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25 persons killed in military plane crash
Date: 2015-08-03 08:20:55 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3090165
Twenty-five persons have been killed and dozens others wounded in a military plane crash in Jericho in Rif Aleppo, Syrian activists said Monday. Sky News carried the news, adding that 28 government troops and 16 opposition elements were killed ....
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Israel allows Gaza families to visit prisoners in jail
Date: 2015-08-03 08:14:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:3090113
Israeli authorities have allowed scores of relatives of prisoners from the Gaza Strip to visit them at Eshel desert prison in southern Israel. As many as 35 family members have headed for Erez border crossing from where they will be transported ....
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Shoukry receives thank-you message from UN envoy to Libya
Date: 2015-08-03 08:10:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:3090085
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Monday a thank-you message from UN Special Representative for Libya Bernardino León for Egypt's efforts in backing the talks to reach a political agreement to the Libyan crisis, which has recently been ....
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Yemeni army, fighters trying to storm main air base amid fierce fight -- commander
Date: 2015-08-03 08:08:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:3090077
Troops of the Yemeni army and loyalist fighters are trying to storm a main air base and a camp in the southern province of Abyan, said a senior commander on Monday. "Fierce confrontations are occurring to achieve this aim," Ahmad Saif Al-Yafei, ....
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Awqaf ministry warns against use of mosques in electioneering
Date: 2015-08-02 18:00:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:3088613
Ministry of Awqaf has warned all staff against the use of mosques or any establishments in campaigning for the parliamentary elections. Such practices will be monitored and reported and those involved will be punished, the ministry said. The ....
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PM highlights importance of launching national sewerage projects program
Date: 2015-08-02 17:58:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:3088605
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received Sunday Planning Minister Ashraf el Araby. During the meeting, Mahlab ordered the launch of a new national program on sewerage projects and the end of all ones being carried out by the end of this ....
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All options on table if Iran deal not 'fully' applied - Kerry
Date: 2015-08-02 17:55:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:3088601
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday said all options remain available for his country in the future if Iran nuclear deal is not been fully applied. During a press conference with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Kerry added that the ....
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Arab League: Israeli law allowing "force-feeding" of prisoners
Date: 2015-08-02 17:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:3088569
The Arab League condemned an Israeli law that was passed by the Knesset on Thursday allowing the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike who refuse to eat as an act of political protest. In a press release, the Arab League deemed ....
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PM makes surprise inspection in downtown Cairo
Date: 2015-08-02 17:47:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:3088553
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab made a surprise inspection on foot of the ministries' complex in downtown Cairo to ensure it was free of street vendors. The premier said he would not allow the entrances of ministries be turned into markets and that ....
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Justice minister: Egyptian judges independent
Date: 2015-08-02 17:44:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:3088541
Egyptian judges are totally independent from the legislative and executive authorities, Justice Minister Ahmed El Zend underlined Sunday. Addressing 797 newly-appointed members of the prosecution, Zend asked them to be always keen on preserving ....
