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  • Transport minister makes surprise visit to Ramses Railway Station

    Transport minister makes surprise visit to Ramses Railway Station

    Date: 2015-03-31 13:06:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2284533

    Transport Minister Hany Dahy made a surprise visit Tuesday to Ramses Railway Station in Downtown Cairo. Dahy inspected the platforms of Upper Egypt-bound and Delta-bound trains, as well as ticket offices. He wanted to make sure the booking ....

  • 75 parties take part in social debate sessions on election laws - minister

    75 parties take part in social debate sessions on election laws - minister

    Date: 2015-03-31 13:02:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2284521

    Seventy-five political parties are scheduled to take part in social debate sessions on the election laws, Transitional Justice Minister Ibrahim el Heneidy said. The social debate sessions aim to explore these parties' views regarding amendments ....

  • Trial of 40 persons in Suez adjourned to April 4

    Trial of 40 persons in Suez adjourned to April 4

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:57:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2284485

    Suez Military Court postponed on Tuesday the trial of 40 persons over violence charges to April 4. They are accused of killing citizens and attacking security forces in the governorate on the second anniversary of the 25 January ....

  • Chances to reach Iran nuclear deal 'pretty good' -- Lavrov

    Chances to reach Iran nuclear deal 'pretty good' -- Lavrov

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:51:57 GMT - Iran - International - SN:34 - ID:2284421

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said the ongoing negotiations between Iran and six major world powers over Tehran's controversial nuclear program have a high chance of producing a deal, but the parties must not try to up the ante, ....

  • Daesh militants brutally massacre at least 30

    Daesh militants brutally massacre at least 30

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:46:09 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:2283557

    Militants fighting for the Islamic State in Syria have brutally murdered at least 30 civilians, including two children, following a raid on a regime-held village. The Sunni extremists carried out a savage attack on the village of Al Mabujeh in ....

  • No terror danger money for metro drivers

    No terror danger money for metro drivers

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:43:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2284313

    The spokesman for the underground metro Ahmed Abdel Hadi dismissed reports that Chief of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operations Ali Fadali decided to disburse terror danger money for the metro operators. In statements to MENA, ....

  • Iconic movie star Amitabh Bachchan calls on fellow Indians to visit Egypt

    Iconic movie star Amitabh Bachchan calls on fellow Indians to visit Egypt

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:36:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2284265

    India's megastar Amitabh Bachchan invited his fellow Indians to visit Egypt, saying Egypt is safe for tourists. He made his comments during a press conference held after the inauguration of the third edition of "The India by the Nile" festival ....

  • Israel approves 2,200 housing units in Al Quds

    Israel approves 2,200 housing units in Al Quds

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:32:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:2284213

    The Israeli Planning and Building Committee in the occupied East Jerusalem approved on Tuesday the building of 2,200 new housing units in East Jerusalem, Alray Palestinian media agency said. According to Israeli radio, as part of the plan, ....

  • Foundation stone of church commemorating victims of Daesh in Libya to be laid Wednesday

    Foundation stone of church commemorating victims of Daesh in Libya to be laid Wednesday

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:13:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2284001

    The foundation stone of a church commemorating victims of the terrorist group of Daesh in Libya will be laid in Samalout town Wednesday, the governor of Minya has said. Muslim and Christian men of the cloth, as well as residents of the village ....

  • PM leaves Addis Ababa after COMESA summit

    PM leaves Addis Ababa after COMESA summit

    Date: 2015-03-31 11:51:22 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2283765

    Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab left Ethiopia Tuesday after having taken part in the 18th COMESA summit. Mahlab delivered Egypt's speech at the summit, stressing that political, security and economic challenges pose a threat to African ....

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