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  • Putin phones Obama to discuss Ukraine

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:48:08 GMT - Russia - World - SN:165 - ID:794232

    MOSCOW, June 23 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the United States Barack Obama in accordance with a previously-reached agreement, the Russian Kremlin reported on Monday. The leaders had a ....

  • Press conf. to announce alliance of parties, forces Wednesday

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:47:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:164 - ID:794229

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) – An international press conference will be held Wednesday to announce an alliance of a number of Egyptian political parties, movements, public figures and national powers ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. A ....

  • 60 women reportedly abducted in Nigeria

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:33:36 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:163 - ID:794219

    ABUJA, June 23 (MENA) - Sixty women were abducted by insurgents in Borno State of Nigeria on Monday, local media reported. No further information is available. Boko Haram, which Western governments and Abuja say is linked to al-Qaeda, had ....

  • Italian parl't delegation begins Egypt visit

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:26:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:162 - ID:794202

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - An Italian parliamentary delegation has arrived here on a four-day visit to Egypt. The delegation is scheduled to meet with a number of senior officials to discuss the latest regional developments, especially the Syrian ....

  • Second Rafah massacre trial adjourned to Saturday

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:25:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:161 - ID:794199

    CAIRO, June 23 (MENA) - Cairo Criminal Court postponed until Saturday the trial of 35 terrorists, including Adel Mohamad, commonly known as Adel Habara, over charges of killing 25 police conscripts near Al-Arish, North Sinai, in August 2013. The ....

  • Police disperse MB rally in Mahalla

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:06:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:160 - ID:794201

    TANTA, Egypt, June 23 (MENA) - Security forces fired tear gas to disperse a protest staged by supporters of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group in Mahalla city, Gharbiya. Scores of MB supporters staged a protest, blocking a main road in the ....

  • Africa has always been top priority for Egypt: FM

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:05:01 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Africa - SN:159 - ID:794170

    MALABO, June 23 (MENA) – Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry said on Monday that Africa has always been a top priority for Egypt. In a speech before the executive meeting of the African Union's foreign ministers to prepare for the AU summit ....

  • Egypt proud to be among AU founders: FM

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:158 - ID:794141

    MALABO, June 23 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry said that Egypt was proud to be among the leading founders of the African Union, adding that the continent issues had always topped Egypt's priorities. During the AU foreign ministers' ....

  • US, Egypt bonded by strategic partnership despite concerns over recent verdicts -- State Department

    Date: 2014-06-23 20:00:57 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:157 - ID:794172

    WASHINGTON, June 23 (MENA) – US State Department Deputy Spokeswoman Marie Harf asserted that the US and Egypt are bonded by a strategic partnership despite Washington's concern over an Egyptian court verdict sentencing three Al-Jazeera journalists ....

  • Iran FM: Escalation of terrorism conspiracy against Muslims in region

    Date: 2014-06-23 19:46:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:156 - ID:794057

    TEHRAN, June 23 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the escalation of terrorism is a conspiracy against Muslims in the Middle East. Zarif made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Sudanese Minister of ....

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