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  • Mufti says renewing religious discourse to be deterrent to violence, terrorism

    Mufti says renewing religious discourse to be deterrent to violence, terrorism

    Date: 2015-06-23 11:30:56 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2849297

    Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam on Tuesday confirmed the need to develop the religious discourse to refute the extremists' arguments and enhance Al Azhar's role in confronting attacks on religious constants. In an interview with the Saudi Okaz ....

  • Khodari: Re-opening Rafah crossing eased suffering of Palestinians in Gaza

    Khodari: Re-opening Rafah crossing eased suffering of Palestinians in Gaza

    Date: 2015-06-23 11:30:13 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2849285

    Head of the Popular Committee against the Siege Jamal al Khodari praised Egypt's decision to re-open the Rafah crossing in both directions for three days as of Tuesday, saying the decision has relieved the suffering of the Palestinians in the Gaza ....

  • Mahlab reviews executive situation of planned reclamation lands

    Mahlab reviews executive situation of planned reclamation lands

    Date: 2015-06-23 11:29:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:2849281

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Tuesday chaired a meeting to follow up the situation of lands planned to be reclaimed. The meeting dealt with the executive position of Manashda and Horreya villages in Qena and Amal village in Ismailia. The ....

  • Egypt welcomes signature of peace, reconciliation agreement in Mali

    Egypt welcomes signature of peace, reconciliation agreement in Mali

    Date: 2015-06-23 11:29:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2849273

    Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the signing of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali by the Coordination coalition of armed groups in Bamako. In a statement, the ministry's Spokesman Badr Abdel Aatti hailed the ....

  • Egypt, US FMs discuss preparations for July 28 strategic dialogue

    Egypt, US FMs discuss preparations for July 28 strategic dialogue

    Date: 2015-06-23 10:42:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:2848825

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received a phone call from US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday, Spokesman Badr Abdel Aati said. They discussed preparations for the Egyptian-US strategic dialogue scheduled for July 28-29, Abdel Aati ....

  • Araby heads for Beirut

    Araby heads for Beirut

    Date: 2015-06-23 09:16:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:2848057

    Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby headed for Lebanon Tuesday to participate in the "Ministerial Conference on Review of European Neighborhood Policy (ENP)" due in Beirut Wednesday. Arab ENP-member states will participate in the event ....

  • US asserts Israel's right to self-defense

    US asserts Israel's right to self-defense

    Date: 2015-06-23 08:10:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2847561

    WASHINGTON, June 23 (MENA) - The US supports Israel’s right to defend itself following the release of the UN report which accused Israel of committing war crimes during last summer’s offensive on the Gaza Strip, the White House said on ....

  • Khaiyala road, Baba el Wazir street to be upgraded

    Khaiyala road, Baba el Wazir street to be upgraded

    Date: 2015-06-23 08:09:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2847557

    Deputy Cairo Governor Sayyed Nasr has ordered upgrading Khaiyla road and Bab el Wazir Street of Cairo's Khalifa district and removing piling garbage there. He also ordered upgrading the area under Sayyeda Eisha Bridge. He also ordered removing ....

  • Israel allows 520 trucks to Gaza Strip

    Israel allows 520 trucks to Gaza Strip

    Date: 2015-06-23 08:08:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2847549

    Israeli authorities decided on Tuesday to allow 520 trucks loaded with commodities into the Gaza Strip through Karam Abu Salem crossing. The trucks are carrying goods for the commercial, agricultural and transportation sectors along with aid ....

  • Tunisia says extradition of Fajr Libya leader under int'l law

    Tunisia says extradition of Fajr Libya leader under int'l law

    Date: 2015-06-23 07:23:15 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2847293

    Tunisia has applied international law and diplomatic norms in the extradition of Fajr Libya militia leader Walid al Qalib to Libyan authorities, Tunisian Justice Minister Mohamed Saleh bin Isa. In press statements on Monday, the Tunisian ....

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