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Shoukry meets president of United Nations General Assembly in New York
Date: 2015-04-24 17:58:01 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2449525
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Friday with President of the United Nations General Assembly Sam Kutesa during his visit to New York. During the meeting, which was held at the United Nation's headquarters, they discussed regional and ....
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Mufti: France visit aims to correct misconceptions about Islam
Date: 2015-04-24 17:55:19 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2449513
Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam said on Friday that his current visit to France aims at correcting misconceptions about Islam. In statements to MENA, Allam blamed the misleading fatwas (religious opinions) for the wave of extremism, now hitting the ....
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Cases suspected of being poisoned in Sharqiya increase to 379 - ministry
Date: 2015-04-24 17:54:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2449505
Health Minister Adel Adawi said that the cases suspected of being poisoned in Sharqiya governorate increased to 379. The minister made the remarks as he arrived in the Delta city to follow up the suspected cases and make sure that they get good ....
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PM urges changing societal attitude toward craftsmen
Date: 2015-04-24 17:48:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2449473
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab called on Friday for changing the social attitude toward craftsmen, considering them the main arm used in implementing sustainable development plans. This came in a speech read out by Trade Minister Mounir Fakhry ....
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Bogdanov: Syrian parties interested in holding 3rd round of consultations in Moscow
Date: 2015-04-24 13:41:08 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2448417
Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said that the Syrian parties are interested in organizing a third round of consultations in Moscow. "The Syrian opposition's ....
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Tourism sector expected to revive after Samra reached North Pole -- Ministry
Date: 2015-04-24 13:39:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2448397
Making it to the North Pole, Egyptian mountaineer Omar Samra has contributed to improving the image of tourist sites in Egypt, the Tourism Ministry said on Friday. Samra successfully reached the North Pole on Tuesday and raised Egypt's flag ....
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Awqaf minister to join peace summit in Abu Dhabi
Date: 2015-04-24 13:27:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2448273
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa is to take part in the second annual Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies Conference to be held in Abu Dhabi. At least 350 religious leaders are expected to attend the event scheduled for ....
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Biden: US will deliver new F-35 jets to Israel next year
Date: 2015-04-24 13:25:35 GMT - Israel - International - SN:12 - ID:2448261
US Vice President Joe Biden said the United States would deliver new F-35 fighter jets to Israel next year to help its ally maintain its military edge in the Middle East, Haartez reported. Speaking at an Israeli Independence Day celebration in ....
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Hawatmeh to MENA: Conditions are "calm" in Yarmouk camp now
Date: 2015-04-24 13:10:20 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:2448133
Secretary General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) Naif Hawatmeh announced Friday that a delegation led by Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee member Zakaria al Agha and representing all the ....
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Electoral districts law in review stage, says minister
Date: 2015-04-24 12:31:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2447825
The electoral districts law is still in the review stage, Minister of Transitional Justice Ibrahim el Henidy said on Friday. In a statement issued by the ministry, Henidy denied reports about allocating 444 seats for individuals during the coming ....
