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Moroccan King appoints Abdelilah Benkirane head of gov’t
Date: 2016-10-11 07:55:54 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:5746997
Moroccan King Mohammed VI received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca, Secretary General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) Abdelilah Benkirane, Maghreb Arab Press reported on Monday. The king appointed Benkirane as head of ....
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Bashir extends ceasefire in 3 Sudanese regions
Date: 2016-10-11 07:48:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:5746933
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Monday extended a unilateral ceasefire in Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kordofan regions, where fighting between armed rebels and government troops has left scores of casualties. Bashir announced the ceasefire ....
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Ban Ki-moon urges UNSC to refer Syria war crimes to ICC
Date: 2016-10-11 07:45:29 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:1 - ID:5746917
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is again urging the UN Security Council to refer the issue of war crimes in Syria to the International Criminal Court for investigation. Sky News Arabia reported that Ban told reporters on Monday that he was ....
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Sisi holds talks with Sudanese, Chadian, Ugandan counterparts
Date: 2016-10-10 09:47:22 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:5741505
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday had talks with President Omar el Bashir upon his arrival here to take part the final session of Sudan's National Dialogue Conference. The two leaders affirmed the depth of relations binding the two ....
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Awqaf minister stresses importance of charity work
Date: 2016-10-10 09:45:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:5741481
The Awqaf Ministry is keen on charity work because it contributes to alleviating the suffering of the poor, the Awqaf minister said Monday. Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said his Ministry is particularly addressing poor villages in Upper Egypt and seeks ....
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Foreign Ministry condemns Turkey blast
Date: 2016-10-10 09:39:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5741421
The Foreign Ministry has condemned Sunday's bombing outside a police station in Turkey's Hakkari Province that left scores of people dead and wounded. The spokesman for the Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Monday, condoled with families of the ....
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US Navy destroyer comes under missile attack off Yemen coast – Pentagon
Date: 2016-10-10 08:58:08 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:5741085
Two missiles fired from the Yemeni shore targeted a US Navy guided missile destroyer, a Pentagon spokesman has said. The rockets, which failed to hit the ship, allegedly came from territory controlled by Houthi rebels. "USS Mason detected two ....
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UNDP, EIB sign deal to boost cooperation to reach global goals
Date: 2016-10-10 07:45:40 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:5740521
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at boosting collaboration toward achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. EIB President Werner Hoyer and ....
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Urgent measures to provide sugar in markets after importing 420,000 tons - PM
Date: 2016-10-08 13:35:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:5731489
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail held Saturday a meeting with supply minister, number of top of ministry officials and representatives of the National Service Apparatus. They discussed the urgent measures that was taken to provide sugar in markets ....
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Irrigation min. briefed on progress in Assuit barrage project
Date: 2016-10-08 13:33:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:5731473
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Atti on Saturday received a report on progress achieved in new Assiut barrage project and its hydroelectric power station. Set to be finalized by September 2017, the project aims to enhance ....
