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Russian PM: Ground operation in Syria will prolong war
Date: 2016-02-14 08:55:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:4309945
A ground operation by foreign troops in Syria would be a full-fledged war, Sputnik News quoted the Russian prime minister as saying on Sunday. Moscow is against ground operation in Syria as it will lead to a prolonged war, Russian Prime Minister ....
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Israel demolishes 31 structures in southern Hebron - OCHA
Date: 2016-02-14 08:51:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4309901
A report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) showed that Israeli authorities destroyed or dismantled and confiscated 31 structures in two herding communities in southern Hebron (Jinba and Halaweh), displacing 139 ....
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UN: 2015 worst on record for civilian casualties in Afghanistan
Date: 2016-02-14 08:50:25 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:4 - ID:4309885
Afghanistan's war is killing and maiming record numbers of civilians, according to a new report released by the UN which shows casualty figures surging following the withdrawal of Nato-led combat forces, the Telegraph reported. In 2015, the UN ....
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UK needs Trident to play 'outsized' role in world affairs, says US defence secretary
Date: 2016-02-14 08:08:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4309649
Britain must keep its Trident nuclear deterrent to maintain its “outsized” role in the world, the US defence secretary, Ash Carter, has said. Carter said the nuclear-armed submarines were an “important part of the deterrent structure of ....
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'No time to lose' to install Libya unity government: French FM
Date: 2016-02-14 08:07:29 GMT - France - International - SN:2 - ID:4309645
There is "no time to lose" to put in place a unity government in Libya, where Daesh is rapidly expanding its presence, France 24 quoted the new French foreign minister as saying on Saturday. "There is no time to lose for the national unity ....
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Passenger dies at Cairo airport before flying for Umra
Date: 2016-02-14 08:06:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4309629
An Egyptian passenger died at Cairo International Airport on Sunday minutes before his flight took off for Saudi Arabia to perform the Umra (small pilgrimage), the airport's medical sources said. The passenger, 66, was wearing Ihram garments when ....
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US-coalition jets hit 3 Daesh's targets in Ramadi
Date: 2016-02-13 12:16:37 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4305977
The US-led coalition fighter jets have launched airstrikes against three vital sites to the terrorist Daesh group northern the Anbar governorate's city of Ramadi, a military source said on Saturday. At least 16 militants were killed during the ....
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OIC rejects associating terrorism with religion
Date: 2016-02-13 12:06:48 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4305925
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) underlined that terrorism contradicts with the goal of living in a peaceful world, adding that all the world countries are threatened with the danger of extremism. The organization voiced its support ....
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Rafah terminal reopened for stranded persons, humanitarian cases
Date: 2016-02-13 10:49:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4305373
The Rafah terminal on the borders with the Gaza Strip was reopened on Saturday in both directions. An official source at the terminal said that coordination was reached with the Palestinian side to reopen the border crossing to allow access for ....
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President Sisi arrives at House headquarters
Date: 2016-02-13 09:27:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4304689
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived on Saturday at the premises of the House of Representatives to deliver a keynote speech on the occasion of the new legislative session. Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, his two deputies Suleiman Wahdan and ....
