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Two women charged with murder of North Korean leader half-brother
Date: 2017-03-01 08:12:32 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:4 - ID:6609805
Two women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, have been charged with his murder, the BBC reported. The women, Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah from Indonesia, allegedly smeared deadly VX ....
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FM meets in Washington with representatives of Jewish American organizations
Date: 2017-03-01 08:08:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6609785
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has conferred with representatives of the Jewish American organizations at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said talks covered means of activating and enhancing the ....
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Cabinet convenes to discuss political, economic, social files
Date: 2017-03-01 08:07:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6609773
The Cabinet convened Wednesday under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail to discuss a number of political, economic, social and security files. The meeting will also tackle reports on the quality of services and efforts to secure basic commodities and ....
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Trump vows teamwork with allies in Muslim world to demolish Daesh
Date: 2017-03-01 08:06:39 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:6609765
During his address to a special joint session of Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump vowed to use his position as commander in chief to eradicate Daesh terrorist group and work with America’s “friends and allies in the Muslim world” to combat ....
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Census project aims at forming comprehensive population database - CAPMAS head
Date: 2017-02-28 06:41:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6602177
Chairman of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) Abu Bakr El Gendy said Monday the current census project aims at surveying the characteristics of the population and forming a comprehensive database on the population, ....
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Turkey says US-based cleric may be planning to escape to Canada
Date: 2017-02-28 06:31:03 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:3 - ID:6602097
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Monday his country has "serious" intelligence suggesting that US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen; who is wanted by his country, may be planning to escape to Canada. Kurtulmus told reporters that ....
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Pope Tawadros tasks Old Cairo bishop to visit Arish families in Ismailia
Date: 2017-02-28 06:21:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6602061
Bishop Julius of Old Cairo has paid a visit to Ismailia to inspect Christian families who moved from Arish to Ismailia to check on their living conditions. A statement by the Coptic Orthodox Church said Monday the visit was paid upon directives ....
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Egypt determined to eliminate terrorists in N. Sinai - Sisi
Date: 2017-02-28 06:18:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6602045
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday said the state is determined to eliminate terrorists and uproot terrorism in North Sinai. Paying a surprise visit to students of the second session of the Presidential Leadership Program (PLP), the ....
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PM opens conference on terrorism, social development
Date: 2017-02-27 08:58:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:6596093
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail will open later on Monday Arab Social Affairs Ministers Council' conference on terrorism and social development. The conference, that comes under the sponsorship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, will run for two ....
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UK foreign secretary tours Giza Pyramids
Date: 2017-02-27 08:21:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:6595797
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson toured the ancient Pyramids area, within his current visit to Egypt, UK Ambassador in Cairo John Casson tweeted on Sunday. He added that the visit aimed at promoting tourism in Egypt. ....