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  • UN envoy: No plan B for Syria if Geneva talks failed

    UN envoy: No plan B for Syria if Geneva talks failed

    Date: 2016-03-13 07:31:11 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4497673

    UN special envoy de Mistura discussed the possibility of a federal Syria and why there is no plan B if peace talks failed. Ahead of the resumption of peace talks in Geneva on March 14, Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy to Syria, said there ....

  • Social minister honors number of businesswomen

    Social minister honors number of businesswomen

    Date: 2016-03-13 07:30:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4497665

    Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali attended Saturday evening a celebration by the Egyptian Business Women Association to honor a number of female icons who had a prominent role in achieving economic and political empowerment for Egyptian ....

  • Transport Ministry: Water taxis to use river buses' stations

    Transport Ministry: Water taxis to use river buses' stations

    Date: 2016-03-13 07:29:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4497657

    Transport Minister Saad el Gioushy and Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Badr agreed on using river stations used by river buses for water taxis. In statements on Sunday, Transport Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Ibrahim said this will help operate ....

  • Egypt's ambassador in USA inspects Pharaonic exhibition in Ohio

    Egypt's ambassador in USA inspects Pharaonic exhibition in Ohio

    Date: 2016-03-13 07:28:55 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4497653

    Egyptian Ambassador in Washington Yasser Redha has inspected the pharaonic exhibition held in Cleveland City in Ohio before its inauguration on Monday. The exhibition is held under the title "Pharaoh.. the King of Old Egypt" at Cleveland Art ....

  • Arab League chief visits Mauritania to prepare for Arab summit

    Arab League chief visits Mauritania to prepare for Arab summit

    Date: 2016-03-13 07:27:47 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4497641

    Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Arabi will visit Mauritania to set the scene for the 27th Arab summit, to take place in July, an official source here said. A delegation of the pan-Arab body will visit Mauritania in June to prepare for the ....

  • PM allocate state-owned lands for public projects

    PM allocate state-owned lands for public projects

    Date: 2016-03-12 13:29:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:4494805

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail decided on Saturday allocating a number of state-owned lands in Zagazig governorate to establish development and service projects of public benefit. Lands will be allocated for the directorates of education and ....

  • Trial of Morsi, 24 MBs adjourned to April 16

    Trial of Morsi, 24 MBs adjourned to April 16

    Date: 2016-03-12 12:54:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4494565

    The Cairo Criminal Court delayed the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 24 other defendants over insulting the judicial authority to April 16 session. Morsi – who stands accused alongside 24 other terrorist Brotherhood associates and ....

  • Australian FM to visit cyclone-hit Fiji

    Australian FM to visit cyclone-hit Fiji

    Date: 2016-03-12 10:48:21 GMT - Australia - International - SN:8 - ID:4493633

    Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will pay a visit to the cyclone-hit Fiji on Sunday to meet with the country's President Frank Bainimarama and inspect damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Winston. During her visit, Bishop will meet with her ....

  • Abul Gheit: My mission is to fortify

    Abul Gheit: My mission is to fortify "Arab house"

    Date: 2016-03-12 09:44:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4493145

    Newly-named Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said the Arab region is facing tough phase, asserting that he will work hard to fortify the Arab house and protect the Arab interests against any threats or foreign interference. In ....

  • Amnesty slams EU plans to return Syrian refugees to Turkey

    Amnesty slams EU plans to return Syrian refugees to Turkey

    Date: 2016-03-12 08:36:02 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:6 - ID:4492709

    Director of Amnesty International Eduard Nazarski has condemned European plans to return refugees and migrants to Turkey. “Turkey is not a safe country for refugees at this moment,” he said. Meanwhile, other human rights organizations ....

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