The US Senate voted in support of the budget bill, reopening the funding of the federal government agencies through March 23. According to the Politico media outlet, 71 senators backed the bill, while 28 opposed it during the vote at about 2 a.m. local time on Friday (07:00 GMT). The ...
The Egyptian Army has announced on Friday the launch of a major operation against extremist militants across the country. “The law enforcement forces began this morning implementing the comprehensive confrontation against the terrorist and criminal elements and organizations in northern and central Sinai,” an army spokesman said in a televised ...