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Fatah calls for comprehensive action against solidarity tax
Date: 2015-04-25 11:37:49 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2452637
The Palestinian movement of Fatah has called for action to end what it calls a "starving campaign" against the people of Gaza at the hands of Hamas movement. A comprehensive and responsible action is needed to counter a solidarity tax imposed by ....
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Organization of Arab Peoples and Parliaments calls for supporting Egypt's UNSC bid
Date: 2015-04-25 11:27:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2452541
The Organization of Arab Peoples and Parliaments has urged Arab and African countries to support Egypt's bid to win a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council. Chairman of the organization Abdel Aziz Abdullah, in a statement Saturday, said ....
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90 percent of sunken phosphate shipment sucked from Nile - minister
Date: 2015-04-25 11:24:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2452521
The Armed Forces equipment has purged the site of the vessel which capsized in Qena and was carrying 500 tons of phosphate, said Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy. About 90 percent of the sunken phosphate shipment was sucked, the minister added ....
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Palestinian young man killed by Israeli fire in Al Quds
Date: 2015-04-25 09:48:51 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2451465
A Palestinian young man was shot dead at a military checkpoint in eastern Al Quds Saturday. Israeli troops opened fire at Aly Mohamed Abu Ghannam, 17, as he was exiting the checkpoint with his brother. The whole thing started when the Israeli ....
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Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Syria
Date: 2015-04-25 09:39:58 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2451773
Israel hit several targets of Hezbollah in a series of air attacks Saturday morning by the Israeli Air Force in the Kalamun area in Rif Dimashq, according to Al Arabiya News. The targets were divisions 155 and 65 of the Syrian army. Hezbollah ....
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Israeli forces arrest Palestinian on Gaza border
Date: 2015-04-25 09:39:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2451769
0The Israeli army arrested a Palestinian man who crossed the border fence in the southeast of the Gaza Strip on Saturday. An Israeli force arrested the Palestinian man after crossing the security fence near Kerem Abu Salem crossing, the Israeli ....
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Unidentified persons hurl hand grenade at Lebanese checkpoint near Ain al Hilwah Camp
Date: 2015-04-25 09:22:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2450933
A number of unidentified persons have hurled a hand grenade at a military checkpoint at the entrance to Ain al Hilwah Camp in Sidon in southern Lebanon. The attack late Friday night left no casualties. Lebanese troops could be seen in large ....
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Pakistani PM condemns killing of women's rights activist
Date: 2015-04-25 08:56:42 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:15 - ID:2451365
Police in Pakistan say gunmen have killed a prominent women’s rights activist in the hours after she held a forum about the country’s restive Baluchistan region, The Guardian reported. Senior police officer Zafar Iqbal says gunmen attacked Sabeen ....
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PM says Indonesia visit successful
Date: 2015-04-25 08:54:47 GMT - Indonesia - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2451453
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said his current visit to Indonesia has been successful. Mahlab visited the Asian country to attend the Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference, on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El ....
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Four terrorists killed in Khyber Agency
Date: 2015-04-25 08:26:52 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:14 - ID:2451241
Fighter jets pounded terrorist hideouts in the Tirah Valley of Khyber Agency, security sources informed Geo News on Saturday. According to these sources, four terrorists were killed in the strikes while several others have been injured. Four ....