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UK defence secretary meets king of Jordan
Date: 2015-06-24 16:02:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:2858365
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday met with UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon. They discussed ideas on tackling Daesh and extremism, important regional issues and increased defense cooperation. "Jordan remains a key ally for the UK in ....
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Egypt's FM meets with Lebanese parliament speaker in Beirut
Date: 2015-06-24 16:02:20 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2858361
Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday met with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, currently on a visit to Lebanon. The meeting took up bilateral relations as well as regional developments, Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon ....
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Shoukry, Arabi leave Beirut
Date: 2015-06-24 16:01:44 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2858357
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Arab League Secretary General Nabil El Arabi left the Lebanese capital Beirut on Wednesday, after attending a Beirut-hosted conference on the European Neighborhood Policy. They were seen off by Egypt's ....
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Shoukry discusses with his Algerian counterpart regional issues
Date: 2015-06-24 16:01:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2858353
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met in Beirut on Wednesday with his Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel Aati said the meeting, which took place on the sidelines of a Beirut-hosted conference on the ....
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Sisi calls for improving quality of drinking, irrigation waters
Date: 2015-06-24 16:00:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2858349
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Wednesday with Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hossam Moghazy and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Salah Helal. Presidential Spokesman Alaa Yousef said the meeting dealt with ....
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Lebanese speaker postpones presidential election session to July 14
Date: 2015-06-24 16:00:08 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2858345
Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Wednesday adjourned a fresh attempt to hold a presidential election session to July 14, once again citing a lack of quorum. Lawmakers have failed in 25 consecutive sessions to elect a successor to former ....
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Prosecution: MB leader mastermind of forming committees
Date: 2015-06-24 15:59:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2858341
The investigation, made by the Supreme State Security Prosecution, showed on Wednesday that Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Leader Mohamed Kamal is the mastermind of forming operations committees and subcommittees nationwide. Also, the investigation ....
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Mahlab attends signing of deal to upgrade slum areas
Date: 2015-06-24 14:20:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2857625
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab attended on Wednesday the signing ceremony of a deal to upgrade slum areas. The agreement was signed by Minister of Urban Development Laila Eskandar and Minister of Higher Education el Sayyed Ahmed Abdel ....
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Egypt slams Somalia terrorist attack
Date: 2015-06-24 14:19:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2857617
Egypt slammed on Wednesday the terrorist attack that hit the Somali capital of Mogadishu earlier in the day. Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aati conveyed Egypt's deepest condolences to the families of victims and wished ....
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Army urges Egyptians to call hotline for reporting terrorists
Date: 2015-06-24 14:19:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2857609
The Armed Forces urged all citizens to call hotline 16633 for reporting terrorist groups. The line is part of the army's painstaking efforts for confronting terrorist groups which are seeking to harm the country's security and stability, the army ....