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Armed Forces reiterate determination to continue war against terrorism
Date: 2014-06-11 17:41:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:118 - ID:773199
CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) – The Armed Forces have reiterated determination to continue war against heinous terrorism to uproot the darkness groups that threaten the lives of Egyptians whatever sacrifices, said a statement by military spokesman ....
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Conscript gunned down in N. Sinai
Date: 2014-06-11 17:40:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:117 - ID:773274
ARISH, Egypt, June 11 (MENA) – Unidentified armed men shot dead a conscript in North Sinai. The conscript received six bullets and succumbed to his wounds at hospital, a security source said. Two other persons, a police officer and a civilian, ....
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Army mourns Sinai killed conscript
Date: 2014-06-11 17:16:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:116 - ID:773147
CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - The Armed Forces have mourned a conscript who was killed early on Wednesday in a terrorist attack in North Sinai. Two other people, including a police officer, were wounded when unidentified men targeted a police vehicle ....
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US diplomats wrap up Egypt visit
Date: 2014-06-11 17:14:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:773146
CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - US State Department Counselor Thomas Shannon and Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State David Throne left Cairo. They had talks with Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdi Sanad. They offered congratulations on ....
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Handing over Arish Port to army for national security - official
Date: 2014-06-11 17:10:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:773051
PORT SAID, Egypt, June 11 (MENA) – Handing over Arish Port to the army will serve national security, the head of the Port Said Ports Authority said Wednesday. Ahmed Ashraf said the Armed Forces is the sole body which is able to run his port in ....
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Egypt turned over a new leaf: Pax Africana foundation
Date: 2014-06-11 17:03:17 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:113 - ID:773003
CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - Through the presidential election of 26, 27 and 28 May 2014, Egypt has turned over a new leaf its sociopolitical history, Pax Africana foundation said in a statement. The foundation's statement tackled the presidential ....
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Sisi visit to Tahrir sexually-harassed woman sends strong message - NCW
Date: 2014-06-11 16:59:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:112 - ID:773143
CAIRO, June 11 (MENA) - The National Council for Women (NCW) hailed on Wednesday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to a woman who was sexually assaulted by a mob in Tahrir Square during celebrations marking his inauguration. "This visit ....
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Sudan denies Egyptian 'negative role' in antiquities program
Date: 2014-06-11 16:54:22 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:111 - ID:773142
KHARTOUM, June 11 (MENA) - Sudan's tourism minister has denied reports that Egypt had a negative role that harmed a Sudanese-Qatari program for antiquities. "These reports are unfounded," Mohamed Abdel-Kareem said on Wednesday. He hailed ....
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Egypt eyes 30 mln tourists in 2020 -- minister
Date: 2014-06-11 16:53:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:110 - ID:773141
HURGHADA, June 11 (MENA) - Egypt eyes 30 million tourists in 2020, said the tourism minister on Wednesday. Hisham Zazou was speaking during a conference of Italian travel agencies in the Egyptian resort city of Ras Ghareb. As many as 1,000 ....
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UK FM Hague demands end to impunity for warzone rape
Date: 2014-06-11 16:51:38 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:109 - ID:773145
LONDON, June 11 (MENA) - British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has launched a protocol to increase prosecutions for sexual violence in conflict. The new International Protocol, the first of its kind, aims to set ....