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  • Iranian warships exercise targeting hostile flying objects in Sea of Oman

    Iranian warships exercise targeting hostile flying objects in Sea of Oman

    Date: 2015-04-07 09:46:39 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2328781

    Iran's 33rd fleet of warships exercised firing artillery shells at flying targets in the Sea of Oman last night in the last stage of its mission which took the flotilla to international waters. Since one of the main missions of the Iranian fleets ....

  • Syrian rivals eye Geneva-3 conference

    Syrian rivals eye Geneva-3 conference

    Date: 2015-04-07 09:41:07 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2328741

    General Coordinator of the National Coordination Body Hasan Abdel Azem said the main aim of the current meetings in Moscow is to pave the way for a possible Geneva-3 international conference. In a statement to MENA on Tuesday, he added that the ....

  • Legalizing hashish threatens societal peace: Anti-addiction fund

    Legalizing hashish threatens societal peace: Anti-addiction fund

    Date: 2015-04-07 07:59:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2327965

    The Drug Control and Addiction Treatment Fund of the Solidarity Ministry voiced on Monday its deep concern over recent calls to legalize the hashish trade in Egypt. "Legalizing hashish threatens the peace of the community as hashish was a major ....

  • Upper Egypt businessman wanted for seizing mlns of pounds from citizens

    Upper Egypt businessman wanted for seizing mlns of pounds from citizens

    Date: 2015-04-07 07:38:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:2327793

    CAIRO, April 6 (MENA) – An arrest warrant has been issued for a fugitive businessman over charges of seizing millions of pounds from citizens in Upper Egypt and other areas on claims that he would invest them. Ahmed Mustafa Ibrahim, aka Ahmed el ....

  • PM says there is accord to hold parl't polls before Ramadan

    PM says there is accord to hold parl't polls before Ramadan

    Date: 2015-04-07 07:33:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2327749

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab stressed on Monday that there is a consensus to hold the parliamentary elections before the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "The government is keen to hold the elections as soon as possible and there will be a ....

  • Death penalty hearing for man accused of killing 3 Muslim college students in North Carolina

    Death penalty hearing for man accused of killing 3 Muslim college students in North Carolina

    Date: 2015-04-07 07:07:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:2327569

    The man accused of killing three North Carolina college students is scheduled to appear in court for a hearing to determine whether he could face the death penalty. Durham County District Attorney Roger Echols said in court documents last month ....

  • Al Azhar Sheikh discusses cultural cooperation with Guinean amb.

    Al Azhar Sheikh discusses cultural cooperation with Guinean amb.

    Date: 2015-04-06 17:52:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:2325809

    Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb received on Monday Guinean Ambassador in Cairo Soriba Camara and discussed with him cooperation between Al Azhar and Guinea. The ambassador praised the role played by Al Azhar in disseminating the culture of ....

  • China closes embassy in Sana'a over deteriorating security conditions

    China closes embassy in Sana'a over deteriorating security conditions

    Date: 2015-04-06 17:51:08 GMT - China - International - SN:43 - ID:2325801

    China announced that it has closed its embassy in Sana'a and its consulate general in Aden over the deteriorating security conditions in Yemen. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said that the embassy will be closed ....

  • Sisi decrees appointing Awqaf minister head of Egyptian Hajj mission

    Sisi decrees appointing Awqaf minister head of Egyptian Hajj mission

    Date: 2015-04-06 17:48:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:2325781

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree on Monday appointing Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa as the head of the official Egyptian Hajj (pilgrimage) mission for the Hajiri year 1436. ....

  • Lausanne statement good sign in nuclear issue - Larijani

    Lausanne statement good sign in nuclear issue - Larijani

    Date: 2015-04-06 17:46:49 GMT - Iran - International - SN:41 - ID:2325769

    Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the recent joint statement by Iran and the P5+1 group in Switzerland is a “good sign” for resolution of the nuclear issue, according to Iran's Press TV. “The Lausanne press release, which was the ....

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