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Egyptian embassy in Paris takes part in Coptic Orthodox Church ceremony to appoint bishop of North France
Date: 2015-06-14 10:52:09 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2793313
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Paris in Châtenay-Malabry neighborhood celebrated the appointment of Bishop Mark as the Archbishop of Paris and North France. Addressing the Copts of France, Egyptian Ambassador here Ehab Badawi greeted Archbishop ....
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Activists praise decision to remove iron cage of misdemeanor defendants
Date: 2015-06-14 10:50:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2793297
Civil right activists and officials in the civil society organizations have praised the decision of the cabinet to approve a proposal floated by Justice Minister Ahmed el Zend to annul the iron cage of defendants in the misdemeanor charges and ....
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18 Daesh militants killed in Anbar governorate
Date: 2015-06-14 10:49:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2793277
A total of 18 Daesh militants were killed in Anbar governorate, local sources said on Sunday. Tribes' fighters killed 10 Deash militants who tried to infiltrate Amiriyah Fallujah area to carry on suicide attacks against Iraqi joint security ....
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N. Korea fires 3 short-range missiles into East Sea
Date: 2015-06-14 10:36:50 GMT - south korea - International - SN:19 - ID:2793153
North Korea fired three short-range missiles into the East Sea on Sunday, Yonhap quoted South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff as saying. The communist North "fired three KN-01 missiles from its eastern border town of Wonsan onto Mayang Island (in ....
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Cairo, Moscow keen on fostering military ties -- Egypt, Russia commanders
Date: 2015-06-14 10:34:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2793121
Egypt and Russia asserted on Sunday their keenness to boost bilateral relations in all military fields, especially in naval training. This came during a press conference that was held by commander of the Naval Forces Major General Ossama Mounir ....
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Police commissioner injured by gunmen in Fayyoum
Date: 2015-06-14 10:33:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2793113
A police commissioner, 58, was injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire on him outside his home while coming back from work. Fayyoum Security Director General Yunis Al Gaher received a report on the attack and the injured was moved to the ....
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Another plane heads to Sanaa to carry Houthis delegation to UN talks in Geneva
Date: 2015-06-14 10:17:08 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2792933
Another plane headed to Sanaa to carry a Houthi delegation participating in Geneva talks slated to be held on Monday to tackle the Yemeni crisis, well-informed UN sources said on Sunday. Houthis urged UN special envoy to Yemen Ismail Weld al ....
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Kuwaiti FM meets with UN high commissioner for refugees
Date: 2015-06-14 09:55:10 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2792681
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled al Hamad al Sabah met Sunday with visiting UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres. Both officials conferred on means to ease the suffering of refugees around the world and especially in ....
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Abbas meets with Arabi on sidelines of AU summit
Date: 2015-06-14 09:52:27 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2792641
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Arabi on the sidelines of the 25th round of the African Union summit in South Africa Sunday. The meeting took up the latest developments in the region, especially ....
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Antiquities Ministry managed to stop selling archeological statue in Germany
Date: 2015-06-14 09:51:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2792593
The Antiquities Ministry managed to stop the selling of a rare ancient statue at a German gallery, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty said on Sunday. This came after the ministry held international contacts, in cooperation with the Foreign ....