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Syria: Army repels Daesh attack on Deir Ezzor-Palmyra highway
Date: 2017-09-29 15:53:14 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7015542
The Syrian army units repelled an attack by Daesh on the international Deir-Ezzor-Palmyra highway in the Syrian Badia, official SANA news agency reported Friday. Groups of Daesh terrorists launched over the past hours an assault against points of ....
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MENA chief editor visits Kuwait
Date: 2017-09-29 14:58:51 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7015512
Board Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the Middle East News Agency (MENA) Ali Hassan started a visit to Kuwait on Friday at an invitation from Director General of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) Sheikh Mubarak Al Duaij Al Ibrahim. In statements upon ....
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ICRC expects suspected cholera cases in Yemen to reach one million
Date: 2017-09-29 14:38:51 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:7015481
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expected the suspected cases of cholera in Yemen to reach one million by the end of 2017, Sky News channel reported on Friday with no further details. International charity Oxfam announced on ....
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Russian defense ministry destroys 1,500 explosives in Deir ez-Zor
Date: 2017-09-29 14:28:10 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:7015440
Russian defense ministry said on Friday that sappers have started destroying explosives in Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor. Russian military officials estimate that specialists will have to clear up to 1,500 hectares of land from explosives in Deir ....
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Armed Forces organize 3rd oncology conference
Date: 2017-09-29 14:13:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7015407
The Armed Forces Medical Service Department organized on Friday the third oncology conference at the Military Medical Academy in Cairo. The event was held under the auspices of Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi. The conference shed light on a ....
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Iraqi forces kill 6 Daesh suicide bombers in Ramadi
Date: 2017-09-29 14:13:21 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7015399
Six Daesh suicide bombers were killed in a military operation in southwestern the Iraqi city of Ramadi, Commander of Anbar Operations Major General Mahmoud Al Falahi said Friday. The division 8th of the Iraqi army and tribal forces carried out a ....
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Russia praises Egypt's efforts to upgrade airport safety
Date: 2017-09-29 14:12:05 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7015386
Egypt has exerted strenuous efforts to upgrade safety at its airports, particularly Cairo International Airport, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov told Sputnik on Friday. Russian authorities are now considering the possibility of ....
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Trump to start Asian tour in November
Date: 2017-09-29 14:11:27 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:7015377
The White House said on Friday that US President Donald Trump will travel to five Asian countries in November to participate in regional summits. He will visit China, South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and the US state of Hawaii for an ....
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187 encroachments on state-owned lands removed in 3 governorates
Date: 2017-09-29 14:10:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7015367
Security agencies continued their efforts to remove encroachments on state-owned lands and the Nile River upon directives from Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar. The campaign, carried out in the governorates of Menoufia, Kafr el Sheikh and ....
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Islam is religion of peace, tolerance: Awqaf minister
Date: 2017-09-29 14:03:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7015355
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Friday Islam is a religion of peace, Prophet Muhammad is the messenger of peace and Islam's greeting is peace. "Islam teaches people to accept others and respect them," Gomaa said during the Friday ....