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  • Prosecution orders gag order on artifacts smuggling case

    Prosecution orders gag order on artifacts smuggling case

    Date: 2015-05-04 12:50:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2515249

    Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat issued a gag order on an antiquities smuggling case involving two members of the judiciary and a number of policemen that is still under investigation. The gag order covers all mass and electronic media. In a ....

  • 3 MB members arrested in Alex.

    3 MB members arrested in Alex.

    Date: 2015-05-04 12:34:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2515037

    Security forces in Alexandria arrested three Muslim Brotherhood members on charges of participating in protests and inciting violence. This came as part of a security campaign launched in Alexandria. The arrested are aged 34, 36 and 28 years ....

  • China, Russia to sign a host of cooperation deals during Xi’s visit to Moscow

    China, Russia to sign a host of cooperation deals during Xi’s visit to Moscow

    Date: 2015-05-04 12:31:41 GMT - China - International - SN:33 - ID:2515001

    China and Russia will sign a host of deals on energy, finances and investment during a visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Moscow on May 8-10, Tass News Agency quoted Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Chen Gopin as saying on Monday. "Shortly ....

  • Abu Dhabi crown prince meets with Moroccan king

    Abu Dhabi crown prince meets with Moroccan king

    Date: 2015-05-04 12:18:15 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2514841

    Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan conferred Monday with visiting Moroccan King Mohamed VI. The meeting took up strategic cooperation and bilateral ties along with regional and international issues of mutual interest. ....

  • Al calls for promoting women role to protect Arab national security

    Al calls for promoting women role to protect Arab national security

    Date: 2015-05-04 12:15:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:2514817

    The Arab League has called for unifying efforts to promote the role Arab women play to protect Arab national security. Women are a major partner in society, AL assistant secretary general Haifaa Abu ghazala said in an inaugural session of a forum ....

  • Defense min. attends training of Special Forces

    Defense min. attends training of Special Forces

    Date: 2015-05-04 12:13:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2514785

    Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister General Sedqi Sobhi attended a practical training of the Special Forces and reconnaissance units codenamed “Taba 2015” on Monday. Nothing will deter the Armed Forces from performing their ....

  • Saudi king meets GCC chief

    Saudi king meets GCC chief

    Date: 2015-05-04 11:10:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:2514053

    Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received at Al-Yamamah Palace here Monday the Secretary General of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States, Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, the Saudi Press Agency said. At the outset of the ....

  • 40 vessels transit Suez Canal

    40 vessels transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2015-05-04 11:07:54 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:28 - ID:2514013

    Forty ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, carrying a total cargo of 2.846 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 30 vessels carrying 2.279 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included five ships carrying 148,000 ....

  • PM inaugurates projects in Damietta

    PM inaugurates projects in Damietta

    Date: 2015-05-04 10:45:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2513781

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab inaugurated a number of projects during his tour in Damietta. Mahlab was accompanied by Minister of Local Development Adel Labib, Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouli, Minister of Youth and Sport Khaled Abdel Aziz ....

  • 12 takfiris killed, 14 suspects arrested in N.Sinai

    12 takfiris killed, 14 suspects arrested in N.Sinai

    Date: 2015-05-04 10:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:2513729

    North Sinai security forces have carried out wide-scale security campaigns in a number of cities to arrest outlaws, suspects and destroy terror hotbeds. Security sources said the campaigns targeted South Arish, Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah, where ....

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