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Russia puts Ukraine's interior minister, Dnepropetrovsk governor on int'l wanted list
Date: 2014-06-21 15:22:38 GMT - Russia - World - SN:71 - ID:790113
MOSCOW, June 21 (MENA) - Russia's Investigative Committee has put Ukraine's interior minister Arsen Avakov and governor of Dnepropetrovsk Region Igor Kolomoysky on international wanted list, The Voice of Russia reported. The Russian Investigative ....
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ALU condemns mass arrests of Palestinians
Date: 2014-06-21 15:22:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:790119
CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - The Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) has condemned the arrest of more than 250 Palestinians by the Israeli forces in search for three missing settlers. ALU Assistant Secretary-General Saber Ammar criticized the passive stance of ....
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27 MB students receive suspended jail senteneces
Date: 2014-06-21 15:21:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:69 - ID:790096
CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - A Cairo criminal court sentenced 27 Al-Azhar University students of the Muslim Brotherhood to one to seven years in jail. The sentences are suspended. The convicts were fined EGP 750,000 for damages they caused in ....
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Youth ministry asserts Egypt's keenness to boost pan-Arab cooperation
Date: 2014-06-21 15:21:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:790115
CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) – The Youth Ministry reiterated Saturday the keenness of Cairo's government to back unity and cooperation among Arab states to reach perfect relations. Deputy Youth Minister Azza al Dury made remarks during an opening ....
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Parties slam protest law, demand its cancellation
Date: 2014-06-21 14:58:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:790040
CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - A group of political parties have condemned the demonstration law and called for the release of those jailed under its provisions. The parties, including El-Dostour, El-Karama, Egyptian Democratic, Bread and Freedom and ....
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650 Egyptian pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
Date: 2014-06-21 14:51:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:789978
HURGHADA, Egypt, June 21 (MENA) - Some 650 Egyptian pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia on Saturday to perform Umra (small pilgrimage) rituals. They were on board of Yousiffiyah ferryboat en route to Yanbu Port, Safaga Port Director Ashraf Mazroua ....
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Environment Ministry signs 3rd phase of controlling industrial pollutants Sunday
Date: 2014-06-21 14:49:15 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:65 - ID:790089
CAIRO, June 21 (MENA) - The Ministry of Environment will sign on Sunday an agreement on the third phase of controlling industrial pollutants in cooperation with the European Invest Bank and the French Agency for Development (AFD). A statement ....
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19 Taliban militants killed, 5 others injured in Afghan operations
Date: 2014-06-21 14:48:30 GMT - Afghanistan - Egypt - SN:64 - ID:790098
KABUL, June 21 (MENA) - At least 19 Taliban militants were killed following military operations by Afghan national security forces in the past 24 hours, local Afghan media quoted Ministry of Interior as saying. According to a statement by the ....
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22 poll stations opened for Libyan voters in embassies, consulates- HNEC
Date: 2014-06-21 14:31:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:789935
TRIPOLI, June 21 (MENA) – As many as 22 poll stations were opened for Libyan voters in 13 countries, the Libya's High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said Saturday. Libyan voters will cast their ballots in the two-day parliamentary elections ....
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Luxor governor announces establishment of new agricultural projects
Date: 2014-06-21 14:30:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:790097
LUXOR, Egypt, June 21 (MENA) – Luxor Governor Maj. General Tareq Sa'd el-Dein said Saturday that he allocated a plot of land for fishponds, organic fertilizers, livestock raising and waster recycling. The projects include farmers that provide ....