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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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. ....