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Foreign ministry receives official note about Italy's recall of its ambassador for consultations
Date: 2016-04-09 10:06:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4682761
The Foreign Ministry received Saturday morning an official note from the Italian Embassy in Cairo in which it said that Rome summoned Italian Ambassador to Egypt Maurizio Massari to hold consultations with the Italian government. The remark was ....
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Resolution on Israeli settlement in 'very early' stage-- US
Date: 2016-04-09 09:16:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:4682365
A Palestinian UN draft resolution that condemns Israeli settlement activities is at a "very early" stage, a US official said. "Nothing has been formally introduced or circulated at the Security Council, and nothing has been introduced by a ....
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Djibouti President Guelleh re-elected: PM
Date: 2016-04-09 09:13:45 GMT - Djibouti - International - SN:5 - ID:4682349
Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, was re-elected for a fifth mandate, the prime minister announced, following an election boycotted by some opposition parties, the France 24 channel reported. "According to our ....
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Egypt PM meets visiting Saudi King Salman
Date: 2016-04-09 08:14:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4681781
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Friday met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, who is paying a five-day visit to Egypt. The premier said that the visit stresses that Egypt and Saudi Arabia have the same vision and destiny, a statement by the ....
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Pope Tawadros II visits Saudi King at his residence in Cairo
Date: 2016-04-09 07:31:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4681473
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese visited on Friday Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz at his residence in Cairo. This is the first meeting between the pope and the king. During the meeting, the pope thanked the ....
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Azhar Grand Imam meets visiting Saudi King
Date: 2016-04-09 07:29:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4681457
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayeb on Friday met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz , who is paying a five-day visit to Egypt. The Grand Imam hailed the Saudi king's efforts to serve the Arab and Islamic causes and his keenness on the Islamic ....
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Obama dines with Disney executives, Julia Roberts at glitzy fundraiser in Bel-Air
Date: 2016-04-09 06:52:59 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:4681329
US President Barack Obama dined with Hollywood A-listers and top Disney executives in Los Angeles during a quick visit for political fundraisers, the Los Angeles Times reported. He spent Thursday night in Bel-Air for a Democratic Congressional ....
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Saudi king receives speaker of US House of Representatives
Date: 2016-04-06 13:36:14 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4666029
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received at AlYamamah Palace here Wednesday the Speaker of US House of Representatives Paul Ryan. Ryan was accompanied by a number of the House's members including chairman of the Armed Services Committee, ....
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Security official injured in Sinai bombing
Date: 2016-04-06 12:42:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4665377
An assistant to North Sinai Security Director was injured when an explosive charge went off along Arish-Qantara road, said an Interior Ministry source on Wednesday. In press statements to MENA, the source added that while a patrol was moving ....
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Vietnam's prime minister steps down after 10 years in office
Date: 2016-04-06 11:30:41 GMT - Vietnam - International - SN:8 - ID:4664605
Vietnam's prime minister stepped down Wednesday after 10 years in office, leaving behind a mixed legacy of promoting failed state enterprises but at the same time attracting foreign investment and daring to challenge China. In a formal vote, 430 ....