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  • US, allies undermine 'nuclear free' world - Lavrov

    US, allies undermine 'nuclear free' world - Lavrov

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:33:24 GMT - Russia - International - SN:24 - ID:2072625

    Unilateral actions by the United States and its allies in regard to missile defense systems are influencing strategic stability by undermining the outlook of reaching a world free of nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said ....

  • Israeli allows visits for relatives of Gaza prisoners

    Israeli allows visits for relatives of Gaza prisoners

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:26:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2072025

    The Israeli occupation forces on Monday allowed Gaza prisoners to receive family visits at Ishel's prison in southern Israel. Spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross Suheir Zaqout said 23 family members, including nine ....

  • Party leader: Sisi's call for forming joint Arab force message for terrorist groups

    Party leader: Sisi's call for forming joint Arab force message for terrorist groups

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:24:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2072549

    Secretary General of the Conservatives Party Sherif Hamouda said President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's call for forming a joint Arab force is a message for all terrorist groups and the countries sponsoring them that a national Arab army would fight ....

  • Allawi highlights importance of national reconciliation to end war in the country

    Allawi highlights importance of national reconciliation to end war in the country

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:22:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:2072537

    Iraqi Vice President, in charge of the national reconciliation file, Iyad Allawi asserted the importance of achieving national reconciliation to end the war and tensions in the country. In statements to SkyNews satellite TV, Allawi voiced ....

  • Juba denies deploying Ugandan forces on borders with Sudan

    Juba denies deploying Ugandan forces on borders with Sudan

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:21:24 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2072509

    South Sudan denied any plans to deploy Ugandan forces on the borders with Sudan. Deploying forces can threaten the stability of the country and could lead to war on the borders, South Sudan Ambassador to Sudan Mayan Dot said in statements ....

  • Ismailia governor meets with min. of antiquities

    Ismailia governor meets with min. of antiquities

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:19:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2072469

    Ismailia Governor Yassin Taher met Monday with Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el Damati who is currently on an inspection tour of the governorate. The visit includes Tal Habwa in eastern the Suez Canal, Qantara city and Tal el Farma in the range ....

  • UN names new envoy to Sudan

    UN names new envoy to Sudan

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:18:12 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:2072453

    The UN named Moustapha ben Manieh, a Moroccan, as the new envoy to Sudan in succession of Jordan's Ali Zaatari, Sudanese diplomatic sources said. The Khartoum government was officially informed of the new appointment, the sources said as quoted ....

  • Convoys to schools to acquaint students, youth with right religion

    Convoys to schools to acquaint students, youth with right religion

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:16:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2072417

    Suez Awqaf directorate organized convoys Monday to elementary, preparatory and secondary schools to acquaint the youth and students with the right teachings of religion. Thirty convoys were sent to schools including six to each one, ....

  • AL chief says activating joint Arab defense agreement 'crucial'

    AL chief says activating joint Arab defense agreement 'crucial'

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:14:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2072397

    Activating the joint Arab defense agreement is of pressing importance, affirmed Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Araby. Araby also said that he intends to hold consultations with all Arab leaders and with the head of the current and ....

  • Egypt mulling new way of tax collection from foreign investors in bourse

    Egypt mulling new way of tax collection from foreign investors in bourse

    Date: 2015-03-02 11:12:37 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Economy - SN:10 - ID:2071861

    Egyptian Investment Minister Ashram Salman said the government is mulling changing the way it collects taxes from foreign investors in the Stock Exchange. Now, the Egyptian government takes six percent of foreigners' profits on each bourse ....

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