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Arab Water Council meeting kicks off
Date: 2015-05-27 10:29:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2675053
The Arab Water Council meeting kicked off here Wednesday under Bahraini Energy Minister Abd al Husayn Mirza. The talks address water challenges in the region and means of realizing sustainable development. Egyptian Water Resources and ....
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FM: Egypt rebuffs attempts to usurp legitimacy in Yemen
Date: 2015-05-27 10:27:29 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2675033
Egypt rejects attempts to usurp legitimacy in Yemen, the country's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said, stressing that Gulf security is an integrated part of the Egyptian national security. Acting from this perspective, Egypt strongly and clearly ....
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Rafah crossing exceptionally opened
Date: 2015-05-27 10:26:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2675009
Rafah crossing was exceptionally opened for the second straight day on Wednesday to allow the stranded, humanitarian cases and aid supplies into Gaza, an official source said. The crossing is opened upon a decision of the Egyptian authorities to ....
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Coalition jets target HQ of special forces in Sanaa, maritime base in Hadida
Date: 2015-05-27 10:23:21 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2674985
Coalition jets targeted an HQ of the special forces in Sanaa and a maritime base in al Hadida that was controlled by Houthi militias. Al Arabiya Al Hadath channel carried the news Wednesday, adding that the popular resistance was able to control ....
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Tanta-Zagzig train movement back
Date: 2015-05-27 10:15:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2674889
Tanta-Zagazig train movement is back to normal after detonating the bars linking between Zefta and el Santa towns early Wednesday, the Egyptian National Railways said in a statement. Two trains were delayed 50 minutes, but the bars were fixed and ....
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2 Egyptian passengers stopped at airport for smuggling foreign currencies
Date: 2015-05-27 10:13:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2674841
Cairo airport police have arrested two Egyptian passengers who attempted to smuggle 85,000 euros and 100,000 Saudi riyals out of the country. The passengers were taking flights to the UAE and Saudi Arabia. They were arrested for violating laws ....
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Park to visit U.S. in June for talks with Obama
Date: 2015-05-27 10:09:15 GMT - south korea - International - SN:18 - ID:2674817
South Korean President Park Geun-hye plans to visit Washington next month for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Yonhap News Agency reported quoting Park's office as saying Wednesday. The two leaders are set to meet on June 16 to discuss a ....
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1995 resolution on nuke-free Mideast still valid, binding - diplomat
Date: 2015-05-27 10:04:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2674761
The 1995 resolution on freeing the Mideast region from weapons of mass destruction is till valid and binding but unfortunately was not fully implemented so far, an Egyptian diplomat stressed on Wednesday. Assistant Foreign Minister for ....
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Egyptian diplomat chairs seminar marking Africa Day
Date: 2015-05-27 09:07:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2674285
Egypt's Ambassador to Austria Khaled Shamaa has chaired a seminar marking Africa Day. The seminar focused on efforts by the UN to achieve industrial development in Africa. A statement by the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the executive ....
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Egypt FM meets Jordanian, Kuwaiti counterparts, OIC secretary-general
Date: 2015-05-27 09:05:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2674257
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Wednesday with Kuwaiti Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Ahmad Al Sabah and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judah and Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Iyad Madani on the fringe ....