English webnews
- Service : English
-
China stresses support for Palestinians rights
Date: 2015-02-27 17:57:38 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:2056133
China fully supports the Palestinian people's right to a recognized state, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei. In statements on Friday, Hong stressed his country's concern about the Palestinian cause. A delegation of the Organization of ....
-
Egypt's diplomat reviews Egypt's priorities during UNHRC meetings
Date: 2015-02-27 17:54:58 GMT - Switzerland - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2056113
Egypt’s permanent representative at the United Nation Amr Ramdan Friday reviewed issues, which will be presented by the Egyptian delegation partaking in the main session of the Human Rights Council, slated for March 2-27. Egypt will offer a new ....
-
Finance min. meets delegation of major British companies, banks
Date: 2015-02-27 17:52:07 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2056101
Minister of Finance Hani Qadri held a meeting Friday with representatives of major British companies and banks on the sidelines of his visit to London. The meeting was organized by the Egyptian-British Chamber of Commerce, the Egyptian-British ....
-
14 Daesh militants killed in Iraq
Date: 2015-02-27 17:51:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2056097
As many as 14 Daesh militants were killed in Salahuddin province, northern Iraq, after US-led coalition jets bombed a hideout of the terrorist group. Another airstrike targeted a Daesh site in western Baiji, and left a senior leader of the ....
-
Libyan PM: Egypt changes views of many countries about Libya
Date: 2015-02-27 17:50:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2056093
Egypt, under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, managed to change many countries' views about the situation in Libya, Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al Thinni said on Friday. In statements to MENA, Thinni praised Egyptian efforts to stop the ....
-
Putin cuts salaries of presidential administration by 10 percent
Date: 2015-02-27 13:40:05 GMT - Russia - International - SN:16 - ID:2054925
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to cut the salaries of members of the presidential administration by 10 percent, Kyiv Post said Friday quoting Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. The expenditures of all administrative bodies and ....
-
Egypt's FM stresses gravity of Israeli Judization policies
Date: 2015-02-27 13:39:08 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2054917
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has stressed the gravity of Judization attempts practiced by Israel in Al-Quds, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aati said on Friday. Shoukry, currently on a two-day visit to Beijing, made the ....
-
France’s Hollande condemns Daesh's ‘barbaric’ destruction of Iraqi artifacts
Date: 2015-02-27 13:38:14 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2054909
French President Francois Hollande on Friday condemned the "barbaric" destruction by Daesh militants of priceless ancient artifacts in Iraq's city of Mosul, FRANCE 24 television reported. "Barbarism affects people, history, memories, culture," ....
-
Defense minister meets Libyan counterpart
Date: 2015-02-27 11:51:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2054329
Defense Minister Colonel General Sedki Sobhi has held talks with Libya's Defense Minister-designate Masoud Rahouma on developments in Libya. They also discussed bilateral cooperation and security coordination in the coming stage to achieve common ....
-
Russian FM could meet UN envoy to Syria March 2
Date: 2015-02-27 11:49:39 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:2054301
The second round of Syrian reconciliation talks in Moscow may take place in April, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov told Sputnik news agency Friday. "The next meeting is scheduled [to take place] possibly in April, depending on how ....