOs also contribute in the struggle to educate the children, as Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Cairo.
Efforts to mediate Qatari tensions with Gulf States appear to spawn fresh conflict
Syrian site is one of three alleged to be part of President Assad's chemical weapons capabilities
Annual pilgrimage to Mecca coming to a close with no major security or safety issues
Reopening of main Iraqi-Jordanian land route marks major step in the defeat of IS
Show of support marking 35th anniversary of Saleh’s General People's Congress party follows recent rift with his Houthi rebel allies
Al Azhar University, Egypt's venerable seat of Islamic law, has been working to portray a more modern image of Islam to counter the violent versions being espoused by Islamic State, al-Qaida and other militant groups. Efforts by Al Azhar religious authorities to control the tenor of Islamic religious edicts or "fatwas" are part of the strategy that moderate forces are using to battle clerics espousing death and violence. Edward Yeranian reports for VOA from Cairo.
Move part of strategy to counter clerics who espouse violence, death
Border reopens for first time in 27 years
Meanwhile, US- and Russia-backed truce holds in the south
Attack not far from Egypt's pyramids, caught media attention in aftermath of ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi
Qatar crisis may have pushed up the time-table for Mohammed bin Salman's appointment analysts say
Qatar calls for lifting of blockade by Gulf neighbors, as sanctions begin to bite
No major advances have been made on ground since announcement Tuesday of start of military campaign by US-led Kurds, but situation in northern Syria looking increasingly complicated
Sudanese foreign minister's visit to Cairo Saturday hints at end to brusque rift between two countries
Sudanese foreign minister calls off visit to Cairo as each side accuses the other of 'terrorism'
Other freedoms — like requesting a passport, traveling abroad, or getting married — still require permission of male family member
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