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Lebanese army chief: Our decision is to face any attack
Date: 2015-05-08 18:55:04 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2546457
Lebanese army chief General Jean Qahwaji said on Friday that the army's decision is to face any attack from any side. "The huge burden that the army shoulders amid this critical time, would not preclude it from assuming its defensive and security ....
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1,675 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas - Poroshenko
Date: 2015-05-08 18:53:55 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:24 - ID:2546453
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Friday that 1,675 Ukrainian military servicemen have been killed since the beginning of the armed conflict over a year ago in eastern Ukraine, Sputnik reported. "To sum up, 1,675 Ukrainian soldiers gave ....
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Hollande congratulates Cameron on victory, invites him to Paris
Date: 2015-05-08 18:52:22 GMT - France - International - SN:23 - ID:2546445
French President Francois Hollande phoned Friday British Prime Minister David Cameron to congratulate him on his election victory. Hollande invited Cameron to visit Paris after forming his new cabinet, according to a statement issued by the ....
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Obama congratulates Cameron on UK election win
Date: 2015-05-08 18:50:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:22 - ID:2546441
After a resounding election win for British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Conservative party, US President Barack Obama on Friday offered congratulations and vowed the US and the UK will remain key partners on a host of global issues, The ....
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Sisi attends banquet marking Russian Victory Day
Date: 2015-05-08 18:49:01 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2546429
President Abdel Fatah El Sisi on Friday attended a dinner banquet hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark the Russian Victory Day. On Saturday, President Sisi will attend a military parade in Red Square to mark the 70th anniversary of ....
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Election results: Cameron re-appoints senior ministers
Date: 2015-05-08 18:46:44 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:20 - ID:2546425
British Prime Minister David Cameron has re-appointed four of his most senior ministers following the Conservatives' general election victory. Chancellor George Osborne, Home Secretary Theresa May, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Defence ....
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Egypt, Russia keen on promoting bilateral ties: presidential spokesman
Date: 2015-05-08 13:26:14 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2544745
Egypt and Russia have a common desire to bolster bilateral relations in all fields, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said on Friday. In statements on the fringe of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to Russia to attend celebrations ....
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Supply minister: Multinational consortium ready to establish logistics project in Egypt
Date: 2015-05-08 13:24:31 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:2544729
A multinational consortium expressed readiness to carry out a mega logistics project in Egypt, said Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy on Friday. The project includes establishing goods and commodities logistic areas across the country as well as a ....
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Agriculture min.: Selling fertilizers on black market prohibited
Date: 2015-05-08 13:09:29 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:2544613
Any attempt to sell fertilizers on the black market will be banned by the State authorities,Agriculture Minister Salah Eddin Hilal asserted on Friday. He called on farmers to report any person seeking to manipulate and tempt them to sell ....
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PM re-forms general assembly of Holding Company for Cotton, Spinning
Date: 2015-05-08 13:06:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:16 - ID:2544581
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Friday decided to reform the general assembly of the Holding Company for Cotton, Spinning and Weaving. The general assembly, which will be in charge for three years, is chaired by Investment Minister Ashraf ....