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  • Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq, Pakistan

    Iran condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq, Pakistan

    Date: 2016-03-28 09:17:03 GMT - Iran - International - SN:7 - ID:4601465

    Iran has strongly condemned recent deadly terrorist attacks in Iraq and Pakistan, calling for concerted global efforts to counter terrorism and extremism, Press TV reported. At least 65 people were killed and 280 others, mostly women and ....

  • Pakistan PM condemns Lahore blast

    Pakistan PM condemns Lahore blast

    Date: 2016-03-28 09:15:29 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:6 - ID:4601421

    Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the Lahore blast that left 72 people dead, including 29 children and seven women, the BBC reported. He expressed condolences over the loss of many innocent lives in this deadly ....

  • State: $33 billion in GCC weapon sales in 11 months

    State: $33 billion in GCC weapon sales in 11 months

    Date: 2016-03-28 08:12:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:4600933

    The US State Department has facilitated $33 billion worth of weapons sales to its Arab Gulf allies since May 2015, according to the Defense News Magazine. The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have received weapons including ballistic ....

  • Lahore blast leaves 72 dead

    Lahore blast leaves 72 dead

    Date: 2016-03-28 07:22:35 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:4 - ID:4600605

    The death toll of a suicide bombing attack in a park in Lahore, Pakistan, where families were celebrating Easter, has risen to at least 72 people, with children among the dead, Geo news reported. More than 300 people were hurt when explosives ....

  • Lawmaker denies meeting Israeli ambassador in Cairo

    Lawmaker denies meeting Israeli ambassador in Cairo

    Date: 2016-03-28 07:21:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4600597

    Egyptian lawmaker Amin Massoud denied reports on meeting the Israeli ambassador in Cairo. In a statement released on Monday, Massoud said the photos released by Rafah and Sheikh Zuweid district lawmaker Ibrahim Abu Shuaera on his meeting with the ....

  • US condemns Pakistan blast

    US condemns Pakistan blast

    Date: 2016-03-28 07:19:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:4600589

    The United States is condemning an “appalling” terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan. "This cowardly act, which targeted innocent civilians in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, has killed dozens and left scores injured. The United States stands with the ....

  • 12 Algerian soldiers killed in helicopter crash

    12 Algerian soldiers killed in helicopter crash

    Date: 2016-03-28 07:18:54 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4600581

    Twelve Algerian soldiers were killed Sunday in a helicopter crash caused by technical failure in the south of the country, the defense ministry said. The Mi-171 helicopter crashed during a reconnaissance mission near Reggane, in the southwestern ....

  • Russia: Assad was friend of west

    Russia: Assad was friend of west

    Date: 2016-03-27 13:07:41 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4596885

    Russia supports legitimate authority in Syria, not President Bashar Assad personally, Russian Foreign Ministry's spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Sunday. "We are supporting not Assad [himself]. Do not forget: he has not been the best friend of ....

  • Trade minister: 2 Egyptian exhibitions to be held in Iraq, Jordan

    Trade minister: 2 Egyptian exhibitions to be held in Iraq, Jordan

    Date: 2016-03-27 12:07:53 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:4596205

    Minister of Trade and Industry Tareq Qabil said Egypt will hold two exhibitions in Iraq and Jordan soon in view of the high turnout by Arab customers on Egyptian products. The minister's remarks were made during his tour of the 49th round of ....

  • Sisi notifies parliament government to continue its duties under Sherif Ismail

    Sisi notifies parliament government to continue its duties under Sherif Ismail

    Date: 2016-03-27 11:06:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4595641

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday sent a message to the House of Representatives to notify it that the government will continue its duties under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and the cabinet members. Speaker Ali Abdel Aal read out the ....

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