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Egypt cedes chairmanship of ALO to Iraq
Date: 2017-10-07 10:17:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7027445
Egypt has ceded the chairmanship of the board of directors of Arab Labor Organization (ALO) to Iraq, Manpower Minister Mohammed Safaan said on Saturday. The cession came during the 87th session of the ALO board of directors meetings. Egypt's ....
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AL welcomes US decision to lift economic sanctions against Sudan
Date: 2017-10-07 10:16:33 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7027442
Spokesman for the Arab League (AL) Mahmoud Afifi said the AL welcomes the decision issued by the US Department of State to lift Washington's economic sanctions imposed on Sudan in 1997 and 2006. The US administration said the decision comes in ....
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Iran says missile program 'non-negotiable'
Date: 2017-10-07 08:44:26 GMT - Iran - International - SN:5 - ID:7027302
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said Iran’s missile program is for defensive purposes and is not open to any negotiations, Press TV reported. Qassemi on Friday firmly rejected a report quoting unnamed Iranian and Western ....
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SDF find ammunition depot in Raqa city
Date: 2017-10-07 08:40:52 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7027294
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Saturday they found an arms and ammunition depot affiliated to Daesh terrorist group in Raqa city. The depot was found in al Firdous neighborhood near the municipal stadium while clashes between the SDF ....
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Egypt welcomes US lifting of sanctions on Sudan
Date: 2017-10-07 08:36:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7027286
Egypt welcomed on Saturday a US decision to lift economic sanctions on Sudan that have been imposed since 1997. In a press statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid affirmed that the decision will contribute to enhancing stability and ....
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3 Daesh suicide bombers killed after failed terror attack
Date: 2017-10-07 08:21:03 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7027260
Three Daesh suicide bombers were killed when they tried to infiltrate into a train station in western al Anabr, Commander of al Jazeera Operations Lt General Qassim al Mohammadi said on Saturday. Units of Iraqi army along with clans manged to ....
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Comm. min. leaves for Dubai to attend GITEX 2017 expo
Date: 2017-10-07 08:18:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7027257
Communication and Information Technology Minister Yasser el Qadi left Cairo Saturday for the UAE on a two-day visit. The minister is set to take part in the 37th GITEX Technology Exhibition that will run through October 8-12 in Dubai World Trade ....
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Immigration minister visits servicemen wounded in anti-terror campaigns
Date: 2017-10-06 15:37:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7026742
Immigration Minister Nabila Makram on Friday visited members of the Armed Forces who were injured during anti-terror operations in Sinai During her visit to the Armed Forces Medical Complex in Maadi in Cairo, Makram conveyed greetings of the ....
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Putin, Saudi king discuss situation on oil market — Kremlin
Date: 2017-10-06 14:11:51 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7026650
Russian President Vladimir Putin and King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud discussed the situation on the global oil market during the talks, TASS quoted the President’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Friday. "Undoubtedly, the ....
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Egypt stands at same distance from all Libyan parties, says FM
Date: 2017-10-06 14:07:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7026627
Egypt stands at the same distance from all Libyan parties and is keen to maintain strong relations with all of them, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed Friday. During a meeting with Al Ahram journalists,in which head of the Syndicate of ....