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Lebanese minister warns against armament calls by Druze leaders after Idlb massacre
Date: 2015-06-13 10:53:27 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2787089
Lebanese Minister for Administrative Reform Nabil de Freige warned against calls for armament by some Druze leaders in the wake of a massacre against 20 Druze villagers by al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front in north-western Syria. In statements ....
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Court revokes sentences in 2nd Rafah massacre case, orders retrial
Date: 2015-06-13 10:41:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2786921
The Cassation Court has revoked a previous ruling against 16 defendants held in connection with the second Rafah massacre. Cairo Criminal Court had also found the defendants guilty of Al Qaeda espionage charges. The Cassation Court on Saturday ....
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Arab parliament probes Arab developments
Date: 2015-06-13 10:37:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2786909
Arab Parliament will convene on Sunday at the Arab League premises its 6th and final regular session of the first legislative chapter under Speaker Ahmed el Garawan. In statements on Saturday, Garawan underlined the importance of Sunday's session ....
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PM arrives in Johannesburg for Nepad, AU summits
Date: 2015-06-13 09:25:03 GMT - South Africa - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2786341
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab arrived in Johannesburg on Saturday to attend the Nepad and AU summits on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Egypt's Ambassador to South Africa Sherif Naguib received Mahlab at the airport. Mahlab is set to ....
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Popular committee against siege thanks Egypt for re-opening Rafah crossing
Date: 2015-06-13 09:23:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2786321
Jamal al Khudari, the head of the Popular Committee against the Siege, has thanked Egypt for re-opening the Rafah crossing on both sides for three days. Hopefully, many Gazans would be able to travel during the three days that started earlier ....
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Putin, Erdogan hold talks behind closed doors in Azerbaijan
Date: 2015-06-13 09:22:35 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:2786313
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held bilateral talks on the Syrian file and bilateral relations on the sidelines of the first European Games in Baku on Saturday, Sputnik reported. Presidential ....
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1 person dies in Sudan rally
Date: 2015-06-13 09:20:57 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2786301
At least one person died and a number of citizens were injured after police in Sudan fired tear gas and wielded batons on Friday to break up a protest in Khartoum against government land policies. About 500 demonstrators closed two main streets ....
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Yemeni govt says Geneva talks to tackle UNSC resolution
Date: 2015-06-13 09:15:10 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2786261
The Yemeni government said its participation in the Geneva peace talks on Yemen, to be held on Sunday, was upon an invitation from United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The talks are mainly aimed at carrying out UN Security Council ....
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13 Daesh members killed in Libyan city
Date: 2015-06-13 08:49:16 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2786081
Thirteen Daesh elements were killed in clashes with the residents of the eastern Libyan city of Derna over the past three days. Nearly two-thirds of the city has been liberated from the Daesh control after the group withdrew from several ....
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Huge fire in Gharbiya market under control
Date: 2015-06-13 08:46:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2786053
Firefighters brought a huge fire that erupted in a clothes market in a Tanta village, Gharbiya, under control with no casualties reported. The fire consumed dozens of kiosks in the market. Three fire engines rushed to the scene to put out the ....
