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France presents Middle East peace initiative to Israel
Date: 2016-02-16 12:22:40 GMT - Israel - International - SN:6 - ID:4326093
France officially presented Israel with its initiative to convene an international peace summit in an attempt to restart the peace process. French and Israeli diplomats said that French Ambassador Patrick Maisonnave met with the Israeli Foreign ....
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32 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2016-02-16 12:14:20 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:4326025
Thirty-two ships transited the Suez Canal in both directions on Tuesday, carrying a total cargo of 1.859 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 11 vessels, carrying about 559.000 tons, while the north-bound convoy included 21 ships, with ....
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Abbas welcomes Japanese efforts to find political solution
Date: 2016-02-16 11:34:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4325609
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Japanese efforts to find a political solution to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine on the borders of 1967 according to a specific timetable. During a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio ....
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Azhar imam meets UAE education minister
Date: 2016-02-16 11:32:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4325593
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb received on Tuesday visiting UAE Education Minister Hussain Ibrahim al Hammadi to probe aspects of cooperation in the religious and educational fields. The meeting also took up how the UAE can benefit from Al ....
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UNICEF 'appalled' by reported attacks on Syria medical facilities
Date: 2016-02-16 08:16:59 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4323557
UNICEF said on Monday it was appalled by reports of attacks against four medical facilities in Syria. Two of the attacked facilities were supported by UNICEF, said the UN body in a press release. One is a child and maternal hospital where ....
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British Council launches 'Creative Economy' program
Date: 2016-02-16 07:18:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4323333
The British Council in Cairo has launched a program for creative economy in a bid to trigger cooperation between the UK and Egypt in creative industries. The three-year long program will work with the Egyptian government, institutions and ....
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Russia to deliver S-300 air defense systems to Iran soon
Date: 2016-02-15 12:05:28 GMT - Russia - International - SN:10 - ID:4318525
Russia will soon deliver S-300 air defense systems to Iran, Russian Special Presidential Envoy on Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said. “Deliveries will be made soon,” Kabulov said according to Sputnik News Agency. Iranian Defense Minister Hossein ....
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Sisi keen on boosting educational cooperation with Japan - official
Date: 2016-02-15 10:56:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4317697
Yuriko Koike, member of Japan's House of Representatives, said President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is keen on boosting cooperation with Japan, especially in the domains of education and scientific research. President Sisi, who is going to pay a visit ....
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Abbas meets Japan emperor over Mideast developments
Date: 2016-02-15 09:48:41 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4317081
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Monday with Emperor Akihito of Japan the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, especially on the Palestinian arena. Talks were held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, the Palestinian ....
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Orthodox Church commemorates 1st anniversary of 20 Copts killed in Libya
Date: 2016-02-15 08:13:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4316277
The Coptic Orthodox Church will hold a Mass on Tuesday to commemorate the first anniversary of the 20 Copts who were killed by Daesh militants in Libya last year. The mass will be held at the Diocese of Samalout with the participation of a number ....
