Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Nov. 25

CAIRO -- Militant gunmen who launched an attack on a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai were carrying Islamic State flag, official news agency MENA reported on Saturday.

No group yet declared responsibility for the attack. (Egypt-Attack-IS)

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CAIRO -- The death toll in a terrorist attack on a mosque on Friday in Egypt's North Sinai rose to 305, including 27 children, state news agency MENA reported on Saturday.

"The attackers of the mosque were carrying Islamic State (IS) flag," the statement of the country's general prosecutor was quoted as saying. (Egypt-Attack-Mosque)

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DAMASCUS -- The Deputy of the UN special Envoy to Syria said here on Saturday that the upcoming Syrian talks in Geneva would focus on discussing elections and constitution for Syria.

Ramzi Ezzedine Ramzi said four baskets would be under discussion in the eighth round of Syrian talks in Geneva slated for November 28, adding that the focus will be on the second and third baskets, pertaining the elections and constitution. (Syria-UN-Geneva Talks)

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ANKARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Saturday discussed Syria situation and Sochi summit on phone, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

During the phone meeting, Erdogan informed Macron about the trilateral Sochi summit held on Nov. 22 with the participation of Turkey, Iran and Russia, underlining the importance of holding an independent and fair election in Syria. (Turkey-France-Syria) Enditem