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473 Daesh killed, 22 captured in Mosul operation
Date: 2016-10-22 09:26:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:5815677
As the operation to liberate Iraq's second largest city Mosul from Daesh enters its sixth day, at least 473 terrorists have been killed and 22 more were held captive, the Command of Iraq's Joint Operations said on Saturday. As many as 95 ....
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Sun falls perpendicularly on Ramses II face
Date: 2016-10-22 08:32:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5815405
The sun fell on the face of Ramses II on Saturday for 20 minutes. The unique astronomical phenomenon, which occurs twice during the year, started at about 5:52 am and lasted for 22 minutes. Antiquities Minister Khaled Anany, Culture Minister ....
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FM to meet Spanish, Jordanian counterparts Saturday
Date: 2016-10-22 07:23:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:5815041
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is scheduled Saturday to receive his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, who is currently paying a visit to Cairo. The two sides will tackle Egyptian-Spanish relations and ways of enhancing ....
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Britain provides Egypt with maps of World War II mines, says diplomat
Date: 2016-10-22 07:01:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:5814941
UK Ambassador in Cairo Johan Casson said on Friday that his country had provided Egypt with all maps of World War II mines in the west north coast area. Britain has provided 10 million dollars to back efforts to demine the west north coast and as ....
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PM urged to address parl’t on extended state of emergency in N. Sinai
Date: 2016-10-19 07:58:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:5796769
Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal urged on Tuesday Prime Minister Sherif Ismail to give an address to lawmakers on reasons for extending the state of emergency in some North Sinai areas for further three months. During a parliamentary session, ....
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Army says 6 Takfiris killed, 7 hideouts destroyed in Sinai
Date: 2016-10-19 07:44:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5796653
Six Takfiris were killed and seven terrorist hideouts were destroyed by the army in Sinai on Tuesday, said a press release issued by the spokesman for the Armed Forces Mohamed Samir. The troops continued for the fourth day their campaign against ....
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Putin, Erdogan discuss Mosul offensive, Syrian crisis
Date: 2016-10-19 07:37:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:5796625
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed liberation of Iraqi Mosul, Syrian crisis and bilateral ties over the phone on Tuesday, the Kremlin said in a press release. According to Sputnik International, ....
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US congress delegation wraps up visit of Egypt - embassy
Date: 2016-10-19 07:34:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:5796621
- A US congressional delegation wrapped up a visit to Egypt during which he met with a number of Egyptian officials, the US Embassy in Cairo said Wednesday. The delegation grouped Michael Conaway (R-TX), Ralph Abraham (R-LA), and Gwen Graham ....
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Army says 19 Takfiris killed, 31 hideouts destroyed in Sinai
Date: 2016-10-18 07:52:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5789957
As many as 19 Takfiris were killed and 31 terrorist hideouts were destroyed by the army in Sinai on Monday, said a press release issued by the spokesman for the Armed Forces Mohamed Samir. The troops continued for the third day their campaign ....
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Conscript kills non-commissioned officer, injures another in brawl
Date: 2016-10-18 07:44:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:5789901
A conscript killed a non-commissioned officer and injured another following a verbal brawl, said a well-placed source at the Interior Ministry. The source said Tuesday that the brawl broke out between the Central Security Forces conscript, Radwan ....