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  • Robert Gates is not impressed with Trump’s foreign policy approach

    Robert Gates is not impressed with Trump’s foreign policy approach

    Date: 2016-05-16 07:32:14 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:4916229

    Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates didn’t have nice things to say about Donald Trump’s foreign policy, warning against the candidate’s brazen style and lack of consistency on Sunday. In an interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Gates said the ....

  • Foreign ministry: Verdict on French citizen's killing reflects Egyptian judiciary's independence

    Foreign ministry: Verdict on French citizen's killing reflects Egyptian judiciary's independence

    Date: 2016-05-16 07:30:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4916217

    The Foreign Ministry said Cairo Criminal Court's verdict on sentencing 6 defendants to seven years in prison over the killing of French citizen Eric Lang reflected trust in the Egyptian judiciary's independence. Commenting on what has been ....

  • 42 ships transit Suez Canal

    42 ships transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2016-05-15 12:20:25 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:4911873

    Forty two ships transited the Suez Canal on Sunday, with a total cargo of 2.5 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 18 vessels carrying 1.2 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 24 ships carrying 1.3 million tons, according ....

  • Saudi king receives US secretary of state

    Saudi king receives US secretary of state

    Date: 2016-05-15 11:19:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4911269

    Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud received on Sunday US Secretary of State John Kerry and his accompanying delegation. Talks covered cooperation spheres, the latest developments in the region and efforts exerted to contain regional ....

  • 7 killed, 24 wounded in attack by Daesh in Baghdad

    7 killed, 24 wounded in attack by Daesh in Baghdad

    Date: 2016-05-15 10:07:29 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4910489

    Seven people were killed and 24 others wounded in an attack by Daesh militants on a factory in northern Baghdad on Sunday, an Iraqi security source said. The terrorist attack set three gas tanks on fire, leaving seven dead and 24 others wounded, ....

  • Communication minister arrives in Beijing to open new cooperation spheres with China

    Communication minister arrives in Beijing to open new cooperation spheres with China

    Date: 2016-05-15 08:56:46 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4909797

    Minister of Communication and Technology Yasser el Qadi arrived here on Sunday leading a high-level delegation of the communication and information technology sector to open up new spheres of cooperation between Egypt and China. The four-day ....

  • South Misrata declared military zone

    South Misrata declared military zone

    Date: 2016-05-15 07:58:40 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:4909433

    Security forces declared southern Misrata as a military area, imposing a curfew and preventing civilians and journalists from presiding in the area as of 8:00 p.m. "As part of preparations for a decisive battle against Daesh militants, the Libyan ....

  • Egypt Emb participates in Tianjin Univ cultural fair

    Egypt Emb participates in Tianjin Univ cultural fair

    Date: 2016-05-15 07:57:28 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4909417

    The Egyptian Embassy here participated Sunday in a cultural fair at the national Chinese University of Tianjin to mark the 2016 Egyptian-Chinese cultural year. It was attended by Egyptian students from various Chinese universities and local and ....

  • Defense minister meets head of Sudanese military intelligence authority

    Defense minister meets head of Sudanese military intelligence authority

    Date: 2016-05-15 07:56:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4909381

    Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedqi Sobhi met on Sunday with visiting Head of the Sudanese Military Intelligence Authority Ali Mohammad Salem and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Sobhi asserted the depth of historic ....

  • Venezuela's president threatens seizure of closed factories

    Venezuela's president threatens seizure of closed factories

    Date: 2016-05-15 07:54:40 GMT - Venezuela - International - SN:3 - ID:4909377

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has threatened the seizure of factories that have stopped production, and the jailing of their owners, the BBC reported Sunday. In a speech to supporters in the capital Caracas, he said the country had to ....

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