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  • Lebanese army chief: Our decision is to face any attack

    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 ....

  • 1,675 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donbas - Poroshenko

    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 ....

  • Hollande congratulates Cameron on victory, invites him to Paris

    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 ....

  • Obama congratulates Cameron on UK election win

    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 ....

  • Sisi attends banquet marking Russian Victory Day

    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 ....

  • Election results: Cameron re-appoints senior ministers

    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 ....

  • Egypt, Russia keen on promoting bilateral ties: presidential spokesman

    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 ....

  • Supply minister: Multinational consortium ready to establish logistics project in Egypt

    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 ....

  • Agriculture min.: Selling fertilizers on black market prohibited

    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 ....

  • PM re-forms general assembly of Holding Company for Cotton, Spinning

    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 ....

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