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  • Tourism minister inaugurates tourist resort in Marsa Alam

    Tourism minister inaugurates tourist resort in Marsa Alam

    Date: 2015-08-31 12:13:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:3258501

    Tourism Minister Khaled Ramy visited Monday Marsa Alam Airport where he was welcomed by the Red Sea Governor Ahmed Abdullah and a number of executive leaders. The minister inspected the departure and arrival halls to make sure that the passengers ....

  • Afghan Taliban admit covering up Mullah Omar's death

    Afghan Taliban admit covering up Mullah Omar's death

    Date: 2015-08-31 12:11:52 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:9 - ID:3258489

    The Taliban Monday admitted covering up longtime leader Mullah Omar's death for more than two years, saying he died in 2013 as was first claimed by the Afghan intelligence, The Daily Star reported. The group had continued as recently as July to ....

  • Syndicate of Journalists rejects closure of Tahrir newspaper

    Syndicate of Journalists rejects closure of Tahrir newspaper

    Date: 2015-08-31 10:52:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:3257705

    The Syndicate of Journalists has categorically rejected measures taken by the owner of Tahrir newspaper to shut it down. Akmal Qertam suddenly and unilaterally decided to close the newspaper and sack journalists, which violates the ....

  • Azhar imam, PM inspect restoration works at Azhar Mosque

    Azhar imam, PM inspect restoration works at Azhar Mosque

    Date: 2015-08-31 10:50:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:3257693

    Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed Tayyeb and Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab checked on the restoration works at Al Azhar mosque that aims at developing the most prestigious institute of Sunni Islam without affecting its architectural style. They were ....

  • Vehicle carrying smuggled diesel fuel, drugs seized in Aswan

    Vehicle carrying smuggled diesel fuel, drugs seized in Aswan

    Date: 2015-08-31 08:11:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3256405

    Aswan investigators on Sunday night arrested a vehicle carrying smuggled diesel fuel and drugs before being sold on the black market. Aswan Security Director General Omar Ahmed received a report that a vehicle carrying 1,000 liters of diesel and ....

  • 33 militias killed in Taiz

    33 militias killed in Taiz

    Date: 2015-08-31 08:10:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3256381

    Thirty-three Houthi and Saleh militias were killed while 25 others were injured in confrontations Sunday between the Popular Resistance and the militias in Taiz, the Yemeni news agency reported. One resistance member was killed and 23 others ....

  • Israeli forces arrest 4 Palestinians in West Bank

    Israeli forces arrest 4 Palestinians in West Bank

    Date: 2015-08-31 08:00:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3256273

    Israeli forces arrested four Palestinians in the West Bank on Monday, a security source said. Three were arrested in Bethlehem after raiding and searching their houses, the source added. Israeli forces arrested a Palestinian in Al Quds and ....

  • Palestinian women protest over banning them from entering Aqsa

    Palestinian women protest over banning them from entering Aqsa

    Date: 2015-08-31 07:58:39 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3256265

    A group of Palestinian women and girls staged a sit-in Monday in front of Al Aqsa mosque protesting their ban from entering the mosque for the sixth day in a row. The protesters held signs asserting their right to pray in the mosque. The ....

  • Development of Suez Canal corridor to start in eastern Port Said, Ain Sokhna sectors  - Mamish

    Development of Suez Canal corridor to start in eastern Port Said, Ain Sokhna sectors - Mamish

    Date: 2015-08-31 07:55:36 GMT - Singapore - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:3256241

    Development in the Suez Canal Corridor will start first in the eastern Port Said and Ain Sokhna sectors where industrial zones will be set up for nine industries, including auto, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and refining industries, said head of ....

  • Sisi holds talks with Singaporean investors

    Sisi holds talks with Singaporean investors

    Date: 2015-08-31 07:48:11 GMT - Singapore - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3256197

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received at his place of residence here on Monday Singaporean investors, businessmen and CEOs of leading companies working and wishing to work in the Egyptian market especially the development of the Suez ....

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