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Egypt ambassador meets president of Ethiopian chamber of commerce
Date: 2014-06-18 22:04:21 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:158 - ID:785876
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Ethiopia Mohamed Idris has met with new President of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce Solomon Afework to congratulate him on his new post. During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of boosting ....
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Clashes erupt between Damanhour residents, MB supporters after blocking road
Date: 2014-06-18 21:52:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:157 - ID:785872
DAMANHOUR, Egypt, June 19 (MENA) - Clashes erupted here between residents and members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group on Wednesday. The clashes started when a number of MB supporters organized a rally against the police and army and blocked ....
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Roles of Egypt, Ethiopia "great" in Africa, region - ambassador
Date: 2014-06-18 21:46:49 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:156 - ID:785843
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – Egypt and Ethiopia have ancient civilizations and their roles are great in the African areana and the region, affirmed Ethiopian ambassador to Egypt Mahmoud Dardir on Wednesday. In a phone call with the satellite channel ....
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Nigerian army dismisses coup against president
Date: 2014-06-18 21:37:05 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:155 - ID:785861
ABUJA, June 18 (MENA) - Nigeria's top military officer on Wednesday dismissed talk of a possible coup in Africa's most populous nation, which is currently in the grip of a raging Islamist insurgency and unrest. "Why should anyone be thinking in ....
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Iran warns against Western intervention in Iraq
Date: 2014-06-18 21:24:05 GMT - Norway - Middle East - SN:154 - ID:785844
OSLO, June 18 (MENA) - The chief of staff of the Iranian President Mohamad Nahavandian warned Wednesday against a new Western intervention in Iraq. The Iranian official was quoted by Iranian media as saying that Iraqis are the only ones to find a ....
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Nigeria, India account for one third of global child deaths – UNESCO
Date: 2014-06-18 21:12:00 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:153 - ID:785846
ABUJA, June 18 (MENA) - Nigeria and India account for more than one third of child deaths worldwide, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has said. The UNESCO Communications Specialist, Education for All ....
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Electricity, petroleum ministries coordinate to provide fuel for power stations - minister
Date: 2014-06-18 21:02:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:152 - ID:785831
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) – The Electricity Ministry will coordinate with Petroleum Ministry to provide the necessary fuel for power stations, said Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker. "The ministry is working during the current period to raise the ....
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Pope Tawadros to embark Thursday on trip to Norway, Finland
Date: 2014-06-18 20:55:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:151 - ID:785812
CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II said that he will not deliver weekly sermons in Egypt for two weeks as he will embark on a trip that will take him to Norway and Finland. The pope made the remarks in ....
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Hamas blows up reconciliation deal by attacking Abbas' stance on Israeli teens- Fatah
Date: 2014-06-18 20:49:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:150 - ID:785796
RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - Fatah Movement slammed Hamas for criticizing and attacking President Mahmoud Abbas over his call to release the Israeli three abducted teenagers. The comments, made by Islamist movement deploring Abbas on his call to ....
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Iraqi media outlets urged to avoid inciting sectarian strife
Date: 2014-06-18 20:45:05 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:149 - ID:785798
BAGHDAD, June 18 (MENA) - The Iraqi Communications and Media Commission has called on media outlets to avoid inciting sectarian strife, said chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Commission Ali Nasser Khweldi. The remarks were made during a ....