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  • NCO killed, soldier injured in N. Sinai explosion

    NCO killed, soldier injured in N. Sinai explosion

    Date: 2015-04-16 16:49:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2394673

    CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - A non-commissioned officer was killed and a soldier injured as two explosive charges went off in their vehicle during a campaign in Sheikh Zowaid, North Sinai, a military spokesman said on Thursday. Brig. Mohamed Samir ....

  • Egypt FM meets chairman of foreign affairs committee of Hungarian national assembly

    Egypt FM meets chairman of foreign affairs committee of Hungarian national assembly

    Date: 2015-04-16 16:45:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2394657

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Thursday with Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian National Assembly Zsolt Nemeth. During the meeting, Nemeth underlined his country's keenness on boosting cooperation ties with Egypt, ....

  • Saudi, Bahrain's kings probe latest regional developments

    Saudi, Bahrain's kings probe latest regional developments

    Date: 2015-04-16 16:30:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2394581

    Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud met on Thursday with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa. They discussed bilateral relations as well as the latest regional developments. Bahrain's monarch left Saudi Arabia late Thursday. ....

  • Social solidarity min. gives exceptional pensions to terror victims

    Social solidarity min. gives exceptional pensions to terror victims

    Date: 2015-04-16 16:29:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2394565

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab approved a draft resolution presented by Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali to give exceptional pensions to the families of civilians killed in terror attacks. The family of each martyr will get a pension of ....

  • Trial of Mubarak's sons adjourned

    Trial of Mubarak's sons adjourned

    Date: 2015-04-16 16:28:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2394553

    Al Watany Bank of Egypt's insider trading case, in which the two sons of former president Hosni Mubarak, Alaa and Gamal are involved, has been postponed till 15 July to listen to the briefing of Investment Minister Ashraf Salman at the request of ....

  • Sisi meets security officials on means to fight terror

    Sisi meets security officials on means to fight terror

    Date: 2015-04-16 14:04:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2393469

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar and the head of the general intelligence along with a number of military and security leaders. The president stressed that the fight against terror and criminal ....

  • PM issues decision to appoint ERTU 's employees in high-level positions

    PM issues decision to appoint ERTU 's employees in high-level positions

    Date: 2015-04-16 14:03:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2393453

    Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab issued a decision to appoint some employees in high-level positions in the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU). ....

  • Humanitarian aid supplies offered to Syrian refugees in Lebanon come at Sisi's directions

    Humanitarian aid supplies offered to Syrian refugees in Lebanon come at Sisi's directions

    Date: 2015-04-16 14:02:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2393441

    The Armed Forces announced that the humanitarian aid supplies offered to the Syrian refugees in Arsal city on the Syrian-Lebanese borders came at the directions of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. This comes within the framework of Egypt’s ....

  • Jabouri asserts importance of Britain role in int'l alliance against Daesh

    Jabouri asserts importance of Britain role in int'l alliance against Daesh

    Date: 2015-04-16 14:01:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2393421

    Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Salim al-Jabouri asserted the importance of the role of Britain in the international alliance against Daesh to support Iraq during its war against terror. This came Thursday during the reception of British Charge ....

  • Antiquities minister visits archaeological sites in Mit Rahina

    Antiquities minister visits archaeological sites in Mit Rahina

    Date: 2015-04-16 12:39:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2392657

    Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty inspected archaeological sites in Mit Rahina town, 20 km south of Cairo, on Thursday. During the visit, the minister inspected archaeological storehouses, saying that two are moved to Dahshur, Giza. The ....

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