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Sisi receives Saudi king at Sharm airport
Date: 2015-03-28 08:58:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2259789
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received Saturday Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz upon his arrival at Sharm el Sheikh airport to take part in the 26th Arab Summit. ....
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Increased security presence in Sharm el Sheikh ahead of Arab Summit
Date: 2015-03-28 08:54:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2259773
Enhanced security measures are in place in Sharm el Sheikh prior to the 26th Arab Summit which will kick off today under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Security forces have been deployed throughout the Egyptian resort city. Also, Apache ....
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Sri Lanka president's brother dies in axe attack
Date: 2015-03-28 08:16:56 GMT - Sri Lanka - International - SN:15 - ID:2259525
A brother of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has died in hospital after being attacked with an axe on Thursday, police were quoted by The BBC on Saturday. Priyantha Sirisena suffered severe head injuries in his hometown of Polonnaruwa, ....
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Sisi receive Qatari emir, Jordan king at Sharm airport
Date: 2015-03-28 08:14:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2259481
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, who arrived at Sharm el Sheikh airport Saturday to attend the 26th Arab Summit. El Sisi alsi received Saturday Jordanian King Abdullah II upon his ....
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86 diplomats evacuated from Yemen
Date: 2015-03-28 08:12:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2259505
The Saudi naval forces managed to evacuate 86 diplomats from Yemen. Two Saudi vessels, carrying 86 diplomats arrived Saturday morning at King Faisal Naval Base in Western Fleet in Jeddah. The diplomats work at the Saudi Embassy in Yemen, the ....
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Official: Siege of gunmen in Somali hotel ends, 17 dead
Date: 2015-03-28 08:11:13 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2259497
Somali government officials say they have taken control of the hotel where extremist gunmen were holed up for more than 12 hours in an attack that has left at least 17 people dead. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said Saturday the gunfire had stopped and ....
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Mahlab receives Lebanon PM at Sharm airport
Date: 2015-03-28 08:09:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2259485
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received his Lebanese counterpart Tamam Salam upon his arrival at Sharm el Sheikh airport Saturday to attend the 26th Arab Summit. ....
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Saudi king, Jordanian king leave for Sharm summit
Date: 2015-03-28 08:06:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2259461
Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz left here Saturday for Sharm el Sheikh to attend the 26th Arab Summit. Accompanying the king are Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal, Minister of State Musaad bin Mohamed al Ayban and Finance Minister Ibrahim bin ....
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Culture minister opens theater festival
Date: 2015-03-28 08:03:49 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:9 - ID:2259453
Culture Minister Abdel Wahed el Nabawy and actor Mohamed Sobhy inaugurated the third edition of AfaQ Theater Festival on Friday night on the occasion of the World Theater Day. A documentary on the festival's previous editions was played at the ....
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Israeli occupation forces open fire on Palestinian farmers in eastern Gaza
Date: 2015-03-28 08:01:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2259441
Israeli occupation forces positioned at the border with Gaza Strip opened fire on Palestinian farmers in eastern Gaza city. No injuries were reported. Witnesses, meanwhile, said that they heard an explosion and shooting in Zeitoun ....