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Sisi to meet BA board of trustees Saturday
Date: 2015-04-18 08:03:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2402089
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will meet with the board of trustees of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) later Saturday, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said. ....
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Obama 'surprised' Russian missile ban to Iran held so long
Date: 2015-04-18 07:51:22 GMT - Russia - International - SN:3 - ID:2402053
US President Barack Obama said he is surprised that Russia's suspension of missile sales to Iran "held this long," according to Tass News Agency. Obama said the sale was initially set to occur in 2009, but Russia put it on hold at the United ....
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Shoukry gives interview to Czech Television Network
Date: 2015-04-18 07:49:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2402049
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry gave an interview to Czech Television Network during his current visit to Prague. During the interview, Shoukry tackled a host of issues related to the latest economic, political and social developments in ....
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At least 22 killed, 50 injured in Afghanistan blasts
Date: 2015-04-18 06:24:23 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:1 - ID:2401677
At least 22 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a series of explosions in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, the BBC reported Saturday, quoting police and local media. A blast took place outside a local bank, police chief Fazel ....
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Tunisian foreign ministry denies execution of 4 nationals in Libya
Date: 2015-04-17 15:46:20 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2399885
The Tunisian Foreign Ministry denied on Friday news fanned by the media about the execution of four Tunisian citizens in Libya's city of Misrata, stressing it is baseless. In a statement, the ministry said, after investigations by the Tunisian ....
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FM meets with Czech trade minister
Date: 2015-04-17 15:41:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2399861
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday met with Czech's Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mládek, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel Aati. The meeting took up means to enhance trade and economic relations between Cairo and ....
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Terrorist cell nabbed for responsibility of Baghdad bombings - spokesman
Date: 2015-04-17 15:39:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2399853
A terrorist cell, held responsible for the bombings that hit Baghdad over the past few days, was arrested, spokesman for the Iraqi Interior Ministry Saad Maan said Friday. In press statements, Maan said that the intelligence department at the ....
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Registered Sudanese nationals vote at Sudan consulate in Aswan
Date: 2015-04-17 15:37:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2399841
Registered Sudanese nationals headed Friday to cast their ballots in the presidential and parliamentary elections at the headquarters of the Sudanese consulate in Aswan. As many as 600 nationals were registered in electoral lists, said Consul ....
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Saudi King, Chinese president discuss promoting cooperation
Date: 2015-04-17 15:35:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2399833
Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz made a telephone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss promoting cooperation. The call tackled bilateral ties along with the latest regional and international developments. ....
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Cabinet denies news of attempt to attack PM convoy
Date: 2015-04-17 15:33:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2399817
Egypt's Cabinet has denied reports alleging that the convoy of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab came under a bomb attack. Such reports are baseless and unfounded, Cabinet spokesman Hossam el Qaweesh said Friday. He noted that the premier has no ....