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UK Home Secretary defies cabinet over 100,000 cap on migrants
Date: 2015-03-03 12:54:14 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:26 - ID:2081333
British Home Secretary Theresa May binds on Tuesday a future Tory government to a net migration target that it has failed to meet in this parliament, The Times reported on Tuesday. A day after senior Conservatives warned the home secretary that ....
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US: Monitoring of Iran remains focus of US intelligence and IAEA
Date: 2015-03-03 12:50:30 GMT - Israel - International - SN:25 - ID:2081297
US spy chief, James Clapper said that strict monitoring of Iran remains a key focus of the US intelligence community and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Jerusalem Post reported. "We need the basic foundational information and ....
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Sharqiya Governor, investors discuss investment opportunities
Date: 2015-03-03 12:48:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2080701
Sharqiya Governor Reda Abdel Salam held a meeting with a number of investors and businessmen to review available investment opportunities in the governorate. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave clear and strict instructions to governors to engage ....
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US official: Soundbites won't stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapon
Date: 2015-03-03 12:46:48 GMT - Israel - International - SN:24 - ID:2081269
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice received a standing ovation at AIPAC's annual policy conference in Washington on Tuesday when she said "a bad deal [with Iran] is worse than no deal. And if that is the choice, there will be no deal", ....
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Syrian army raides Daesh sites in various areas
Date: 2015-03-03 12:45:35 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2081257
The Syrian army continued raids on Daesh sites and hideouts in various areas across the country. Army units in cooperation with popular defense groups established full control over Gas Well No /101/ at Palmyra countryside in Homs ....
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Yemen's president offers Riyadh as venue for political talks
Date: 2015-03-03 12:44:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:2081129
Yemen's President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi said on Tuesday that the Saudi capital Riyadh should be the venue of the dialogue between political powers. Riyadh would be a suitable place for the resumption of talks as it is impossible to be held in ....
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964 Egyptians return home from Libya via Salloum crossing
Date: 2015-03-03 12:42:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2081189
Matrouh Security Director General Al Anani Hamouda said as many as 964 Egyptians returned home from Libya via Salloum border crossing over the past 24 hours. In statements on Tuesday, General Hamouda said he ordered travel measures to be ....
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55 ships crossed Suez Canal
Date: 2015-03-03 12:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:21 - ID:2081177
Fifty-five ships transited the Suez Canal on Tuesday, carrying a total cargo of 2.148 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 39 vessels carrying 1.330 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 16 ships carrying 818,000 tons. ....
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South Sudan conflict lies in the hands of China, US - The New York Times
Date: 2015-03-03 12:32:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:19 - ID:2081101
The United States may have midwifed the birth of South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation. But China has quickly become among its most important patrons, building its roads and pumping its oil, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Now, more ....
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Saudi Crown Prince receives British defense secretary
Date: 2015-03-03 12:13:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2080901
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz met here on Tuesday with British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon and his accompanying delegation, SPA news agency reported. During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues of common interest ....