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  • Sudanese president appoints attorney general

    Sudanese president appoints attorney general

    Date: 2017-02-11 07:46:46 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6500893

    Sudanese President Omar al Bashir on Friday issued a presidential decree appointing Omer Ahmed Abdul Salam as attorney general. The decision was taken upon recommendations of the country's national dialogue to separate the position from the ....

  • 22 killed in raids, clashes in Syria Friday

    22 killed in raids, clashes in Syria Friday

    Date: 2017-02-11 07:45:37 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6500889

    At least 22 persons were killed in raids and clashes in different parts of Syria Friday night, local sources said Saturday. Two women and five children were among the dead, the sources were quoted as saying by Al Hurra Channel. Fierce ....

  • Pentagon looking to rent space at Trump tower

    Pentagon looking to rent space at Trump tower

    Date: 2017-02-09 07:53:38 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:6490249

    The United States military is looking to rent space at Trump Tower for use when President Donald Trump returns to his longtime home in New York City, abc news reported. A Pentagon spokesman said Wednesday that the Department of Defense was ....

  • Seven killed, injured in Israeli airstrike south of Gaza Strip - soures

    Seven killed, injured in Israeli airstrike south of Gaza Strip - soures

    Date: 2017-02-09 07:37:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6490161

    Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid south of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said. Health Ministry Spokesman Ashraf al Qadra said on Thursday two youths aging 24 and 38 years old were killed in the airstrike, while five ....

  • 11 Qaeda elements killed in two US raids near Idlib - Pentagon

    11 Qaeda elements killed in two US raids near Idlib - Pentagon

    Date: 2017-02-09 07:30:14 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:6490133

    The Pentagon said late Wednesday that 11 Qaeda elements were killed in two US airstrikes near Idlib, northwestern Syria. Sky New reported the news on Thursday without giving further details. ....

  • Bahrain foils attempt by Jaw prison fugitives to flee to Iran

    Bahrain foils attempt by Jaw prison fugitives to flee to Iran

    Date: 2017-02-09 07:29:40 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6490129

    Bahraini security forces foiled early Thursday an attempt by Jaw prison fugitives to escape to Iran. In a statement on Thursday, the Bahraini Interior Ministry said the fugitives – who are accused in terror cases – planned to use a boat to ....

  • Russia assures Israel no Russian weapons to reach Hezbollah - envoy

    Russia assures Israel no Russian weapons to reach Hezbollah - envoy

    Date: 2017-02-08 10:48:28 GMT - Israel - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:6485245

    Russian Ambassador to Israel Alexander Shein assured Israel that Moscow would make sure that no Russian weapons would reach Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon. In statements to Russia Today channel on Wednesday, he said Israel is concerned ....

  • Fisherman arrested for organizing illegal migration trips via Alex. shores

    Fisherman arrested for organizing illegal migration trips via Alex. shores

    Date: 2017-02-08 10:47:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6485229

    Security bodies in Alexandria arrested a fisherman for organizing trips for illegal migration via Alexandria shores for Egyptian and foreign youth. The 34-year-old fisherman was accused in three cases before including possession of an unlicensed ....

  • Military spox: 3 Takfiris killed in N. Sinai

    Military spox: 3 Takfiris killed in N. Sinai

    Date: 2017-02-08 10:46:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6485221

    Three Takfiri elements have been killed in North Sinai as part of operations to uproot terrorism in the peninsula, said military spokesman Col. Tamer el Refaie Wednesday. Two machine guns, 50 bullets, three grenades and three transceivers have ....

  • Unemployed arrested for stealing motorbikes in Cairo

    Unemployed arrested for stealing motorbikes in Cairo

    Date: 2017-02-08 10:16:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6484933

    An unemployed man was arrested for stealing several motorbikes in Cairo. The 31-year-old criminal, who lives in Nasr City, confessed that he stole four motorcycles. ....

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