The Syrian government is due to meet the foreign-backed armed opposition factions on Monday in the Kazakh capital Astana, in the latest push to end the conflict. Scheduled to begin at 0800 GMT, the planned face-to-face talks would be the first time the warring sides negotiate directly since the war ...
At least five Egyptian policemen were killed on Sunday after terrorists opened fire on their vehicle in the central Sinai Peninsula, security officials said. Gunmen stopped the police vehicle, attacked the officers and then fled the scene. Takfiris in Egypt have killed hundreds of soldiers and police since the military ...
