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Egypt backs political solutions in Syria, Libya - FM
Date: 2016-05-18 09:20:55 GMT - Austria - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4930637
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Egypt has a clear stand backing the political process in Syria and Libya to restore stability in the two Arab states and maintain the unity of the lands. In an interview with TV channel Good Morning Egypt on ....
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Hadi's legitimacy undebatable - FM
Date: 2016-05-18 09:19:26 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4930621
Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdel Malek al Mekhlafi said the legitimacy of President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi is not subject to discussion. The president and the government are recognized by the international community, he said at a press conference at ....
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UN: 7.6 million Yemenis are 'one step' from famine
Date: 2016-05-18 07:25:19 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4929961
Director of UN humanitarian operations John Ging warned that 7.6 million people in conflict-torn Yemen face severe food shortages and are "one step" from famine, the BBC reported Wednesday. Ging told a news conference that there has been "a ....
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Egyptian aviation minister heads for Riyadh
Date: 2016-05-18 07:19:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4929933
Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi headed for the Saudi capital Riyadh late on Tuesday on a two-day visit to attend the meetings of the General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Authority. Arab ministers of aviation and transport ....
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US working with France to set new date for Palestinian-Israeli meeting
Date: 2016-05-18 07:18:21 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:4929925
U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the department is working with France to set a new date for the international ministerial meeting aiming at reviving the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis. “We’ve made it clear ....
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Putin expected to visit Japan at end of 2016
Date: 2016-05-17 18:41:30 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:4928741
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Japan at the end of this year, said Putin's aide Yury Ushakov on Tuesday. Ushakov said that Putin received an invitation to visit Japan, but the visit was adjourned due to western sanctions on ....
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UK proposal to carry out air drops to end Syrians' suffering approved -- Hammond
Date: 2016-05-17 17:45:06 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:12 - ID:4928465
Participants in Vienna talks on Syria have approved a UK proposal to carry out air drops to relieve humanitarian suffering in Syria if no progress was made on the ground, UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond ....
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US-led coalition launches 12 airstrikes against Daesh in Syria, Iraq
Date: 2016-05-17 17:00:16 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:4928221
The US-led coalition has carried out 12 airstrikes against Daesh terrorists' targets in Syria and Iraq on Tuesday. Attack and remotely piloted aircraft conducted two strikes in Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ....
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Iraqi PM blames Daesh terrorists for escalation of violence in Iraq
Date: 2016-05-17 16:04:11 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4927733
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi said on Tuesday that the terrorist Daesh group stepped up violence against innocent people in Iraq after it lost several battles against the Iraqi army and police. A military operation was launched on Monday ....
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CBE offers $120m for sale at Tuesday auction
Date: 2016-05-17 15:05:07 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:4927229
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) offered $120 million to banks during an auction Tuesday. Banking sources said today's auction was allocated only to fulfill the needs of importers of important medical products. Tuesday's auction is of the same ....
