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  • Public security seizes 217 weapons over past 24 hours

    Public security seizes 217 weapons over past 24 hours

    Date: 2015-07-17 15:40:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3001745

    The public security sector affiliated to the Interior Ministry resumed its campaigns to face thuggery acts, arrest outlaws and restore security to the Egyptian street. The campaigns, carried out upon directives by Interior Minister Magdy Abdel ....

  • Angela Merkel reduces girl to tears over asylum policy

    Angela Merkel reduces girl to tears over asylum policy

    Date: 2015-07-17 15:39:15 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:10 - ID:3001741

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been criticised for reducing a young refugee to tears after telling the girl facing deportation that “some will have to go back home”. The chancellor was left speechless after a 10-year-old Palestinian girl ....

  • About 100 % of dredging works finalized in New Suez Canal

    About 100 % of dredging works finalized in New Suez Canal

    Date: 2015-07-17 15:38:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:3001737

    Nearly 96.58 percent of dredging works have been finalized in the New Suez Canal project, said a report issued by its executive authority. Up to 254.740 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand have been dredged so far as, the report ....

  • Putin greets Russian Muslims over Eid al-Fitr

    Putin greets Russian Muslims over Eid al-Fitr

    Date: 2015-07-17 15:36:35 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:3001721

    President Vladimir Putin greeted Russia's Muslims on the occasion of the holiday of Eid al-Fitr on Friday, the Sputnik reported. A press statement released on the Kremlin's website noting that Eid al-Fitr "is infused with deep spiritual ....

  • Obama, Saudi foreign minister to meet Friday in shadow of Iran deal

    Obama, Saudi foreign minister to meet Friday in shadow of Iran deal

    Date: 2015-07-17 15:34:06 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:3001709

    In the wake of the nuclear agreement with Iran, President Barack Obama will meet Friday with Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, a White House official said. It is Obama’s first meeting with a key American ally from an Arab state since reaching the ....

  • Azhar imam reiterates support to Bahrain's unity

    Azhar imam reiterates support to Bahrain's unity

    Date: 2015-07-17 15:32:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3001705

    Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb reiterated his Sunni institution support to Bahrain's unity and stability. In a telephone call with Baharaini King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa el-Tayyeb on the occasion of Eidul-Fitr, the Grand Imam expressed the ....

  • Haniyeh: No new prisoner exchange before completing Shalit deal

    Haniyeh: No new prisoner exchange before completing Shalit deal

    Date: 2015-07-17 15:32:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3001697

    Deputy chief of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haniyeh stressed Friday that his movement would not hold any negotiations over more prisoner exchange unless Israel release all captives included in Gilad Shalit deal. Israel set free around 1000 ....

  • Sisi greets Egyptians on Eidual Fitr

    Sisi greets Egyptians on Eidual Fitr

    Date: 2015-07-17 08:00:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2999677

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday greeted the Egyptian people on the occasion of Eidual Fitr. On Twitter, Sisi expressed his best wishes to the Egyptian people on this occasion. He also paid tribute to the Egyptian martyrs, pointing ....

  • Sisi performs Eidul Fitr prayers

    Sisi performs Eidul Fitr prayers

    Date: 2015-07-17 08:00:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:2999669

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday performed the prayers of Eidul Fitr at Field Marshal Tantawi Mosque in New Cairo. Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi and a host officials also performed the prayers, Eidul Fitr ....

  • Interior min. orders high alert state at police sectors

    Interior min. orders high alert state at police sectors

    Date: 2015-07-17 07:58:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2999657

    Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar ordered putting all police sectors on high alert to secure Eidul Fitr celebrations on Friday. The interior minister instructed security officials to step up forces in all vital institutions and police ....

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