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FM meets Saudi amb.
Date: 2015-05-26 13:14:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:2668933
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Tuesday with Saudi Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Qattan. A statement by the Saudi Embassy in Cairo said the meeting focused on issues of mutual concern. ....
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Taliban suicide bombers attack Afghan court
Date: 2015-05-26 13:12:49 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:25 - ID:2668897
Taliban suicide bombers attacked a court in Wardak province on Tuesday, killing two police officers before being shot dead as they entered the compound, the police chief said. The police officers were killed when one of the bombers detonated his ....
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Misdemeanor court upholds 2-year term against media man Ahmed Moussa
Date: 2015-05-26 13:11:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2668869
A misdemeanor court in Cairo has overruled an appeal by media man Ahmed Moussa, challenging a two-year term issued against him in a libel case. Moussa had been convicted of insulting Dr Osama el Ghazali Harb, one of the founders of Egypt's ....
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800 people die in India heat wave
Date: 2015-05-26 12:49:02 GMT - India - International - SN:21 - ID:2668605
The number people who died in heat wave that swept India in the past hours hit 800, said the BBC. Hospitals were put on alert to treat victims of heatstroke and authorities advised people to stay indoors, with no end in sight to the searing ....
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Presidential secretary congratulates Yemen Embassy on National Day
Date: 2015-05-26 12:43:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2668553
Presidential Secretary Tareq Afifi visited the Yemeni Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday to extend President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's congratulations on the 25th National Day of Yemen. Afifi conveyed Sisi's wishes for Yemen to progress, prosper and ....
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Prosecution report to define reason behind ERTU blackout
Date: 2015-05-26 12:41:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2668537
A report by prosecution will determine the reason behind the recent blackout that occurred at the Egyptian Radio and TV Union, the chairman of the security sector at ERTU has said. The content of cameras has already been downloaded to know what ....
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Ban Ki-moon calls for ending Israeli occupation through negotiations
Date: 2015-05-26 12:35:31 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:18 - ID:2668473
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that the UN International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East has served as an important opportunity to enhance dialogue and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians. This came in a ....
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Iraqi president asserts Iraq will defeat terrorism despite all hardships
Date: 2015-05-26 12:31:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2668337
Iraqi President Foud Massoum asserted that Iraq will defeat terrorism despite all hardships, praising the role of international backing and Italy's assistance for Iraq in its war against the terrorism of Daesh militant group. The Iraqi president ....
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Cabinet agrees on some direct ordering decisions
Date: 2015-05-26 12:27:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2668285
Meeting under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Tuesday, the Cabinet endorsed decisions and recommendations of the engineering ministerial committee on the direct ordering of consultancy services regarding the establishment of the third metro line. ....
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UN report shows growth in world economy in 2015
Date: 2015-05-26 12:24:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:14 - ID:2668237
A UN biannual report on World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) showed that the world economy continues to grow at a modest pace, according to UN. Growth of world gross product is projected to accelerate slightly from 2.6 per cent in 2014 ....
