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Sisi honors ex-head of Administrative Prosecution Authority, new head sworn in
Date: 2017-09-16 12:58:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:6993814
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday bestowed the first-class Order of the Republic on counselor Rashida Mohamed Anwar, the former head of the Administrative Prosecution Authority . The president expressed his appreciation for Anwar in view ....
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Paper: CIA wants authority to conduct drone strikes in Afghanistan for first time
Date: 2017-09-16 12:54:24 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:6993787
The C.I.A. is pushing for expanded powers to carry out covert drone strikes in Afghanistan and other active war zones, a proposal that the White House appears to favor despite the misgivings of some at the Pentagon, the New York Times reported, ....
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7 elements of Matrouh cell sentenced to death, final verdict on Nov 25
Date: 2017-09-16 09:53:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:6993298
The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced seven elements of the Daesh-affiliated "Matrouh cell" to death on charges of beheading 21 Egyptian Copts working in Libya in February 2015. Three of the defendants are still at large. The ....
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Egypt's non-petroleum exports up to $13.8bn in 8 months
Date: 2017-09-16 09:53:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:6993296
Egypt's non-petroleum exports increased by about 9.3 percent in the period between January and August 2017 to record 13.889 billion dollars, compared to 12.698 billion during the same period in 2016. A report by the General Organization for ....
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Russia: US must comply with UN political steps to settle N. Korean crisis
Date: 2017-09-16 09:52:36 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:6993290
Russian Ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya said on Saturday that Russia will comply with the sanctions against North Korea envisioned by the latest resolution of the UN Security Council but it also expects political steps towards settlement of ....
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Daesh terrorists surrender to Syrian gov't forces in Deir Ezzor
Date: 2017-09-16 09:52:01 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:6993287
A group of militants from the internationally-condemned terrorist organization Daesh has surrendered to Syrian government forces in Deir Ezzor in the east of the country, a local source was quoted by the Russian news agency Sputnik as saying on ....
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Saudi king condemns London terror blast
Date: 2017-09-16 08:48:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6993246
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable to UK Prime Minister Theresa May, following Friday's terrorist attack in London. In his cable, the King said: "We have learned the news of the terrorist act that took place in London and ....
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4 children killed in attack by Houthi militias in Taiz
Date: 2017-09-16 08:33:28 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6993221
At least four children have been killed and 10 others wounded in a missile attack by Houthi militias in Hawd al Ashraf district of Taiz. The injured children were moved to hospital, Al Arabiya channel quoted medical sources as having said ....
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Iraqi army launches operation to liberate Okashat area from Daesh
Date: 2017-09-16 08:29:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6993213
An Iraqi military source said Saturday that an operation has been launched to liberate Okashat district of Anbar from Daesh militants. The operation started early Saturday with the participation of Anbar police and the Popular Mobilization ....
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Syrian forces fire 20 GGM toward Eastern Damascus
Date: 2017-09-16 08:27:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6993208
Syrian governmental forces have fired up to 20 ground-to-ground missiles (GGM) toward eastern Damascus and Ghouta, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Saturday. The bombardment coincided with clashes with armed opposition, ....
