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4 Palestinians injured in suicide bombing in southern Gaza
Date: 2017-08-17 08:07:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6948631
Four Palestinians were injured in the wee hours of Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up on the southern borderline of the Gaza Strip, east of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. One of those injured is in critical condition. In a ....
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Egypt to supervise fund to transfer aid to Gaza Strip
Date: 2017-08-17 06:54:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6948544
Arab countries including the UAE will transfer $15 million a month as off September to a takaful (solidarity) committee in the Gaza Strip, a Fatah senior member said on Wednesday. The aid will be channeled via a fund to be controlled and ....
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Saudi King orders planes to bring Qatari pilgrims for Hajj at his expense
Date: 2017-08-17 06:30:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6948523
King Salman bin Abdulaziz instructed to allow Qatari pilgrims to enter Saudi Arabia via the land border without electronic permits at his expense, Alarabiya TV reported. This decree came upon the mediation of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali bin Abdullah ....
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Sisi praises relations with Rwanda
Date: 2017-08-16 09:51:07 GMT - Rwanda - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:6947172
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi praised Tuesday night Egypt's relations with Rwanda, appreciating the role played by Rwandan President Paul Kagame to push forward development efforts in the African country. The remarks were made during a dinner ....
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China eyes diplomatic settlement of North Korean crisis
Date: 2017-08-16 09:48:39 GMT - China - International - SN:5 - ID:6947161
China eyes settling the North Korean crisis via diplomatic channels. China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said the situation on the Korean Peninsula is at a crucial juncture, we hope various parties can take seriously China's ....
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All paper ration cards to be superseded by smart ones by end of Aug. - min.
Date: 2017-08-16 09:47:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6947158
All paper ration cards will be superseded by smart ones by end of August, the supply minister said. During a seminar at the Middle East News Agency (MENA), Supply and Internal Trade Minister Ali Moselhi said about 70 million citizens benefit from ....
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Nasr reviews preparations for upcoming visits by WB delegations
Date: 2017-08-16 09:36:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6947128
Investment Minister Sahar Nasr met Wednesday with Asad Alem, World Bank Country Director for Egypt, to discuss preparations for WB visits to the country in August and September. The first visit is expected to take place between August 20 and 24 ....
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Presidents of NBE, Banque Misr expected to retain posts
Date: 2017-08-16 09:29:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6947110
Well-reliable banking sources expected on Wednesday that Presidents of National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr Hisham Okasha and Mohamed el Atrebi, respectively, are expected to retain their posts in the coming reshuffle, expected to take place by ....
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Saudi Arabia denies any mediation with Iran
Date: 2017-08-16 09:05:50 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6947072
Saudi Arabia denied asking for any mediation with Iran. These are groundless press reports, Al Akhbar channel reported Wednesday quoting a Saudi source as saying. He reiterated the kingdom's rejection of any rapprochement with the Iranian ....
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Pope Tawadros receives sister of Kuwaiti Amir
Date: 2017-08-15 08:23:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:6945431
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Monday received Sheikha Fariha Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the sister of the Kuwaiti Amir. In April, the pope was received by the Sheikha when he was paying a visit to Kuwait. ....
