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Speaker apologizes over attack by MP against reporter
Date: 2016-02-23 11:32:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4373553
Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal on Tuesday apologized for parliamentary reporters over an attack by MP Mahmoud Khamis against reporter of Al Watan newspaper Mohamed Tarek on Monday. Abdel Aal, at a meeting with the ....
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Afghan FM: Pakistan’s efforts important for trust building
Date: 2016-02-23 11:30:40 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:4 - ID:4373529
While opening the 4th round of Quadrilateral Committee Group meeting in Kabul, Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s efforts in the Afghan peace process are crucial and trust building. Rabbani said peace in ....
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Egypt lauds US-Russian decision to cease hostilities in Syria
Date: 2016-02-23 06:10:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4370989
Egypt on Monday welcomed an announcement made by the US and Russia about the cessation of hostilities in Syria that would come into effect at midnight on February 27. "This step is important and necessary to facilitate the entry of humanitarian ....
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Syria's Assad calls for parliamentary elections in April
Date: 2016-02-23 06:09:31 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4370973
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued on Monday a decree setting April 13 as a date for electing members of the People’s Assembly for the second legislative term. The decision came hours following the US and Russia's agreement on a temporary ....
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Policeman kills another following 'quarrel' in Port Said
Date: 2016-02-23 06:04:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4370929
A police corporal has been arrested after shooting another policeman in Port Said, said the Interior Ministry in a statement. The shooting followed a quarrel between the policemen in Al Zohor police station, said the statement. The corporal ....
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Israeli forces storm WB, arrest Palestinians
Date: 2016-02-22 11:46:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4366097
Israeli forces arrested many Palestinians on Monday in several raids in occupied West Bank cities. A 19-year-old Palestinian was arrested after occupation forces stormed his home in the southern city of Bethlehem. After arresting five ....
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Families of Gaza prisoners visit relatives in Ramon prison
Date: 2016-02-22 10:38:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4365361
Israeli authorities allowed on Monday scores of families of Gaza prisoners to visit their relatives in Ramon prison. Eighty six members of the families, including 25 children, headed for Erez crossing to visit 43 prisoners, Spokesperson of ....
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4,000 tourists, Egyptians watch sun illumination on Abu Simbel temple
Date: 2016-02-22 09:41:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:8 - ID:4364857
More than 4,000 tourists and Egyptians watched the illumination of sun rays on the inner statues of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan on Monday, a rare phenomenon that occurs twice a year. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Damaty, Culture MInister Helmi ....
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Clinton says Palestinians deserve state of their own
Date: 2016-02-22 09:39:16 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:4364829
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton reaffirmed her call for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Sunday and added it is in Israel’s best interest to provide greater support for the aspirations of the ....
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Civilian killed, 7 injured in Arish blast
Date: 2016-02-22 07:25:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4363674
A student was killed and seven other civilians were injured when a bomb went off in Arish, North Sinai, late on Sunday. Security sources said the bomb was planned to target security forces. Eight passers-by were injured and rushed to Arish ....
