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14 civilians killed in Yemen amid ceasefire violations
Date: 2016-05-28 07:27:09 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4994073
At least 14 Yemenis were killed, and 102 others injured in one week amid repeated violations by the Houthis and militias loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh in seven governorates. The militias committed 1,018 violations to the ....
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Arab coalition jets bomb Houthi brigade in Yemen
Date: 2016-05-28 07:25:33 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4994065
The Arab coalition jet fighters bombed Saturday the 29th mechanized brigade, in Harf Sufyan district, in the border Yemeni governorate of Amran, controlled by the Houthi militants since three weeks. The warplanes targeted the military site ....
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Islam against all forms of violence -- Azhar grand imam
Date: 2016-05-25 13:01:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:4979217
Islam is a religion that prohibits all forms of violence and terrorism, Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb has said. Al Azhar has always voiced solidarity with victims of terrorism all over the world, Tayyeb said during his visit to ....
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Yemeni president receives invitation to attend upcoming Arab summit
Date: 2016-05-25 12:37:27 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4978913
Yemeni President Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi received an official invitation from Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, to attend a forthcoming Arab Summit slated for July in Nouakchott. Mauritanian Water Minister Mohamed Abdullah handed over ....
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Shoukry meets Canadian FM
Date: 2016-05-25 11:34:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4978137
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Wednesday his Canadian counterpart Stéphane Dion, who is currently visiting here. The meeting is expected to tackle cooperation between Cairo and Ottawa. The top diplomats will also discuss regional ....
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Pakistan army chief conveys serious concern to US over drone strike in Balochistan
Date: 2016-05-25 10:37:45 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:7 - ID:4977517
In a meeting with US Ambassador David Hale, Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Wednesday expressed serious concerns over a US drone strike in Balochistan earlier this week that allegedly killed Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar ....
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Afghan Taliban announce successor to Mullah Mansour
Date: 2016-05-25 09:22:56 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:6 - ID:4976713
The Afghan Taliban have announced a new leader to replace Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in a US drone strike. In a statement, the Taliban acknowledged Mansour's death for the first time and named his successor as Mawlawi Haibatullah ....
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Yemeni PM urges withdrawal, arms handover ahead of political settlement
Date: 2016-05-25 09:21:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4976709
Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr reiterated that there is no political settlement before withdrawal and weapons' handover. In an interview with the Yemeni channel Balqis on Wednesday, the premier said this should be clear for the ....
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Agriculture Ministry: 4.7 million tons of wheat supplied so far
Date: 2016-05-25 09:20:42 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:4976701
The Agriculture Ministry said the Principal Bank for Development and Agricultural Credit (PBDAC) and the Supply Ministry have received around 4,076,959 million tons of wheat from farmers in all governorates, so far. The bank's grain storage barns ....
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Manpower min. receives ILO study on restructuring restructure Egypt's labour institutions
Date: 2016-05-25 09:18:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4976677
Manpower Minister Ibrahim Saafan received on Wednesday the International Labour Organization (ILO) study on developing and restructuring the Workers Cultural Foundation and the Workers University, which are both affiliated to the Egyptian Trade ....
