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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....