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Interior Ministry says no information available on security threats
Date: 2016-10-08 13:25:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:5731413
Assistant Minister of Interior for Media and Public Relations Maj. General Tarek Attia on Saturday asserted that the ministry has no information on security threats despite the US embassy’s warning. In a statement, Attia asserted that the ....
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Russians may soon ask Foreign Ministry to cease contacts with Kerry, spokeswoman says
Date: 2016-10-08 13:03:55 GMT - Russia - International - SN:3 - ID:5731273
Russian Foreign Ministry’s official spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said that Russians may soon vote for ceasing diplomatic contacts with US State Secretary John Kerry. "By making statements equating Russia’s actions in Syria with war crimes, the ....
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Court adjourns examining challenges of Mubarak, Nazif, Adly in communication case to Dec 24
Date: 2016-10-08 12:48:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:5731177
The high administrative court decided on Saturday to postpone until December 24 the examination of the challenges filed by former president Hosni Mubarak, former prime minister Ahmed Nazif and former interior minister Habib el-Adli against a ....
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Court adjourns examining SLA appeal against Tiran, Sanafir court ruling to Oct 22
Date: 2016-10-08 12:41:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:5731133
Egypt’s Administrative Court decided on Saturday to adjourn to October 22 the examination of an an appeal filed by the State Lawsuits Authority against a recent court ruling about the invalidity of the Tiran and Sanafir islands transfer ....
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Obama declares state of emergency as 'potentially disastrous' hurricane approaches Florida
Date: 2016-10-07 09:25:33 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:5725325
US President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency for Florida on Thursday, as the state's Gov. Rick Scott begged residents to flee from the predicted landfall of Hurricane Matthew, which is expected to be a Category 4 level when hits land, the ....
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41 Free Syrian Army soldiers killed, injured in Syria-Turkey border clashes
Date: 2016-10-07 09:14:42 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:5725249
Turkish army said on Friday that at least nine Free Syrian Army soldiers were killed and 32 others injured during clashes with Daesh militants on Turkish borders. The Turkish-backed soldiers were killed in an operation to expel Daesh militants ....
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Egyptian embassy in Paris promotes Khattab's nomination to top UNESCO post
Date: 2016-10-07 09:11:06 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:5725205
The Egyptian embassy here held late Thursday a ceremony for promoting Ambassador Moushira Khattab's nomination to the UNESCO top post. Egyptian Ambassador in Paris and permanent envoy to UNESCO Ihab Badawi received during the ceremony top French, ....
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Attack on Niger refugee camp kills 20 soldiers
Date: 2016-10-07 09:07:43 GMT - Niger - International - SN:3 - ID:5725189
At least 20 soldiers have been killed in Niger in an attack on a camp for Malian refugees, the BBC quoted officials as saying on Friday. The attack took place in the western Tahoua region, Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said. Assailants targeted a ....
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Arab warplanes shell Houthi posts in Sanaa
Date: 2016-10-07 09:06:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:5725177
Arab coalition warplanes shelled posts of militias of Houthis and ousted president Ali Abdallah Saleh in Sanaa. Eyewitnesses said the warplanes destroyed on Thursday Sanaa security directorate building. The war jets also targeted al-Dulaimi ....
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Tourist turnout in Luxor increasing - official
Date: 2016-10-07 09:04:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:5725173
The number of tourists who recently visited Luxor's archaeological and tourist sites increased, the Luxor antiquities chief said. In statements on Friday, Moustafa Waziri said the number of foreign tourists that visited archaeological sites in ....