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Firefighters put out huge fire in downtown Cairo
Date: 2016-05-03 07:01:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4834165
Firefighters contained a huge fire that erupted on Monday night at the goods of street vendors in El Roei district in downtown Cairo. Five people were injured in the fire. Civil defense forces are currently cooling the effects of the fire ....
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White House: Assad regime must uphold Syria ceasefire commitments
Date: 2016-05-03 06:35:56 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4834097
Syrian President Bashar al Assad's government needs to live up to its commitments to a cessation of hostilities, the White House said, adding that "safe zones" are not a practical alternative now. "The Assad regime needs to live up to the ....
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Supply minister to head for Washington Tuesday
Date: 2016-05-02 13:32:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:4831685
Supply and Internal Trade Minister Khaled Hanafy will head for Washington Tuesday upon an invitation from the World Bank to explain Egypt's successful experiment in bread and supply commodities system. In a statement Monday, the Ministry said ....
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Iran’s atomic chief Salehi in Prague to discuss bilateral ties
Date: 2016-05-02 12:51:30 GMT - Czech - International - SN:9 - ID:4831453
Iranian Vice-President and Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi arrived in Prague on a two-day visit to Czech Republic, Iranian news agency IRNA reported. Upon his arrival in Prague, Salehi was welcomed by Czech ....
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Parl't speaker greets Sisi on Israa, Miraj Night
Date: 2016-05-02 11:09:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4830729
Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the Isra and Mi'raj (Night Journey and Ascension) of the Prophet Muhammad. In the cable, Abdel Aal wished more prosperity and security to Egypt and ....
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13 balloon flights carrying 279 tourists launched in Luxor
Date: 2016-05-02 10:07:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4830345
Thirteen balloon flights affiliated to six different travel agencies were launched at dawn Monday in Luxor, said Ahmed Abboud, head of the Egyptian union for balloon flights. As many as 279 tourists from different nationalities were on board the ....
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Limited Israeli incursion into southern Gaza Strip
Date: 2016-05-02 08:54:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:4829873
Israeli forces launched Monday a limited incursion into the Gaza Strip in an area east of Rafah city. Four Israeli bulldozers pushed deep into agriculture lands in the border area. Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinian fishermen ....
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Extremist settlers storm Joseph's Tomb in Nablus
Date: 2016-05-02 08:34:36 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4829797
A number of extremist Jewish settlers stormed the area of Prophet Joseph's Tomb east of the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday. They were protected by Israeli occupation forces, according to Palestinian security sources. ....
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Aden airport to be reopened within days -- minister
Date: 2016-05-02 07:51:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4829577
Aden airport will resume its flights in less than a week, Yemeni Transport Minister Murad Al Halemi said on Monday. He revealed a Yemeni-UAE plan to secure the airport. In a statement, Al Halemi said that Yemen's President Abd Rabbu Mansour ....
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Israeli gunboat penetrates Lebanese territorial water
Date: 2016-05-02 07:45:05 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4829541
An Israeli gunboat penetrated the Lebanese territorial water on Sunday off Ras Naqoura village in southern Lebanon. The gunboat remained in the territorial water for three minutes, according to a statement of the Lebanese army command. Another ....