Adli Mansour

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  Afghan Taliban Sources Confirm Death Of Mullah Akhtar Mansour In US Attack

  Taliban supremo Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone attack in Pakistan, sources in the terror group's network told news agency AFP on Sunday, adding that an insurgent assembly was underway to decide on his successor.

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  French Hostage Freed in Yemen, President's Office Says

  A French woman who was abducted in Yemen in February has been freed, the French president's office said in a statement, adding that she would come back to France in the coming hours.

• Japan Shuts Embassy in Strife-Torn Yemen

  Japan said Monday it had temporarily shut its embassy in Yemen, adding to the latest exodus of foreign diplomats over security fears after a Shiite militia takeover.

• Egyptian President Congratulates Narendra Modi

  Egyptian President Adly Mansour has wished India's prime minister-designate Narendra Modi success in his new responsibility and expressed his desire to further develop strong bilateral relations.

• Egypt leader says public opposes the Brotherhood

  Egypt's interim leader on Sunday said that the general public opposes the inclusion of the Muslim Brotherhood in the political process because he said it uses violence.

• Egypt to have 'elected' leader by June: interim president

  Interim president Adly Mansour said Egypt will have an "elected" leader in two and a half months, in an interview published on Friday by the state-owned Al-Ahram daily.

• Egypt issues presidential election law

  Interim Egyptian president Adly Mansour promulgated on Saturday a law setting the stage for an election later this year to replace ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.

• Egypt braces as Mohamed Morsi set to appear in court

  Egypt is bracing for deposed president Mohamed Morsi to go on trial Monday, when he is expected to make his first public appearance since the military ousted him in July.

• Egypt extends state of emergency by two months

  Egypt's interim authorities on Thursday extended a state of emergency in force since mid-August by another two months because of the country's continued security problems.

• Egypt's new constitution may ban Mohamed Morsi's party

  Religious parties in Egypt like that of ousted President Mohamed Morsi's party may face dissolution while the ban on deposed dictator Hosni Mubarak's party could be revoked under a proposed new constitution that seeks to overhaul the country's political system.