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  • Russian Air Force in Syria kills over 300 Daesh militants in 2 days

    Russian Air Force in Syria kills over 300 Daesh militants in 2 days

    Date: 2017-10-03 07:20:02 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:7020947

    Russia has taken out some 304 Daesh militants on the eastern bank of the Euphrates in Syria over the past two days, Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said. He added that more than 170 terrorists were injured, ....

  • Egypt was not destination of N.Korea arms: Spokesman

    Egypt was not destination of N.Korea arms: Spokesman

    Date: 2017-10-03 06:58:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7020915

    The Foreign Ministry on Monday denied that a shipment of weapons from North Korea was destined for Egypt, as reported in The Washington Post. "Egyptian authorities indeed intercepted a ship flying the Cambodian flag before it entered the southern ....

  • Egyptian athlete gets bronze medal at World Wushu Championships

    Egyptian athlete gets bronze medal at World Wushu Championships

    Date: 2017-10-03 06:46:15 GMT - Russia - Sport - SN:2 - ID:7020904

    Egyptian athlete Heba Abdel Khader got a bronze medal in the women competition of the World Wushu Championships, currently being hosted by Russia's Kazan. Earlier in the day, three Egyptian athletes qualified for the finals of three different ....

  • Two held in custody for 15 days in gay ceremony case

    Two held in custody for 15 days in gay ceremony case

    Date: 2017-10-03 06:37:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7020896

    The prosecution on Monday ordered two defendants to be held in custody for 15 days pending investigations into the case of a gay ceremony recently held in New Cairo. Two other suspects are still under interrogation by the prosecution. The ....

  • Al Azhar welcomes Palestinian national reconciliation

    Al Azhar welcomes Palestinian national reconciliation

    Date: 2017-10-02 15:38:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7020230

    Al Azhar on Monday welcomed steps taken by the Palestinians toward national reconciliation which led up to the arrival of the head of the Palestinian reconciliation government to the Gaza Strip. Al Azhar praised the key role played by Egypt to ....

  • PM: We seek cooperation with parl to draw up important legislative agenda

    PM: We seek cooperation with parl to draw up important legislative agenda

    Date: 2017-10-02 15:36:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7020200

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Monday his government was looking for more coordination and consultations with the House of Representatives to draw up an ambitious agenda to put Egypt in the position it deserves upon the strategy outlined by ....

  • Palestinian PM arrives in Gaza Strip

    Palestinian PM arrives in Gaza Strip

    Date: 2017-10-02 13:54:44 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7020156

    Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, accompanied by a group of ministers, arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday, on a visit, his first since 2015, Palestinian sources said. Hamdallah will take over government responsibilities from Fatah after ....

  • Egypt's bourse gains 3.9 billion pounds

    Egypt's bourse gains 3.9 billion pounds

    Date: 2017-10-02 13:32:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:7020065

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Monday trading with gains prompted by purchases of foreign institutions and investment funds. The market capital hit 3.9 billion pounds today to close at EGP 760.1 billion. The EGX 30 benchmark index upped ....

  • Minister insists UK will leave EU 'as one nation', spurning suggestion Northern Ireland could stay in single market

    Minister insists UK will leave EU 'as one nation', spurning suggestion Northern Ireland could stay in single market

    Date: 2017-10-02 13:20:51 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:17 - ID:7020052

    Northern Ireland will leave the EU’s single market and customs union with the rest of UK, its Secretary of State has insisted, in a slapdown to Brussels, the Independent reported. James Brokenshire ruled out any U-turn by insisting there would be ....

  • Saudi king meets UAE official on bilateral relations

    Saudi king meets UAE official on bilateral relations

    Date: 2017-10-02 13:13:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7020015

    King Salman bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia discussed on Monday with deputy prime minister and minister of interior of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Seif bin Zayed al Nahyan bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern. The Saudi Press Agency ....

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