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Daesh controls only 15 km in Raqqa: SOHR
Date: 2017-07-30 10:32:19 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6922133
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday that terrorist Daesh group controls only an area of 15 kilometers in the city of Raqqa, southern the Euphrates River. The SOHR explained that the Syrian army was able to make new ....
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Omran: EGX realizes biggest surplus in its history exceeding EGP 600 m
Date: 2017-07-30 10:30:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6922129
The Egyptian Exchange managed to secure for the first time in its history a surplus exceeding EGP 616 million in June 2017, the bourse chairman said. Addressing a press conference on Sunday on the bourse's performance from 2013 to 2017, Mohamed ....
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Armed forces destroy several Takfiri elements' hideouts in Sinai
Date: 2017-07-30 10:25:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6922116
Spokesman for the Egyptian Armed Forces Colonel Tamer al Rifai said Sunday that the law enforcement forces of the Second Field army discovered and destroyed a number of Takfiri elements' hideouts in northern Sinai. This comes as part of the forth ....
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Putin, Security Council members discuss Syria’s situation, Russia-US ties
Date: 2017-07-28 18:57:10 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:6920179
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on Friday with permanent members of Russia's Security Council to discuss the current state of Russia-US relations, as well as de-escalation zones in war-torn Syria, Sputnik News quoted Kremlin ....
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N. Korea fired apparent ballistic missile, says S. Korea
Date: 2017-07-28 18:55:05 GMT - south korea - International - SN:12 - ID:6920161
The South Korean military said that North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into the East Sea late Friday, Yonhap news agency reported . The missile was launched from Jagang Province, northern North Korea, at around 11:41 p.m., ....
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FDA says it plans to lower nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive levels
Date: 2017-07-28 18:10:42 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:6920134
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a new plan to lower the nicotine levels in cigarettes to non-addictive levels . Market Watch reported on its website that because almost 90% of adult smokers started smoking before the age of ....
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Israeli authorities to open Al Aqsa gates for worshipers of all ages
Date: 2017-07-28 18:03:46 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:6920099
Israeli occupational authorities decided Friday to reopen Al Aqsa Mosque gates for worshipers of all ages, media official in the Department of Islamic Endowments in al Quds, Firas al Debs said. Israeli forces removed metal barriers and withdrew ....
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State of emergency ended in Beheira following gas leak
Date: 2017-07-28 18:02:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:6920078
Beheira governor Nadia Abdo decided on Friday to end a state of emergency announced at the National Gas Company (Natgas) over a gas leak . The move was taken after the director general of the company Ibrahim Youssef received 300 complaints in ....
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Army forces arrest Takfiri militant, dismantle 3 bombs in Sinai
Date: 2017-07-28 18:00:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:6920058
Law enforcement forces of the Third Field Army arrested a Takfiri militant and dismantled three bombs in Sinai, the military spokesman said . In a statement on Friday, Colonel Tamer el Refai said the bombs were prepared to target army personnel ....
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Finance minister modifies income tax, stamp duty
Date: 2017-07-28 17:57:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:6920042
Finance Minister Amr el Garhy issued two decisions to amend the income tax and stamp duty . According to the decisions, the ceiling of the income tax exemption was raised to EGP 7200, in addition to tax deductions . The decision aims at ....