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Abu Trika's appeal against funds freeze rejected
Date: 2015-05-31 13:15:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2701301
An appeal filed by former football icon Mohamed Abu Trika against a decision to freeze his assets was turned down on Sunday. A judicial committee tasked with managing the funds and assets of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group had frozen Abu ....
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India heat wave death toll passes 2,200
Date: 2015-05-31 12:30:04 GMT - India - International - SN:33 - ID:2700773
Despite hopes that weekend thundershowers would help end a raging heat wave in southern India, the rain brought only limited relief as the death toll since mid-April climbed past 2,200, according to ABC News. Officials say the intense heat is ....
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Yemen condemns Dammam Al-Anoud mosque attack
Date: 2015-05-31 12:28:37 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:2699797
The Yemeni government has condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted Al Anoud mosque in Dammam, which killed a number of innocent people, SPA reported on Sunday. In a press statement, it asserted that these terrorist acts that affect the ....
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Mahlab receives Hyundai Motor Group Chairman
Date: 2015-05-31 12:26:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2700745
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received on Sunday Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group Soo-Hyun Jung and his accompanying delegation in the presence of the ministers of trade, industry and transport. Cabinet Spokesman Ambassador Hossam Gawish said the ....
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Army commander meets Chadian defense min.
Date: 2015-05-31 12:24:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2700725
Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister General Sedqi Sobhi received Sunday visiting Chadian Minister for National Defense, Veterans and War Victims General Benaindo Tatola and his accompanying delegation. The meeting took up the ....
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Egyptian, Saudi FMs discuss bilateral relations
Date: 2015-05-31 12:18:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2699877
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held on Sunday talks with his Saudi counterpart Adel el Jubeir, currently on his first visit to Egypt since assuming office. Talks covered boosting bilateral cooperation and the latest developments in Yemen, Syria, ....
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Interior minister urges solidarity with policemen to maintain stability of the nation
Date: 2015-05-31 12:10:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2700557
Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghafar on Sunday made a field tour to check on security conditions in the Mediterranean City. In statements on Sunday, the minister voiced his appreciation for the efforts exerted by security bodies to stand up ....
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Netanyahu says interested in renewing direct peace talks with Palestinians
Date: 2015-05-31 11:29:35 GMT - Israel - International - SN:29 - ID:2700109
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is interested in renewing direct peace talks with the Palestinians, and emphasized that he was committed to the principle of "two states for two peoples," Haaretz reported on Sunday Netanyahu has asked ....
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'Israel expects Germany to lead fight against West Bank product labeling'
Date: 2015-05-31 11:00:40 GMT - Israel - International - SN:27 - ID:2699873
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely told visiting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday that Israel expects Germany to lead the fight against the labeling of products manufactured in the West Bank, Jerusalem Post reported. ....
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Scientific research min. leaves for Germany
Date: 2015-05-31 10:59:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:2699853
Minister of Scientific Research Sherif Hammad left here Sunday heading for Berlin on a five-day visit at an invitation from the German scientific exchange authority. In pre-departure statements to MENA, Hammad said that the visit will take up ....