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  • 15 Takfiris killed in security campaign in N. Sinai

    15 Takfiris killed in security campaign in N. Sinai

    Date: 2015-04-07 15:06:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2332161

    The expanded security campaign south of Sheikh Zuwayed and Rafah in North Sinai governorate on Tuesday resulted in killing 15 takfiris and destroying a number of terrorist cells. Security sources said quantities of materials used in making bombs ....

  • Jordan King , former French PM discuss ties, regional issues

    Jordan King , former French PM discuss ties, regional issues

    Date: 2015-04-07 15:05:12 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:2332121

    Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday met with France's former prime minister, Francois Fillon, to forge closer bilateral ties, Jordanian Petra news agency reported. During the meeting at Al-Husainiah Palace , they highlighted Jordan-France ....

  • Saudi king: Our forces defend religion, two Holy Mosques

    Saudi king: Our forces defend religion, two Holy Mosques

    Date: 2015-04-07 15:01:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2332097

    King Salman bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia said that his country defends religion before anything else. During a meeting with senior army and police officers on Tuesday, the king said those who defend the country of the Two Holy Mosques already ....

  • Algerian PM meets Iran deputy FM

    Algerian PM meets Iran deputy FM

    Date: 2015-04-07 14:57:12 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:2332061

    Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal met on Tuesday with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi. Sarmadi carried a message from Iranian President Hassan Rohani to his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The meeting ....

  • Arab military sports championship kicks off in Cairo

    Arab military sports championship kicks off in Cairo

    Date: 2015-04-07 14:54:11 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:30 - ID:2332037

    Sports championship for Arab military colleges, academies and institutes kicked off in Cairo. The championship takes place on Egypt's Military Academy stadiums, with the participation of teams from Jordan and Tunisia. The championship consists ....

  • CBE says net int'l reserves down to $15.290bn at end of March

    CBE says net int'l reserves down to $15.290bn at end of March

    Date: 2015-04-07 14:49:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:22 - ID:2331269

    The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said Tuesday that the net international reserves decreased to 15.290 billion dollars at the end of March compared to 15.456 billion at the end of February. International reserves are used to secure basic ....

  • EGX gains EGP 7.4bn

    EGX gains EGP 7.4bn

    Date: 2015-04-07 14:47:26 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:29 - ID:2331957

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 7.4 billion pounds at the end of Tuesday's trading on the back of purchases by investment funds amid high hopes that the government would delay a decision to impose taxes on capital profits. The EGX 30 benchmark ....

  • PM reviews biggest social housing project in Mideast

    PM reviews biggest social housing project in Mideast

    Date: 2015-04-07 14:05:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2331529

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Tuesday reviewed a social housing project meant to secure one million residential units for youth and limited-income brackets. In a meeting with his minister of housing, Moustafa Madbouli, the premier discussed ....

  • French president receives Tunisian counterpart

    French president receives Tunisian counterpart

    Date: 2015-04-07 14:02:00 GMT - France - International - SN:14 - ID:2330905

    French President Francois Hollande received on Tuesday his Tunisian counterpart Beji Caid Essebsi at the l'Hôtel des Invalides palace. Essebsi's visit to France is the first one since his election last December. The visit aims to turn over a ....

  • Syrian army intensifies operations against Daesh in several districts

    Syrian army intensifies operations against Daesh in several districts

    Date: 2015-04-07 14:00:21 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:2331445

    Units of the Syrian army on Tuesday eliminated scores of Daesh terrorists and Jabhat al Nusra militants in many areas across the country, Syria's official news agency reported. SANA quoted a military source as saying that army units carried out a ....

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