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  • Tunisian president invited to India-Africa forum

    Tunisian president invited to India-Africa forum

    Date: 2015-07-10 19:01:02 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2958665

    Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi received on Friday an official invitation to take part in the India-Africa partnership forum, to kick off on October 26. Indian prime minister's special envoy Santosh Gangwar, who handed over the invitation to ....

  • No virus infections among pilgrims -- health ministry

    No virus infections among pilgrims -- health ministry

    Date: 2015-07-10 19:00:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2958657

    Health conditions of Omrah pilgrims are good with no virus infections reported, said the Saudi Health Ministry on Friday. No coronavirus cases have been reported so far among pilgrims, said the ministry. Preventive measures were taken during ....

  • Minister meets foreign investors seeking to tap energy market in Egypt

    Minister meets foreign investors seeking to tap energy market in Egypt

    Date: 2015-07-10 18:58:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2958649

    Manpower Minister Nahed el Ashri met Friday with a number of Italian and French businessmen, who voiced interest to invest in renewable energy projects in Egypt. They want to make use of Egypt's potentials to generate clean energy with the aim to ....

  • Nour party mourns Saudi FM Al Faisal

    Nour party mourns Saudi FM Al Faisal

    Date: 2015-07-10 18:57:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:2958637

    The ultra-conservative El Nour party mourned on Friday late Saudi foreign minister prince Saud Al Faisal who passed away on Thursday. In a statement, the Salafi party offered condolences to the Saudi people and government topped by King Salman ....

  • Omar Sherif lost appetite in last days -- source tells MENA

    Omar Sherif lost appetite in last days -- source tells MENA

    Date: 2015-07-10 18:56:58 GMT - Egypt - Arts - SN:8 - ID:2958633

    Chairman of the Actors' Syndicate Ashraf Zaki said Friday that late actor Omar el Sherif, who passed away earlier today, had lost appetite in his last days. In statements to MENA, Zaki said that the date and time of the funeral are yet to be ....

  • Jordanian King condoles Saudi monarch over Saud Al Faisal's demise

    Jordanian King condoles Saudi monarch over Saud Al Faisal's demise

    Date: 2015-07-10 18:55:46 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2958621

    Jordanian King Abdullah II on Friday sent a condolences cable to Saudi monarch King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud over the death of former foreign minister Prince Saud Al Faisal. King Abdullah II paid tribute to Prince Saud who spent four decades ....

  • Mahlab signs longest Egyptian flag

    Mahlab signs longest Egyptian flag

    Date: 2015-07-10 18:55:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:2958617

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has signed an Egyptian flag, the longest ever, currently being prepared by the union of Societies for Persons with Disabilities (DPOS). The flag will be presented to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi before the ....

  • Head of journalists' syndicate, chief editors debate anti-terror bill

    Head of journalists' syndicate, chief editors debate anti-terror bill

    Date: 2015-07-10 10:04:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:2955753

    Head of the Syndicate of Journalists Yahya Qalash met with chief editors of national, independent, partisan newspapers to discuss press-related articles in the anti-terror bill. Journalists at the meeting said the bill should stipulate that "it ....

  • Actor Samy el Adl dies at 69

    Actor Samy el Adl dies at 69

    Date: 2015-07-10 10:03:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2955749

    Egyptian actor and producer Samy el Adl passed away Friday morning due to an illness. He was 69. The funeral of Adl, who was often the villain on screen, will take place after the Friday prayers in Al Rashdan Mosque, Nasr City, eastern Cairo, ....

  • Egypt FM held extensive talks in South Sudan, says spokesman

    Egypt FM held extensive talks in South Sudan, says spokesman

    Date: 2015-07-10 10:00:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:2955733

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has held extensive talks and meetings during his visit to South Sudan, Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel Aati said on Friday. Shoukry returned on Thursday from Juba where he took part in celebrations marking the ....

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