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Egyptian min. arrives in Beijing to take part in AIIB opening ceremony
Date: 2016-01-15 15:42:55 GMT - China - Economy - SN:2 - ID:4120889
International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nassr on Friday arrived in Beijing to take part the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). During the several days' visit, the minister will meet with a number of Chinese officials on ways of ....
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Egypt’s parliamentary elections: Setting record straight
Date: 2016-01-15 15:39:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4120881
On Sunday, January 10, Egypt’s new Parliament was sworn in, completing the final phase of the political “Road Map” envisioned by representatives of various Egyptian political currents. This is an important milestone for Egypt, after a period of ....
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Australia declines US request to increase military commitment in Middle East
Date: 2016-01-14 09:27:14 GMT - Australia - International - SN:6 - ID:4112061
Australia has formally declined a request from the United States to increase its military commitment in the Middle East, ABC news reported on Thursday. US Secretary of Defence Ash Carter asked all countries involved in the campaign to consider ....
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Sisi presides over National Defense Council meeting
Date: 2016-01-14 09:02:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4111797
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi presided over a meeting of the National Defense Council on Thursday. The prime minister, the ministers of defense, foreign affairs, interior and finance, the Armed Forces chief of staff, intelligence and ....
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Indonesian president: Situation under control, urges people to remain calm
Date: 2016-01-14 08:29:47 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:4 - ID:4111569
Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said in a statement on national TV the situation is under control and is calling on people to remain calm, ABC News reported on Thursday. Jokowi says: "The state, nation and people should not be afraid ....
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US embassy in Jakarta issues warning after reports of explosions
Date: 2016-01-14 07:32:05 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:3 - ID:4111185
All US citizens in Jakarta have been advised to shelter in place and monitor local and international media until the situation there becomes clearer, the American embassy said in its second emergency message following reports of explosions and ....
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6 killed as massive blasts, gunfire rock Jakarta
Date: 2016-01-14 07:09:36 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:2 - ID:4111073
At least six people were killed amid several large explosions and gunshots Thursday near a popular shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, ABC news reported quoting police. A national police spokesman told reporters that three police officers and ....
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Police denies unknown people behind underground train halt
Date: 2016-01-14 06:17:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4110821
The interior ministry has denied reports that unknown elements brought underground (Metro) train movement in Cairo to a halt. "It was a technical malfunction that brought the train to a halt," said the media center of the ministry. The problem ....
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Interior ministry reviews 10 new forced disappearance cases
Date: 2016-01-13 11:28:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4105897
The Interior Ministry reviewed 10 new forced disappearance cases to refer reports to the National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) . The Interior Ministry underlined the importance of continuing cooperation between the ministry and the NCHR and ....
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Cabinet holds weekly meeting
Date: 2016-01-13 10:03:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4105025
The cabinet convened on Wednesday under Sherif Ismail to review a host of political, economic, social and security files. The talks tackled means of securing staple commodities at low price in lien with directives of President Abdel Fattah El ....
