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  • New Mahlab govt to be sworn in tomorrow

    Date: 2014-06-16 11:49:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:780851

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - The new government of Ibrahim Mahlab will take the oath-of-office before President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday, said cabinet spokesman Hossam al-Qawish. Mahlab will meet all ministers in his new cabinet later on Monday, ....

  • Nile water level unchanged

    Date: 2014-06-16 11:49:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:780863

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - The Nile River water level remained unchanged on Monday, recording Sunday's same reading of 174.27 meters. Water released from the Aswan Dam reached 250 million cubic meters and the amount of water coming freshly to Lake ....

  • Foreign Ministry continues contacts on eve of PSC meeting

    Date: 2014-06-16 11:47:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:780774

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - The Foreign Ministry and Egyptian embassies of African Union member-states continued their contacts on the eve of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting that will discuss a report prepared by an African ....

  • Trial of activists over storming Alexandria police station adjourned

    Date: 2014-06-16 11:42:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:780792

    ALEXANDRIA, June 16 (MENA) - An Alexandria court adjourned on Monday the trial of activists and lawyers over storming a police station till July 21. The defendants are accused of attacking El-Raml police station to free suspects in 2013.(MENA) AH/DA ....

  • WHO warns against deteriorating health, humanitarian conditions in Iraq

    Date: 2014-06-16 11:16:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:780639

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office spokesperson Rana Sidani warned against the deterioration of the health and humanitarian conditions in Iraq. She highlighted also that there is about 25.000 displaced people ....

  • Blair’s Iraq invasion was a tragic error, and he’s mad to deny it

    Date: 2014-06-16 11:15:38 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:49 - ID:780673

    LONDON, June 16 (MENA) - London Mayor Boris Johnson lashed out at UK ex premier Tony Blair for his refusal to face facts that Iraq invasion in 2003 was a big mistake, reported the Daily Telegraph. "I have come to the conclusion that Tony Blair ....

  • 5 MB elements arrested in May 15 City on violence charges

    Date: 2014-06-16 11:09:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:780666

    CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Cairo police have arrested five Muslim Brotherhood members on charges of violence. Arrest warrants had already been issued for the suspects accused of attacking police vehicles and high voltage towers. They also face ....

  • India, China, Germany top exporters of Egyptian cotton

    Date: 2014-06-16 10:37:04 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:47 - ID:780607

    ALEXANDRIA, June 16 (MENA) - Egypt has exported some 37,862 tons of cotton to different world countries this season. India, China, Germany, Italy and Turkey are the five top importers of Egyptian cotton.(MENA) MA/DA ....

  • Abbas, Netanyahu discuss kidnap of Jewish settlers, Israeli escalation

    Date: 2014-06-16 10:35:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:780640

    RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday conferred over the phone on the disappearance of three Jewish settlers and recent Israeli escalation. Israeli security forces ....

  • Russia tests Pantsir Air Defense Systems in Arctic

    Date: 2014-06-16 10:34:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:45 - ID:780615

    MOSCOW, June 16 (MENA) - Russia is testing its Pantsir S-1 short-range air defense system in the Arctic to ensure security in the resource-rich region, which is soon expected to become the center of oil and gas exploration for the country, Alexander ....

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