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Egypt FM continues meetings in New York to campaign for UNSC non-permanent seat
Date: 2015-04-25 08:03:33 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:2450969
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Saturday with the permanent delegates of Latin American and Caribbean Group ( GRULAC) in the UN to promote for Egypt’s bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the ....
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UN chief praises Egypt efforts on Libya, Gaza
Date: 2015-04-25 07:57:07 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:2450905
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hailed as important Egypt's role in reaching a political settlement to the Libyan crisis and contributing to the Gaza reconstruction process. During a meeting with visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister ....
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S. Korea, Brazil agree to bolster ties
Date: 2015-04-25 07:54:39 GMT - south korea - International - SN:4 - ID:2450877
President Park Geun-hye and her Brazilian counterpart, Dilma Rousseff, have agreed to strengthen their countries' partnership by diversifying cooperation, Yonhap reported on its website. South Korea and Brazil "can become ideal partners in ....
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Somalia's al-Shabab kills man for 'insulting prophet'
Date: 2015-04-25 07:50:55 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2450849
The Somali Islamist movement al-Shabab has for the first time publicly killed a man for "insulting the prophet Muhammed", witnesses have told the BBC. Crowds watched as the man was shot by a firing squad in the southern town of Jamame in the ....
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Houthis deny release of defense min., president's brother
Date: 2015-04-25 07:45:45 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2450817
A Houthi official denied media reports that the group had released the defense minister, the president's brother and an army officer, who have been captivated since March. In statements Saturday, Houthi political bureau member Mohamed al Bekhiti ....
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6 suspects arrested in campaign in North Sinai
Date: 2015-04-25 07:28:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2450741
Six suspects have been arrested and a number of terrorist hotbeds destroyed in a security campaign in southern Arish, Sheikh Zuwaid and Rafah. The arrestees are being cross-checked for criminal records, security sources said Saturday. The ....
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Head of Lebanese Popular Congress lauds Sisi speech on Sinai Liberation Day
Date: 2015-04-24 18:17:00 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2449581
Head of the Lebanese Popular Congress Kamal Shatila praised President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's speech on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day. Sisi's speech asserted that Egypt is determined to uproot terrorism in Sinai, ....
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Irrigation ministry denies link bet. poisoned cases in Sharqia, sinking phosphate vessel
Date: 2015-04-24 18:16:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2449577
Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Hossam Moghazy has denied any link between poisoned cases reported in Sharqiya governorate and the sinking of a phosphate ship in the Nile River water in Qena. In a statement issued on Friday, the ministry ....
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Russian Foreign Ministry worried over US intention to supply weapons to Kiev
Date: 2015-04-24 18:13:06 GMT - Russia - International - SN:21 - ID:2449561
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday that his country is very concerned over reports the United States intends to provide advanced military hardware to Kiev, Itar Tass reported. "Of particular concern are ....
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Azhar greets Sisi, Egyptians on Sinai Liberation Day
Date: 2015-04-24 18:06:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2449553
Al Azhar greeted on Friday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Egyptian people on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day. In a statement, Al Azhar said the liberation of Sinai reflected the unity of the Egyptian people and their determination to ....