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  • Arab Justice ministers condemn all forms of terrorism

    Arab Justice ministers condemn all forms of terrorism

    Date: 2015-06-02 15:01:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:2716149

    Participants of the 56th meeting of the executive bureau of the Arab justice ministers' council condemned all forms of terrorism. During their meeting in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Tuesday, they expressed solidarity with the countries which ....

  • 79.45% of dredging at New Suez Canal finalized

    79.45% of dredging at New Suez Canal finalized

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:36:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2716105

    Up to 204.971 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand have been dredged so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project. This represents 79.45 percent of a total 250 million cubic meters that should be dredged as part of the ....

  • 25 Daesh militants killed in Iraqi districts

    25 Daesh militants killed in Iraqi districts

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:35:49 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:2716089

    As many as 25 Daesh militants were killed in Baiji, Anbar and Nineveh on Tuesday, a statement by the Iraqi Defense Ministry said. The ministry added that 19 militants were killed when the US-led coalition launched 11 airstrikes on Baiji, Karma, ....

  • EgyptAir to resume flights to Saudi Abha Wednesday

    EgyptAir to resume flights to Saudi Abha Wednesday

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:33:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2716065

    EgyptAir chairman Hisham el Nahhas said the company will resume flights to the Saudi city of Abha Wednesday after a one-year hiatus. In statements Tuesday, Nahhas said EgyptAir is keen on increasing its presence in the Gulf and the Far East ....

  • Farmers' syndicate rejects civil disobedience calls

    Farmers' syndicate rejects civil disobedience calls

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:32:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2716053

    The Farmers' Syndicate rejected on Tuesday calls for civil disobedience in Egypt next week. Such calls, propagated by the 6th April Movement and the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group, aim at destabilizing Egypt and harming its ....

  • Azhar imam, intellectuals confer on renewing religious discourse

    Azhar imam, intellectuals confer on renewing religious discourse

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:30:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2716025

    Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb met Tuesday with a group of intellectuals and scholars to discuss mechanisms and regulations of a new religious discourse. The meeting, the second with intellectuals, focused on ways to protect society ....

  • Egypt calls for action to counter Daesh in line with int'l law

    Egypt calls for action to counter Daesh in line with int'l law

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:22:16 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2715957

    Egypt has pressed for action to counter the Daesh terrorist organization in line with international law. The Iraqi government should honor its commitments to involve the Sunni community in the political process and conduct reforms, a statement by ....

  • Iraqi defense minister discusses with New Zealand counterpart efforts to fight Daesh

    Iraqi defense minister discusses with New Zealand counterpart efforts to fight Daesh

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:19:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2715841

    Iraq's Defense Minister Khalid Al Obeidi on Tuesday received his New Zealand counterpart Gerry Brownlee. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations and war against Daesh in Iraq. The two ministers discussed support provided by the New Zealand ....

  • Egyptians advised to obtain visas to Ghana from embassy in Cairo

    Egyptians advised to obtain visas to Ghana from embassy in Cairo

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:14:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2715785

    The Egyptian Embassy in Accra has urged citizens wishing to travel to Ghana to obtain visas from Ghana's embassy in Cairo. The authorities in Ghana have cancelled airport visas for Egyptians, the embassy in Accra said, stressing that nationals ....

  • Palestinian Cabinet holds Hamas responsible for Gaza suffering

    Palestinian Cabinet holds Hamas responsible for Gaza suffering

    Date: 2015-06-02 14:13:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2715773

    Palestinian Prime Minister Ramy al Hamdallah said his government is abiding, since its formation, by the directives of President Mahmoud Abbas, which focused on ending division and facilitating the measures of holding presidential and legislative ....

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