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  • 7 workers, including Egyptian, killed in Saudi Qassim University building collapse

    7 workers, including Egyptian, killed in Saudi Qassim University building collapse

    Date: 2015-04-28 18:07:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:64 - ID:2477957

    Seven workers, including an Egyptian engineer, were killed and six others seriously injured after an under construction convention center collapsed in Saudi Qassim University, northwest of Riyadh. Qassim Governor Prince Faisal bin Mishaal visited ....

  • Essebsi urges Germany to support Tunisia in talks with EU on free trade area

    Essebsi urges Germany to support Tunisia in talks with EU on free trade area

    Date: 2015-04-28 17:59:27 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:63 - ID:2477921

    Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi called Tuesday on Germany to support his country's upcoming negotiations with the European Union to create a free trade area and establish a partnership that guarantees free movement of persons, the Presidency ....

  • Iraqi PM says not to let army down

    Iraqi PM says not to let army down

    Date: 2015-04-28 17:57:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:2477905

    Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Tuesday warned against attempts to destroy the Iraqi army saying he "would not let the army down'. "We should not adopt different stances on war against Daesh, we should support our fighters," al-Abadi ....

  • Pentagon denies ship held by Iran US-flagged

    Pentagon denies ship held by Iran US-flagged

    Date: 2015-04-28 17:45:46 GMT - USA - International - SN:61 - ID:2477873

    A Pentagon spokesman said on Tuesday that a cargo ship held by Iran was not hoisting the US flag. Col. Steve Warren told reporters that the vessel had no Americans on board. The ship was passing through Strait of Hormuz when it was held by the ....

  • Extensive program to promote population characteristics in governorates - min.

    Extensive program to promote population characteristics in governorates - min.

    Date: 2015-04-28 17:42:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:2477861

    Minister for Population Hala Yousef on Tuesday said that an extensive program was developed to promote population characteristics and increase awareness in the governorates. During a meeting with Representatives from the World Bank and the United ....

  • UNICEF delivers lifesaving supplies to Aden

    UNICEF delivers lifesaving supplies to Aden

    Date: 2015-04-28 17:39:47 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:2477845

    A shipment of urgent medical supplies reached Yemen on Tuesday to benefit more than 500,000 people, mostly women and children, for the next three months, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported. "The supplies which arrived by boat in ....

  • 40 MB members trial suspended pending court ruling about 2 articles of criminal law

    40 MB members trial suspended pending court ruling about 2 articles of criminal law

    Date: 2015-04-28 17:10:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:2477741

    Qena Criminal Court has suspended a trial of 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members, including four of the group's leaders, until a court ruling about challenges to two articles of the criminal law. The court Tuesday ordered that the defendants be ....

  • Establishing unified Arab bank requires strenuous efforts, says UAB head

    Establishing unified Arab bank requires strenuous efforts, says UAB head

    Date: 2015-04-28 17:08:41 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:57 - ID:2477713

    Establishing a unified Arab bank requires exerting strenuous efforts, Chairman of the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) Mohamed Barakat said on Tuesday. In statements to MENA, Barakat noted that there are plans to establish an Arab trade zone, citing ....

  • Ambassador: British investors impressed by success of Sharm economic conference

    Ambassador: British investors impressed by success of Sharm economic conference

    Date: 2015-04-28 16:41:02 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:35 - ID:2475905

    Egyptian Ambassador here Nasser Kamel on Tuesday said that British investors who took part in last month's economic conference in Sharm el Sheikh were impressed by the success of the event. In statements to MENA, he added that the conference has ....

  • Arab coalition jets strike military base, Sanaa airport

    Arab coalition jets strike military base, Sanaa airport

    Date: 2015-04-28 16:33:30 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:2477477

    Arab coalition jets raided the Delaimi military base and Sanaa airport Tuesday. An Al Saeeda airline plane, which was parked at the airport, was destroyed in the strike, sources at the airport said. Two cargo jets of the Yemeni air force were ....

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