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  • France's Naval Group says proud to hand over Gowind corvette to Egypt

    France's Naval Group says proud to hand over Gowind corvette to Egypt

    Date: 2017-09-22 14:09:31 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7003904

    The French Naval Group said it is proud to hand over its first Gowind 2500 corvette to the Egyptian Navy. "Delivered 36 months after the order was placed, the corvette ENS ELFATEH will take to the seas on 23 September to sail to its home port in ....

  • Assar, French amb. discuss boosting cooperation

    Assar, French amb. discuss boosting cooperation

    Date: 2017-09-22 14:02:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7003883

    Military Production State Minister Mohamed el Assar discussed with French Ambassador to Egypt Stéphane Romatet means of boosting bilateral cooperation. Assar underscored the necessity of strengthening cooperation between the defense industries ....

  • Jordanian king back home after participating in UNGA meetings

    Jordanian king back home after participating in UNGA meetings

    Date: 2017-09-22 14:02:21 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7003887

    King Abdullah II returned back home on Friday after his working visit to New York where he led Jordan's delegation to the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly. During his visit, King Abdullah held a series of meetings with heads of state and ....

  • Abul Gheit urges international community to support Yemen

    Abul Gheit urges international community to support Yemen

    Date: 2017-09-22 14:02:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7003896

    Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit underscored the need for soliciting international support to deal with the humanitarian situation in Yemen. In a statement issued following his meeting with Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould ....

  • Tunisian FM asserts support for inclusive political settlement in Libya

    Tunisian FM asserts support for inclusive political settlement in Libya

    Date: 2017-09-22 13:59:19 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7003876

    Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui stressed his country's support for an inclusive political settlement in Libya, in line with Skhirat deal that was reached in December 2015. Jhinaoui made the remarks during his meeting with Libyan ....

  • Tillerson: Terrorist groups seek reaching nuclear weapons

    Tillerson: Terrorist groups seek reaching nuclear weapons

    Date: 2017-09-22 09:20:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:7003428

    US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday that many terrorist groups seek reaching nuclear weapons to use them in killing more innocent people around the world. Addressing the UN Security council meeting on prevention of ....

  • Political process needed in Syria after Astana talks : UN envoy

    Political process needed in Syria after Astana talks : UN envoy

    Date: 2017-09-22 09:19:01 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7003423

    UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Friday underlined the necessity to start a political process in Syria after the sixth round of Astana talks on Syria. Two main strongholds of Daesh terrorist group in Deir Ezzor and al Rakkah ....

  • Iraqi popular forces launch 2nd phase of Hawija operation

    Iraqi popular forces launch 2nd phase of Hawija operation

    Date: 2017-09-22 09:17:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7003419

    Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces announced on Friday the launch of the second phase of the military operation to liberate the western parts of Hawija district, Kirkuk province. The second phase aims at controlling the rest of the captured lands ....

  • Lavrov: Situation in Syria gives grounds for cautious optimism

    Lavrov: Situation in Syria gives grounds for cautious optimism

    Date: 2017-09-22 09:16:37 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7003414

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the current developments in Syria give grounds for cautious optimism, the Russian news agency Tass reported on Friday. "The development of the situation in Syria gives grounds for cautious ....

  • Shoukry: Egypt concerned about repercussions of Kurdistan referendum

    Shoukry: Egypt concerned about repercussions of Kurdistan referendum

    Date: 2017-09-22 09:01:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7003380

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry expressed Egypt’s deep concern over the possible repercussions of holding a referendum on Kurdish independence He also asserted Egypt’s full solidarity with Iraq and its keenness on the unity of the ....

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