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FM discusses situation in Libya with French, UK counterparts over phone
Date: 2015-06-12 18:24:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2784593
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday received phone calls from his French and British counterparts to discuss the latest developments in Libya. In statements, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said that Shoukry assured Laurent ....
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72 Daesh militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq
Date: 2015-06-12 18:22:15 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2784589
As many as 72 Daesh militants were killed in different parts of Iraq amid airstrikes launched by the US-led alliance and the Iraqi air forces, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said Friday. The Iraqi air forces precisely targeted a site of Daesh in ....
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Egypt keen on coordinating efforts with Africa to fight terrorism -- FM
Date: 2015-06-12 18:20:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2784585
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has underlined his country's keenness on coordinating efforts with African countries to combat terrorism and exchange expertise in this regard. He said that fighting extremism can be achieved through ....
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China rebukes Japan's meddling in South China Sea issue
Date: 2015-06-12 18:19:09 GMT - China - International - SN:19 - ID:2784581
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has urged Japan not to weigh into territorial disputes in the South China Sea, labeling Japan a "non-party" in the matter. Hong Lei made the comments at a media briefing on Friday responding to reporter's ....
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New Suez Canal project to secure 1mn job opportunities: Mamish
Date: 2015-06-12 18:17:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2784569
The new Suez Canal project will secure nearly one million job opportunities for youths, said Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman Mohab Mamish Friday. The national mega project includes a raft of development projects, Mamish said during a ....
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Former IMF director acquitted of 'aggravated pimping'
Date: 2015-06-12 18:14:07 GMT - France - International - SN:17 - ID:2784565
A French court has acquitted former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of procuring prostitutes for sex parties in France, Belgium and the US. Strauss-Kahn stood alongside 13 co-defendants, most of whom were also acquitted of "aggravated pimping", ....
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Success of Canal project attributed to political leadership wisdom: Mamish
Date: 2015-06-12 17:41:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2784453
Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish has said that the success of the New Suez Canal project is attributed to the desire of a "wise and capable-of-making-decision" political leadership in Egypt. In statements on Friday, Mamish said ....
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14 Iraqis killed, injured in two blasts in Baghdad
Date: 2015-06-12 13:00:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2783145
Three Iraqis, including one soldier, were killed and 11 others injured in two separate incidents in southern Baghdad. Two roadside bombs went off in al Mada'en area, leaving a solider dead and six others, including policeman, injured. Another ....
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Moscow urges Kiev to investigate attack on Russian consulate in Kharkiv
Date: 2015-06-12 12:48:13 GMT - Russia - International - SN:14 - ID:2783077
Moscow urged Kiev authorities to thoroughly investigate Thursday's attack on the Russian consulate in Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday, according to Sputnik News Agency. The ....
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Pakistani minister refuses criticism against execution in Islamabad
Date: 2015-06-12 12:23:34 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:13 - ID:2782873
Pakistan's Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Friday said that the implementation on capital punishment is in accordance with the law while criticism against judiciary will not be tolerated in this regard, Dawn news ....
