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US says killed 40 Islamists in Somalia strikes
Date: 2017-11-14 07:32:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7089645
The Pentagon said Monday that US forces had killed 40 Shabaab and Daesh fighters in a series of strikes on Somalia that began late last week. The US military has launched five strikes since Thursday on jihadist positions in the Horn of Africa ....
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US military not planning to leave Syria until Geneva process success- Mattis
Date: 2017-11-14 07:10:53 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7089620
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that a US-led coalition will forge ahead in its fight against Daesh terrorist group in Syria and Iraq until a UN peace process makes further headway. In a press conference held at the US Department of Defense ....
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US House urges political solution in Yemen, sanctions against Iran
Date: 2017-11-14 07:06:32 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:7089618
The US House of Representatives adopted a non-binding resolution calling for a political solution to the conflict in Yemen. The resolution denounces the targeting of civilian populations in Yemen and calls on all parties involved to “increase ....
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Quake claims 535 casualties in Iraq
Date: 2017-11-13 14:01:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7088822
The 7.3-magnitude quake that struck near the border between Iran and Iraq left seven people dead and 528 others wounded in Iraqi governorates. Some 321 injury cases were reported in Kurdistan region alone. No deaths were reported in ....
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Presidnet Sisi receives Zambian presidnet Tuesday
Date: 2017-11-13 14:01:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7088791
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi receives Tuesday Zambian President Edgar Lungu to discuss with him bilateral relations and other issues of mutual concern. The two leaders are expected to address the media following their talks, said presidential ....
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PM orders re-forming higher council for ports
Date: 2017-11-13 13:11:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7088757
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued a decision reforming the Higher Council for Ports. The decision was published in the gazette out Monday. The council will be chaired by the prime minister and will include the transport minister, head of the ....
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Molla presents Egypt energy strategy in ADIPEC 2017
Date: 2017-11-13 13:10:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7088586
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tareq el Molla on Monday took part in the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2017, that kicked off earlier in the day. Molla attended the Ministerial Panel: Creating ....
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Egypt, Kuwait mull means to boost Arab solidarity
Date: 2017-11-13 13:10:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7088567
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Monday discussed with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah and Kuwaiti First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al Khaled al Hamad al Sabah means of boosting Arab ....
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UAE vice president receives message from Jordanian King
Date: 2017-11-13 12:38:27 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7088703
Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has received a written message from King Abdullah II of Jordan on brotherly relations between the two countries, said WAM news agency. The message was ....
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Abul Gheit, Kuwaiti emir discuss regional developments
Date: 2017-11-13 12:31:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7088669
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit and Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah had a meeting on the latest regional developments. In statements on Monday, AL Chief Spokesman Mahmoud Afifi said the meeting stressed the ....