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  • Armed Forces deal strong blow to terrorists in Sinai

    Armed Forces deal strong blow to terrorists in Sinai

    Date: 2015-03-18 14:55:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:2193005

    The Egyptian Armed Forces have dealt a strong blow to terrorist groups in Sinai when the border guard forces foiled an attempt to smuggle advanced wireless telecommunications sets, whose range could reach 100-200 km via one of the tunnels in Rafah ....

  • Egypt expects upcoming Israeli gov't to directly engage in political process, says spokesman

    Egypt expects upcoming Israeli gov't to directly engage in political process, says spokesman

    Date: 2015-03-18 14:54:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2192985

    Egypt expects the forthcoming Israeli government to directly engage in the political process in a manner that ensures a quick resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aati ....

  • Egyptian-Saudi agreement inked to facilitate trade

    Egyptian-Saudi agreement inked to facilitate trade

    Date: 2015-03-18 14:53:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2192973

    The Chairman of the Egyptian Customs Authority Magdy Abdel Aziz signed with Saudi Director General of Customs Authority Saleh bin Manie' al Khelaiwi an agreement to facilitate trade between the two countries. Saudi Arabia is the first commercial ....

  • Shoukry asserts need for standing up to terrorist challenges facing international peace and security

    Shoukry asserts need for standing up to terrorist challenges facing international peace and security

    Date: 2015-03-18 14:52:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2192965

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted on Wednesday the dire need for standing up to the challenges facing international peace and security by terrorist groups. Addressing the activities of a UN Model Simulation that was organized by the ....

  • Mahlab inaugurates Cairo international fair

    Mahlab inaugurates Cairo international fair

    Date: 2015-03-18 14:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2192945

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab opened on Wednesday the 48th session of Cairo International Fair, which runs from 18 March to 27. Some 700 Egyptian, Arab and foreign companies are participating in the fair, which is held at the Cairo Fair Grounds ....

  • Court postpones to Monday session of trial of Morsi and 10 co-defendants

    Court postpones to Monday session of trial of Morsi and 10 co-defendants

    Date: 2015-03-18 13:03:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2191741

    Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday postponed to Monday a session of the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 10 other co-defendants of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group in the espionage case. The defendants are facing charges of ....

  • Russia to host Syria peace talks in April

    Russia to host Syria peace talks in April

    Date: 2015-03-18 12:34:53 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2191433

    Talks between Syrian regime and opposition figures will continue in Russia in April after last meeting ended without conclusive results, Novosti reported. Moscow said it would host talks between representatives of Syrian President Bashar ....

  • Nuclear talks in crucial stage: Afkham

    Nuclear talks in crucial stage: Afkham

    Date: 2015-03-18 12:27:06 GMT - Iran - International - SN:24 - ID:2190313

    The ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the world six powers have reached a “very sensitive and complicated” stage, Spokeswoman of Foreign Ministry Marziyeh Afkham said on Wednesday, IRNA reported. She made the remarks while speaking to ....

  • 42 ships transit Suez Canal

    42 ships transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2015-03-18 12:25:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:35 - ID:2191349

    Up to 42 ships crossed the Suez Canal on Wednesday, carrying a total cargo of around 2.4 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 24 ships carrying about 1.2 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 18 vessels carrying around 1.2 ....

  • 6 people killed in clashes in Yemen's Aden

    6 people killed in clashes in Yemen's Aden

    Date: 2015-03-18 12:15:37 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:2191077

    Six people were killed in clashes on Wednesday between Special Security Forces (SSF) and popular committees in Mualla district in Aden. The two parties blame each other for the clashes that led to the killing of two soldiers of SSF and four ....

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