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  • Trial of 119 MB members postponed to April 14

    Trial of 119 MB members postponed to April 14

    Date: 2015-03-11 16:15:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:2140853

    Minya Criminal Court on Wednesday postponed to April 14 a session for trying 119 defendants of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group and supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. They stand trial on charges of inciting violence, clashing ....

  • Kerry calls for US war powers to strike Daesh

    Kerry calls for US war powers to strike Daesh

    Date: 2015-03-11 16:13:38 GMT - USA - International - SN:43 - ID:2140841

    US Secretary of State John Kerry urged lawmakers Wednesday to give President Barack Obama updated war powers to go after Islamic jihadists at "a pivotal hour" in the battle against the militants, according to the Daily Mail. Appearing at the ....

  • Chief-of-Staff meets US commander

    Chief-of-Staff meets US commander

    Date: 2015-03-11 16:12:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:2140825

    Armed Forces Chief-of-Staff Lt. Gen. Mahmoud Hegazy met on Wednesday with Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command John Hesterman and his accompanying delegation, now visiting here. They discussed prospects of expertise exchange between the ....

  • Terrorist organizations change activities, says interior minister

    Terrorist organizations change activities, says interior minister

    Date: 2015-03-11 16:09:15 GMT - Algeria - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2140297

    Arab interior ministers are meeting in Algeria at a time of successive challenges facing the Arab world, Egypt's Magdy Abdel Ghaffar said Wednesday. Addressing the gathering, Abdel Ghaffar touched upon changes of activities of terrorist ....

  • Islam rejects terror: Egypt Mufti

    Islam rejects terror: Egypt Mufti

    Date: 2015-03-11 16:07:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2140801

    Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam reiterated that Islam rejects all forms of violence and terror. Allam's remarks came during a meeting with French Foreign Minister’s Religious Adviser on Wednesday. He reaffirmed the Iftaa House condemnation of the ....

  • Court verdict labeling Hamas terrorist organisation challenged

    Court verdict labeling Hamas terrorist organisation challenged

    Date: 2015-03-11 15:23:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2140533

    The Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority on Wednesday appealed against the Cairo Appeal Court for Urgent Matters' verdict labeling Palestinian Hamas movement as a terrorist organization. The State Lawsuits Authority called for revoking the ruling as ....

  • 41 Daesh militants killed in Iraq's Ramadi

    41 Daesh militants killed in Iraq's Ramadi

    Date: 2015-03-11 15:07:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2138765

    Iraqi government forces killed on Wednesday 41 militants of the Daesh terror group in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi. The forces and their allied fighters pushed back the Daesh militants who tried to recapture the strategic city, said Head of ....

  • Hadi meets defense minister in resigned govt, leaders of Southern Movement

    Hadi meets defense minister in resigned govt, leaders of Southern Movement

    Date: 2015-03-11 15:06:30 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2139161

    Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi met here Wednesday with Major General Mahmoud al Sobihi, the defense minister in the resigned Yemeni government. Hadi also received a delegation of leaders of the Southern Movement, which is lobbying for ....

  • Egypt airports gear up for economic conf.

    Egypt airports gear up for economic conf.

    Date: 2015-03-11 15:03:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2140325

    In preparation for the Egypt Economic Development Summit, a great deal of planning is happening at the country's main airports to ensure the event is successful and that any potential disruption is minimized. Highly qualified professionals were ....

  • 9 MB members in jail for 15 days on violence charges

    9 MB members in jail for 15 days on violence charges

    Date: 2015-03-11 14:58:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2140277

    Tanta prosecutors ordered on Wednesday that nine Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members be remanded in custody for 15 days pending investigations on violence charges. The nine are also accused of blocking roads and disturbing the public order. ....

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