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  • White House condemns Daesh violence in Iraq

    White House condemns Daesh violence in Iraq

    Date: 2016-05-12 07:42:57 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4891585

    The White House strongly condemned terrorist attacks that hit Baghdad's Shiite district of Sadr City which killed more than 80 people and injured dozens more. The first bomb was in a pickup truck loaded with fruit and vegetables, The Daily Mail ....

  • US says no decision made on participation in France's Mideast conf.

    US says no decision made on participation in France's Mideast conf.

    Date: 2016-05-12 07:41:27 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:4891581

    The US Department of State was unable to say on Wednesday whether US Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a planned May 30 meeting in Paris over the Middle East peace process, the Daily Mail reported on Thursday. "We remain concerned about ....

  • Fire in backyard of High Court Building contained - Interior Ministry

    Fire in backyard of High Court Building contained - Interior Ministry

    Date: 2016-05-12 06:38:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4891361

    A fire that broke out late Wednesday in a car in the backyard of the High Court Building (Dar al-Qadaa al-'Ali) in downtown Cairo was contained, with no casualties reported, the Interior Ministry said. In a statement on Thursday, an official from ....

  • Sisi meets Kuwaiti justice minister

    Sisi meets Kuwaiti justice minister

    Date: 2016-05-11 13:50:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:4888185

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received here Wednesday Kuwaiti Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Minister Yaqoub Abdulmohsen al Sane in the presence of Justice Minister Mohamed Hossam Abdel Rehim. During the meeting, the Kuwaiti minister ....

  • PM inspects fire scene in Hamzawi area

    PM inspects fire scene in Hamzawi area

    Date: 2016-05-11 12:27:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4887401

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail made a field visit to el Hamzawi area Wednesday to get firsthand information about the size of losses caused to buildings and stores as a result of a fire that erupted there on Sunday. The premier also followed up ....

  • EGX named vice-chairman of WFE sustainability group

    EGX named vice-chairman of WFE sustainability group

    Date: 2016-05-11 11:47:27 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:4886833

    Egypt has won the deputy chairman seat on the Sustainability Working Group (SWG) of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) for two years as of May 16. Awarding Egypt the seat underscores the international appreciation for Egypt's efforts with ....

  • Syrian warplanes destroy Daesh armoured vehicles in Homs countryside

    Syrian warplanes destroy Daesh armoured vehicles in Homs countryside

    Date: 2016-05-11 10:31:58 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4886017

    The Syrian warplanes shelled on Wednesday hideouts and supply lines of the terrorist Daesh organization in the eastern countryside of Homs. The Syrian news agency (SANA) quoted a military source as saying that a Syrian army unit destroyed four ....

  • Israeli forces storm  Kafr 'Aqab, Kalandia camp

    Israeli forces storm Kafr 'Aqab, Kalandia camp

    Date: 2016-05-11 09:37:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:4885513

    Israeli forces stormed into Kafr 'Aqab and Kalandia camp north of occupied Jerusalem. Israeli soldiers opened fire at people in Kafr 'Aqab, injuring a Palestinian youth in the head. He is in serious condition, the Palestine Red Crescent Society ....

  • Hostage rescue in Afghanistan draws praise from Carter

    Hostage rescue in Afghanistan draws praise from Carter

    Date: 2016-05-11 09:35:45 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:4885493

    US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter commended US and Afghan special operations personnel and the Afghan special operations forces for the professionalism and skill they demonstrated in a hostage rescue mission in Afghanistan’s Paktika province. In ....

  • Former PM's son handed over to Pakistan ambassador

    Former PM's son handed over to Pakistan ambassador

    Date: 2016-05-11 09:34:31 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:4 - ID:4885489

    Former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider Gilani was handed over to Pakistan by Afghan officials on Wednesday, Geo News reported. The Afghan defense minister handed over Ali Haider to the Pakistan ambassador in Kabul Abrar ....

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