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  • Housing Ministry agrees to increase lot coverage of public schools

    Housing Ministry agrees to increase lot coverage of public schools

    Date: 2015-06-01 10:18:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2706269

    Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouli had agreed to increase the maximum lot coverage of public schools from 30 to 35%, Education Minister Moheb el Rafei said. The decision was taken after the education minister had sent a letter to the housing ....

  • Ruling party representative elected as Sudanese parliament speaker

    Ruling party representative elected as Sudanese parliament speaker

    Date: 2015-06-01 10:09:07 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2706181

    Representative of Sudan's ruling National Congress Party Ibrahim Ahmed Omar was overwhelmingly elected as the Sudanese parliament speaker. Omar Soliman, the ruling party's representative, was also elected as head of the Council of States. The ....

  • 1 killed, 10 wounded in road accident in Zafarna

    1 killed, 10 wounded in road accident in Zafarna

    Date: 2015-06-01 09:46:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2705965

    One person was killed and 10 were wounded in an accident on Zafarna-Koraimat road on Monday. A truck carrying a number of workers overturned while making a U-turn on the road as the driver lost control over the steering wheel. Five ambulances ....

  • New train between New Borg el Arab, Sidi Gaber goes into effect

    New train between New Borg el Arab, Sidi Gaber goes into effect

    Date: 2015-06-01 09:45:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2705953

    A new train between New Borg el Arab and Sidi Gaber stations in Alexandria is now operative, said Ahmed Ibrahim el Desqouki, the chairman of the New Borg el Arab city administrative department, Monday. Four trips will be conducted on a daily ....

  • 3 Palestinians killed, more than 350 detained in May

    3 Palestinians killed, more than 350 detained in May

    Date: 2015-06-01 09:39:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2705921

    Three Palestinians were killed and more than 352 others detained by Israeli forces in May, Ahrar Center for Detainees' Studies and Human Rights said. Among the detainees, there were 14 women and 50 children aged under 18 years, the center added. ....

  • Bashir pledges to restore security in all Sudanese states

    Bashir pledges to restore security in all Sudanese states

    Date: 2015-06-01 09:37:36 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2705901

    Re-elected Sudanese President Omar Bashir vowed to start his new office term, which officially starts Tuesday after his inauguration, to achieve security and stability and impose state order in all Sudanese cities. During a meeting with lawmakers ....

  • AL says FIFA committee to investigate Israeli grievances good step

    AL says FIFA committee to investigate Israeli grievances good step

    Date: 2015-06-01 09:35:13 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2705881

    Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General for Palestine Affairs Mohamed Sobaih said Monday that a FIFA fact-finding committee will be investigating Israeli grievances against Palestinians. Sobaih said the agreement to form a FIFA fact-finding ....

  • Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

    Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2015-06-01 08:45:33 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2705421

    Groups of Israeli settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque through the Al Magarbah gate under the guard of the Israeli police, provoking Muslim worshipers inside the mosque. Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrested two young Palestinians in Selwan town in south ....

  • New fossil museum to open soon in Fayoum

    New fossil museum to open soon in Fayoum

    Date: 2015-06-01 08:44:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2705413

    The new fossil museum of Wadi Al Hitan “Whale Valley” will open soon in Fayoum to display the valuable fossil remains of whales and sharks unearthed in the area bearing the same name, Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said. Due to the importance ....

  • Social solidarity minister denies news about donation requests by foundation for handicapped

    Social solidarity minister denies news about donation requests by foundation for handicapped

    Date: 2015-06-01 08:43:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2705397

    Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali has denied news about donation requests by the Walaa wel Amal foundation for the handicapped. The story appeared on social networking websites and claimed that the foundation was not able to feed its ....

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