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President Ghani vows to make Afghanistan ‘graveyard of terror’
Date: 2015-04-29 11:04:34 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:28 - ID:2481685
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said his government is determined to “make Afghanistan [a] graveyard of terror,” identifying terrorism as the major challenge facing the region. Ghani made the remarks on Tuesday in a speech to the ....
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Cabinet reviews political, economic and security files
Date: 2015-04-29 11:02:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2481669
The Cabinet held its weekly meeting here on Wednesday under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and discussed several political, economic and security files. The ministers took up efforts for fighting terrorism and providing security in the Egyptian ....
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PM, investment minister discuss EGX developments
Date: 2015-04-29 11:00:58 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:26 - ID:2481637
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met Tuesday night with Investment Minister Ashraf Salman and chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Mohamed Omran to discuss the latest developments at the EGX. Attending the meeting were also a number of capital ....
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Trilateral summit inolving Egypt, Cyprus presidents, Greek PM
Date: 2015-04-29 10:54:47 GMT - Cyprus - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2481541
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades held a three-way summit Wednesday with his guests Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to discuss trilateral cooperation in all fields. A session among the three ....
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4.4% incease in number of tourists in 2014 - CAPMAS
Date: 2015-04-29 10:52:17 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:2481513
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) Wednesday reported an increase in the number of tourists visiting Egypt from various world nations by 4.4% in 2014 reaching 9.9 million, compared with 9.5 million in 2013. A ....
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6 Muslim brotherhood members arrested in Alexandria
Date: 2015-04-29 10:50:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2481485
Alexandria security forces arrested six Muslim Brotherhood members wanted in demonstration and rioting cases. The defendants, who were arrested as part of a security campaign launched in the governorate, include a father and his son who were ....
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Palestinian unity government to return to Gaza soon - spokesman
Date: 2015-04-29 10:49:15 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2481473
The Palestinian Unity Government will return to Gaza soon, said the government's spokesman Ihab Bseiso. In statements Wednesday, Bseiso said that solving the Gaza Strip's problems should be through activating the role of the Palestinian unity ....
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Libyan parl't still probing UN draft on political agreement, official tells MENA
Date: 2015-04-29 10:30:17 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2481265
Members of the Libyan parliament are thoroughly studying a draft on a political agreement submitted by the UN mission in Libya, said Jalal al Shawahdi, chairman of the media committee in parliament, Wednesday. The majority of the members accept ....
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Egypt assistant FM for American affairs wraps up visit to Panama
Date: 2015-04-29 10:28:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2481245
Assistant Foreign Minister for American Affairs Ambassador Mohamed Farid Mounib wrapped up his visit to Panama Wednesday, the Foreign Ministry said. During his visit, Mounib held the second round of the Political Consultation Mechanism Meeting ....
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Sisi holds talks with Greek PM in Nicosia
Date: 2015-04-29 10:24:42 GMT - Cyprus - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2481205
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held talks here on Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Sisi, who arrived here earlier in the day on a visit to Cyprus as part of a European tour that will also take him to Spain, is to hold a ....