President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi paid a brief fraternal visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Thursday, during which he held talks with the Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq.
Mississippi tornadoes damage 500 homes
Powerful storms that spawned at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties, damaging around 500 homes, uprooting trees and injuring at least 17 people, authorities said Thursday.
Iran creates new agency to control shipping in Hormuz
Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest US proposals for ending the war.
US-led WTO group blocks e-commerce duties
The U.S. and more than a dozen other countries including Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia on Thursday launched their own pact to not impose duties on e-commerce after no agreement was reached to end deadlock with Brazil, a document showed.
Lebanon, Israel to hold new talks May 14-15
Lebanon and Israel will hold a new round of peace talks on May 14-15 in Washington, a US official said Thursday, despite a new Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut.
