Hamza Hendawi

Historic area bejewelled by Mamluk and Ottoman monuments is increasingly scarred by demolition and disrepair

Defence Minister attends last phase of exercise and assures citizens of military's combat readiness

Infantry headquarters and bases among the targets, witnesses and officials say

Cairo broadens Horn of Africa campaign of collaboration to other parts of the continent

Cairo steps up engagement, setting red lines and warning against concessions, as Beirut navigates high-stakes negotiations with Israel

Four of body's 13 members have offered their resignation, sources say, but were urged to stay on

Sudan's army chief and de facto ruler Gen Al Burhan welcomes defector Al Nour Ahmed Adam in northern Sudan

Turkey says more time would allow issues such as Iran's nuclear activities and Strait of Hormuz disruption to be addressed

Lebanon's fragmentation and regional wariness of Israel plays into Tehran's favour, despite US-sponsored talks

Mass killings and humanitarian crisis bring Sudan to watershed moment

Egyptian and other mediators remain in Islamabad to prepare for further negotiations, sources say

Iran refuses to cede control of Strait of Hormuz, its key negotiating card in Islamabad talks

The group also rejects linking further implementation of the plan to progress on disarmament

Gen Yasser Al Atta, widely known to be a supporter of Islamists, will takeover the key post

Mostafa Madbouly appeals to Egyptians to restrict their movements to save energy