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  • UK ambassador says Cairo, London confront terrorism together

    UK ambassador says Cairo, London confront terrorism together

    Date: 2017-08-23 07:14:31 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:2 - ID:6957520

    British Ambassador to Cairo John Cassen said Tuesday that his country had never tolerated terrorism. In an interview with a limited number of journalists, Cassen told MENA that London, alongside Cairo, faced the same challenge and continued to ....

  • ICAO chief hails Sharm el Sheikh as qualified to be int'l tourism destination

    ICAO chief hails Sharm el Sheikh as qualified to be int'l tourism destination

    Date: 2017-08-23 07:12:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6957518

    President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu hailed Sharm el Sheikh city as qualified to be an international tourism destination. Aliu visited on Tuesday the Old Market and Sahaba Mosque in Sharm ....

  • Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

    Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2017-08-22 11:13:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:6956361

    Israeli settlers stormed on Tuesday the precincts of Al Aqsa Mosque under strict security by Israeli elite forces. The Awqaf Ministry in Al Quds said that the storming operations took place from Al Maghareba Gate where the settlers conducted ....

  • AL chief lauds Cairo statement on activating Arab peace initiative

    AL chief lauds Cairo statement on activating Arab peace initiative

    Date: 2017-08-22 10:22:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:6956215

    Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday welcomed a statement issued by the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Palestine after a Cairo meeting earlier this week. The statement by the three top diplomats called for activating ....

  • Shoukry delivers message from Sisi to Estonian president

    Shoukry delivers message from Sisi to Estonian president

    Date: 2017-08-22 10:03:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:6956167

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry delivered on Tuesday a message from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to his Estonian counterpart Kersti Kaljulaid on boosting bilateral ties and coordinating stances in international meetings. Shoukry handed over the ....

  • US delegates have no vision regarding Palestinian issue -- PLO official

    US delegates have no vision regarding Palestinian issue -- PLO official

    Date: 2017-08-22 10:01:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6956159

    Member of the PLO Central Committee Azzam al Ahmad on Tuesday said that the Palestinian leadership sees that the visit by a US delegation to the region carries no clear vision regarding the Palestinian issue. In press statements, he called for ....

  • Lebanese soldier killed, 5 injured in bomb blast in Juroud Arsal

    Lebanese soldier killed, 5 injured in bomb blast in Juroud Arsal

    Date: 2017-08-22 09:31:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:6956099

    The Lebanese army announced that a Lebanese soldier was killed and four others were injured in a bomb explosion in Juroud Arsal town. In a statement on Tuesday, the Lebanese army said that the blast took place when a unit of the army sappers ....

  • Mattis: US allies ready to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan

    Mattis: US allies ready to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan

    Date: 2017-08-22 09:25:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:6956088

    US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that a number of US allies are ready to increase their troop numbers in conflict-torn Afghanistan as part of efforts to fight against local terrorists. "I have directed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of ....

  • Officials: 33 injured in suburban Philadelphia train crash

    Officials: 33 injured in suburban Philadelphia train crash

    Date: 2017-08-22 09:09:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:6956021

    More than 30 people were injured when a train crashed into another train that was parked at a station in suburban Philadelphia. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) said the crash happened around 12:15 a.m. ....

  • Somali president leaves Egypt

    Somali president leaves Egypt

    Date: 2017-08-22 09:05:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:6956002

    Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo left Cairo on Tuesday, wrapping up a three-day visit to Egypt. During the visit, the Somali president had talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on means of promoting bilateral cooperation alongside a ....

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