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  • Iran, Italy stress broadening of bilateral ties

    Iran, Italy stress broadening of bilateral ties

    Date: 2015-02-28 14:15:49 GMT - Iran - International - SN:40 - ID:2060705

    Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his visiting Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni in a meeting in Tehran on Saturday underlined the need for the further expansion of mutual cooperation in various fields. Gentiloni, heading a ....

  • Egypt court designates Hamas as terrorist group

    Egypt court designates Hamas as terrorist group

    Date: 2015-02-28 14:14:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2060701

    A Cairo court for urgent matters labeled on Saturday Hamas group as a terrorist organization. A lawsuit filed by a lawyer demanded the move because of its links to the Muslim Brotherhood. Earlier another court designated the Ezzedine al Qassam ....

  • Badie, other MB leaders sentenced to life in prison over violence

    Badie, other MB leaders sentenced to life in prison over violence

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:49:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2059525

    Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Saturday Muslim Brotherhood Mohamed Badie and 13 other group leaders to life in prison for inciting violence. Badie, his deputies Khairat al-Shater and Rashad Bayoumi and 15 other Brotherhood members face charges ....

  • Italian companies seek to invest in Egypt

    Italian companies seek to invest in Egypt

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:31:51 GMT - Italy - Economy - SN:35 - ID:2059381

    Egypt's Consul General in Milani Ambassador Ali al Halawani said Minister of Investment Ashraf Salman reviewed investment potentials in Egypt at a conference he held during his visit to Italy. In statements on Saturday, the Egyptian ....

  • 1,495 Egyptians return home from Libya during last 24 hours - official

    1,495 Egyptians return home from Libya during last 24 hours - official

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:30:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2059409

    Matrouh Security Chief Anani Awda said that 1,495 Egyptian came back from Libya via Saloum border crossing during the last 24 hours. In statements on Saturday, Awda said that 1,035 of them arrived legally, while the other 460 came illegally. ....

  • 4 soldiers injured in attack on military patrol in Yemen

    4 soldiers injured in attack on military patrol in Yemen

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:29:07 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2059401

    Four Yemeni soldiers were injured in an attack launched by gunmen on a patrol of the Yemeni army in the southern Lahj province. In press statements Saturday, a Yemeni military source said that unidentified gunmen launched an attack with weapons ....

  • Israeli gunboats open fire at Gaza fishermen

    Israeli gunboats open fire at Gaza fishermen

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:24:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:2059365

    Israeli occupation forces on Saturday opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats off Gaza northern coasts. No injuries were reported as a result of the shooting on three boats off the coasts of Al Waha district northwest Gaza. Israel has imposed ....

  • Trial of Morsi, 10 co-defendants over spying charges adjourned to March 3

    Trial of Morsi, 10 co-defendants over spying charges adjourned to March 3

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:21:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2059341

    Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday adjourned to March 3 the trial of ousted president Mohammad Morsi and 10 co-defendants over spying and leaking classified documents about the state and its national security and armed forces to Qatar. The court ....

  • Environment minister inaugurates preparatory meetings for ministerial conference

    Environment minister inaugurates preparatory meetings for ministerial conference

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:17:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2058109

    Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy Saturday inaugurated preparatory meetings for a ministerial conference on managing Africa's natural capital for sustainable development, slated for March 2-6. Egypt will take over presidency of the session from ....

  • PM inaugurates 24th conf. of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs

    PM inaugurates 24th conf. of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs

    Date: 2015-02-28 11:14:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2058449

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Al Azhar undersecretary Dr Abbas Shuman and Awqaf Minister Dr Mokhtar Gomaa Saturday inaugurated the 24th conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. Held under the ....

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