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  • Houthi leader reportedly killed in Saudi raids on Maran

    Houthi leader reportedly killed in Saudi raids on Maran

    Date: 2015-03-26 08:38:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:2246137

    Houthi leader Abdelmalek al Houthi is reportedly killed in Saudi air strikes against the Yemeni city of Maran on Thursday, according to a Yemeni website. Two explosions were heard near the Shiite leader's house, A number of his aides are ....

  • Hadi 'in high spirits' as Saudi Arabia targets Houthis

    Hadi 'in high spirits' as Saudi Arabia targets Houthis

    Date: 2015-03-26 08:32:11 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2246065

    Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is still based in Aden, is in high spirits after Saudi Arabia and 10 other states launched the "Firmness Storm" operation against the Houthis opposed to his rule, Al Arabiya news channel quoted an aide as ....

  • Arab FMs to meet for Arab summit today

    Arab FMs to meet for Arab summit today

    Date: 2015-03-26 08:12:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2245901

    The Arab foreign ministers will meet on Thursday to set the scene for the 26th Arab summit, to kick off in the Red Sea city of Sharm el Sheikh on Saturday. The ministers will hold a consultative meeting before their public session. Kuwaiti ....

  • Menoufia governor denies changing name of El Sadat City

    Menoufia governor denies changing name of El Sadat City

    Date: 2015-03-26 07:59:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2245757

    Menoufia Governor Hisham Abdel Basat denied on Thursday media reports that the name of El Sadat City will be changed. These are groundless reports, he told MENA, He said the remote city, covering 986 kilometers, will be divided in a bid to be ....

  • Sisi's speech at Ethiopia's Parl warmly welcomed by MPs

    Sisi's speech at Ethiopia's Parl warmly welcomed by MPs

    Date: 2015-03-25 18:38:58 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:2243597

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's speech at the Ethiopian Parliament on Wednesday was warmly welcomed by Ethiopian MPs. All the members of the Egyptian delegation sat on the upper floor of the Parliament, so that the president could speak to the ....

  • Kerry on historic mission for Iran nuclear deal

    Kerry on historic mission for Iran nuclear deal

    Date: 2015-03-25 18:34:53 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:54 - ID:2243569

    US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Switzerland on Wednesday, hoping to seal a deal reining in Iran's nuclear ambitions for years to come, Daily Mail reported. After months of closed-door negotiations, Kerry and his team arrived once ....

  • Ex-head of Judges Club referred to Judicial Disciplinary Council

    Ex-head of Judges Club referred to Judicial Disciplinary Council

    Date: 2015-03-25 18:26:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:2243529

    Counselor Zakaria Abdel Aziz, ex-head of the Judges Club, was referred to Judicial Disciplinary Council over violence charges. Abdel Aziz is accused of inciting violence and participating in storming the headquarters of State Security in Nasr ....

  • Interior minister inspects Sharm security units ahead of Arab summit

    Interior minister inspects Sharm security units ahead of Arab summit

    Date: 2015-03-25 18:17:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:2243441

    Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar inspected on Wednesday the units that will take part in securing the city of Sharm el- Sheikh during the Arab summit. The minister got acquainted with the preparedness of the troops and asked them to be on ....

  • Mamish expects Suez Canal revenues to hit EGP 40bn

    Mamish expects Suez Canal revenues to hit EGP 40bn

    Date: 2015-03-25 18:11:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:2243401

    Suez Canal Authority head Mohab Mamish expected the Canal revenues for the fiscal year 2014/2015 to hit more than 40 billion pounds. He told reporters after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday that the revenues were affected recently because of ....

  • Egypt's bourse loses EGP10bn

    Egypt's bourse loses EGP10bn

    Date: 2015-03-25 18:01:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:2243341

    The Egyptian bourse lost EGP 10 billion at the end of Wednesday's trading with analysts blaming the new capital gains tax law, and sharp decline in the market indices of Arab Stock Exchanges as tension escalates in Yemen. All major and secondary ....

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