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Turkish court jails 6 human rights activists pending trial
Date: 2017-07-18 07:24:13 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6903215
A court in Istanbul ordered six human rights activists — including Amnesty International's Turkey director — formally arrested Tuesday pending a trial over accusations that they aided an armed terror group, adding to concerns over rights and ....
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Entry-visas imposed on Qataris to take humanitarian cases into account - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2017-07-18 06:50:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6903166
A decision has been taken to impose entry-visa on Qatari citizens who seek to enter the country in accordance with the reciprocity principle, spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid told MENA Monday. It is not reasonable to ....
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Ahly beat Zamalek in Premier League last round
Date: 2017-07-18 06:48:45 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:2 - ID:6903164
Al Ahly have closed their local season unbeaten after a 2-0 victory on their rivals Zamalek in Cairo derby that was played Monday at Alexandria's Borg el Arab Stadium. Walid Soliman and Junior Ajayi scored the game's two goals for Ahly that were ....
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50 injured in Al-Quds violence -- Palestinian RC
Date: 2017-07-18 06:39:55 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6903157
Clashes occurred between Palestinians and Israeli occupation troops in Al Quds on Monday, leaving 50 of the Palestinian youths injured, said the Palestinian Red Crescent in a press release. As many as 35 of the injured were treated on the spot, ....
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Abul Gheit confers with UN envoy on Yemen crisis
Date: 2017-07-17 10:29:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6901807
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit conferred on Monday with UN envoy to Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on the latest developments in the Yemeni crisis and efforts exerted to work out a peaceful settlement for the long-standing ....
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PM to attend Tuesday signing of deal on 10% bonus for private sector's employees
Date: 2017-07-17 09:11:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:6901626
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will attend on Tuesday the signing of a collective labor agreement with representatives of employers' and workers' organizations on rules regulating the payment of social allowance to nearly 18 million employees in the ....
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Pressure practiced on Doha started to show outcome: UAE FM
Date: 2017-07-17 08:41:56 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6901567
UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said that the pressure practiced on Doha started to show its outcome. In statements by Al Arabiya news channel, Gargash said that the solution wanted from Doha should be local under ....
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Investment Ministry working on problems of insolvent factories, says Nasr
Date: 2017-07-17 08:41:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6901566
Investment Minister Sahar Nasr said Monday her Ministry is acting to solve problems of insolvent factories and create an investment-friendly climate. Speaking to reporters during her visit to the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, Nasr said she ....
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Suicide bomber strikes Peshawar's Hayatabad, 3 Frontier Constabulary men martyred
Date: 2017-07-17 08:40:40 GMT - Pakistan - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6901565
Three Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel were martyred in a suicide blast in Peshawar's Hayatabad area on Monday morning, Dawn News quoted police as saying. Nine people, including two security personnel, were injured in the explosion, which ....
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Syrian observers arrive in Syria's Daraa
Date: 2017-07-17 08:39:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6901562
A group of Russian observers arrived in Syria's Daraa to monitor the implementation of a ceasefire agreement in the southwestern city. The military observers will be deployed in specified areas, Sky News reported Monday. ....