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37 killed, injured in suicide bombings in Yemen - Aden police
Date: 2016-03-26 09:05:55 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4588905
At least 37 Yemeni security forces, popular resistance forces and citizens were killed and injured in the three suicide blasts that ripped through Yemen's second city of Aden on Friday, according to Aden police. In a statement on Saturday, the ....
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Russia says US agrees not to discuss Assad's future for now
Date: 2016-03-26 09:02:06 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4588889
Moscow's position that the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should not be discussed at the moment has found understanding in Washington, the Daily Mail quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Friday. "To a ....
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Wife, sister of main suspect in killing of Italian student Regeni in custody for 4 days
Date: 2016-03-26 07:16:19 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:1 - ID:4588305
The wife and the sister of the main suspect in the killing of Italian PhD student Giulio Regeni were ordered Friday to remain in custody for four days pending investigations. The husband of the sister will be also placed in custody for the same ....
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Education ministry says ElBaradei's bio to return to 5th grade books
Date: 2016-03-24 08:17:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4576773
Education Ministry said on Wednesday that the biography and picture of the ex-vice president Mohamed ElBaradei would be re-added to the elementary school books after removal from 2014/2015 edition. In a statement, the ministry admitted the ....
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CEN-SAD defense ministers' meetings kick off in Sharm el-Sheikh
Date: 2016-03-24 08:05:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4576697
Meetings of the defense ministers of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) started on Thursday in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh. Defense and Military Production Minister and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Sedqi Sobhi ....
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EU stance towards Syria unchangeable, says Mogherini
Date: 2016-03-24 07:38:07 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:4 - ID:4576585
The European Union (EU) stance towards the Syrian regime has not changed, a senior EU official said. Federica Mogherini, the EU's foreign policy chief, made the statements at a joint press conference with UN Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de ....
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Austrian interior min.: Intelligence sharing platform required after Brussels terror attack
Date: 2016-03-24 07:14:26 GMT - Austria - International - SN:3 - ID:4576485
Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner said that a platform for sharing all intelligence services is needed to fight terrorism. At a press conference on Wednesday, the minister said that such a platform for intelligence exchange needs to ....
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UN envoy: Political solution to lead to peace, reconciliation in Yemen
Date: 2016-03-24 07:09:29 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4576453
Following “extensive” consultations with Yemeni leaders and regional partners, the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen today announced that parties to the conflict have agreed to a nation-wide cessation of hostilities beginning at midnight on 10 ....
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University to be established in S. Sinai, says governor
Date: 2016-03-24 06:37:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4576321
South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda has uncovered a plan to establish a university in El Tor city in the governorate. The King Salman bin Abdulaziz university will be established in coordination with the Ministry of International Cooperation and a ....
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Pope Tawadros II condoles with Belgian king over Brussels blasts victims
Date: 2016-03-23 09:25:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4569901
Pope Tawadros II, the 118th and current Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, has sent a cable of condolences to the Belgian government and people over the victims of Brussels airport and metro terrorist attacks which left scores ....