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The World Heritage Committee has removed three African heritage sites -- in Madagascar, Egypt and Libya -- from UNESCO's list of endangered sites, acknowledging successful efforts to mitigate threats ...

The Popular Forces, a new Palestinian militia in Gaza, aims to challenge Hamas and its rule. However, scepticism surrounds ...

In his work The Histories, ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote that the Greeks borrowed much of their knowledge, ...

Nancy A. Youssef is a staff writer at The Atlantic covering national security and the Defense Department. She has written about U.S. national security for more than two decades, including at The Wall ...

As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of ...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said here on Wednesday that China supports Arab countries in strengthening strategic autonomy, ...

Egyptian-born dancer Linda Martino faces jail time in Cairo after authorities claimed her revealing clothing and provocative ...

Former Cincinnati Children's Hospital chaplain Ayman Soliman, an Egyptian immigrant, was detained by ICE after his asylum ...

An ancient rock engraving in the Lower Nile Valley may offer a rare glimpse into the origin of Egyptian kings. The art panel ...