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Egyptian-Turkish ties couldn't be termed positive – FM
Date: 2016-06-27 07:32:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:5165961
The Egyptian-Turkish ties couldn’t be described as “positive”, Foreign Minister Sameh shoukry said Sunday. In an Iftar banquet, grouped editors-in-chief of the newspapers and the Middle East News agency, Shoukry said the Turkish remarks on ....
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Lebanese Red Cross confirm 5 deaths in Qaa blasts
Date: 2016-06-27 07:31:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:5165949
The Lebanese Red Cross has confirmed the death of five people in four suicide bombings that rocked the district of al Qaa early Monday. Secretary General of the Red Cross George Ketana told MENA this is the final toll, noting that 15 more people ....
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Israeli occupation forces reduce fishing zone off Gaza shores
Date: 2016-06-26 12:15:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:5161737
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday decided to reduce the fishing zone off Gaza shores from a distance of nine to six nautical miles, Palestinian sources announced. Palestinian Fishermen Union Chief Nezar Ayash said the Palestinian Civil Affairs ....
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Kuwaiti emir meets UN secretary general
Date: 2016-06-26 12:13:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:5161729
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received Sunday United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Kuwait. The UN chief posted the Kuwaiti emir about the outcome of consultations ....
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World money markets go into panic following Britain's exit from EU, says EGX head
Date: 2016-06-26 12:09:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:5161649
The world money markets witnessed a state of panic on Sunday following Britain's exit from the European Union, Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange Mohamed Omran said. Speaking to MENA, Oman said it is premature to expect the impact of this move on ....
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Obama declares disaster in West Virginia after flooding kills at least 24
Date: 2016-06-26 10:22:51 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:5160665
US President Barack Obama declared three West Virginia counties federal disaster areas Saturday after devastating floods killed at least 24 people, FOX News reported on Sunday. In addition to those confirmed dead, state officials believe an ....
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Israel arrests 4 Aqsa worshipers
Date: 2016-06-26 09:33:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:5160377
Israeli forces arrested four worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque early Sunday, an official at the Islamic Waqf Department said. Three of the arrestees are from South Africa and the other is from Jenin. Israeli forces opened Al Magharba Gate to let in ....
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Egypt's bourse loses 14 billion pounds in first 2 minutes
Date: 2016-06-26 09:31:40 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:5160341
Egypt's indices sharply went down at the beginning of the trading session on Sunday prompted by the negative effects of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) on the world money markets. The market capital lost 14 billion pounds in the first ....
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Arab coalition warplanes shell Houthi positions in Sanaa, Taez, Lahij
Date: 2016-06-26 09:30:39 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:5160333
Arab coalition warplanes have shelled positions of Houthis and militants loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdallah Saleh in eastern Sanaa, Taez and Lahij governorates, Yemen Press website reported. The shelling coincided with the Yemeni army ....
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Israel PM office speaks of secret, public efforts to bring home two captive soldiers
Date: 2016-06-26 09:29:48 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:5160325
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office stressed that Israel is making constant efforts – both openly and in secret – to bring soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin home, Radio Israel reported. The two soldiers were killed during ....