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Kuwaiti Emir receives invitation from Indonesian president to attend OIC Summit
Date: 2016-02-17 09:22:38 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4331505
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Sabah on Wednesday received a message from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to attend the Extraordinary Session of the Islamic Summit Conference on the Cause of Jerusalem, due to be held in Jakarta next ....
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PLO member: No Moroccan initiative to resume peace talks, Egypt is our window to world
Date: 2016-02-17 09:21:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4331489
Ahmed Mejdalani, member of the executive committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), denied reports on an official Moroccan initiative to resume peace talks with Israel. Interviewed by MENA, Majdalani described as "untrue" ....
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Merkel calls for small steps to safeguard future two-state solution
Date: 2016-02-17 07:35:51 GMT - Israel - International - SN:6 - ID:4330773
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for small steps to safeguard a future two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Times of Israeli reported on Tuesday. The current climate in the Middle East does not allow for major steps ....
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Obama vows to hit Daesh in Libya
Date: 2016-02-17 07:33:33 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:4330753
US President Barack Obama has vowed not to let Daesh build a base in Libya, saying the United States would take action where there was a "clear target". "We are working with our other coalition partners to make sure that, as we see opportunities ....
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Egyptian poet Gakh in Algeria
Date: 2016-02-17 07:32:29 GMT - Algeria - Culture - SN:4 - ID:4330733
Egyptian vernacular poet Hisham el Gakh's current visit of Algeria is part of cultural cooperation between the two countries, Egypt's Ambassador here Omar Abu Eish said. Gakh is very popular in Algeria and has been warmly welcomed since his ....
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Arab contractors federation to take part in conference in Cairo
Date: 2016-02-17 07:30:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4330717
Head of the Federation of Arab Contractors Fahd Mohamed Hamadi will take part in a conference for contractors and engineers that will kick off here on Thursday. The federation will also take part in the exhibitions that will be held on sidelines ....
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US mourns death of Boutros-Ghali
Date: 2016-02-17 07:26:33 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4330677
The US said it was saddened by the passing of former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali. In a statement, US Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Samantha Power said "Egypt – and indeed, the world – lost a ....
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WHO backs GM mosquito trials
Date: 2016-02-17 07:25:55 GMT - United Nations - Science - SN:2 - ID:4330693
The World Health Organization (WHO) has backed trials of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that could be used in the fight against the Zika virus, Sky news reported Wednesday. The WHO also said sterile irradiated male mosquitoes could also be ....
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US ambassador to UN meets Israeli defense minister
Date: 2016-02-16 18:26:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:12 - ID:4329141
US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power met with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday. A UN statement said both officials discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. They also agreed on the importance of finding ....
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Sisi mourns late Boutros-Ghali
Date: 2016-02-16 17:25:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:4328737
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has mourned senior Egyptian diplomat and former Secretary-General of the United Nations Boutros Boutros-Ghali who passed away earlier on Tuesday. Egypt and the whole world have lost a prominent politician and ....
