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  • Park to travel to 4 Middle East nations next month

    Park to travel to 4 Middle East nations next month

    Date: 2015-02-22 09:08:25 GMT - south korea - International - SN:15 - ID:2016857

    South Korean President Park Geun-hye plans to visit Saudi Arabia and three other Middle Eastern countries next month to discuss energy and security issues with their heads of state, Yonhap news agency reported quoting the presidential office as ....

  • 18 insurgents killed in military operations in Afghanistan

    18 insurgents killed in military operations in Afghanistan

    Date: 2015-02-22 09:07:35 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:14 - ID:2016845

    Afghan National Security Forces have killed 18 insurgents during operations in different parts of the country in past 24 hours, Khaama Press reported quoting officials as saying on Sunday. The operation were conducted in Herat, Takhar, ....

  • UAE VP, CP receive Sudanese president

    UAE VP, CP receive Sudanese president

    Date: 2015-02-22 09:04:25 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2016813

    Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Sunday President Omar al Bashir of ....

  • Court refuses to free 2 defendants over arms possession

    Court refuses to free 2 defendants over arms possession

    Date: 2015-02-22 09:03:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2016801

    Suez Misdemeanor Court refused on Sunday to release two Suez customs officers over charges of arms possession. The police found a large amount of arms, fireworks and Molotov cocktail bottles in the house of Samir Mohamed Attia, 54, and his ....

  • Foreign Ministry denies Jordan's withdrawal of Arab draft on Libya

    Foreign Ministry denies Jordan's withdrawal of Arab draft on Libya

    Date: 2015-02-22 09:02:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2016785

    The Egyptian Foreign Ministry denied on Sunday reports that Jordan withdrew the Arab draft resolution on the situation in Libya. These are groundless reports, Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel Aatti said. The draft is now subject to changes in ....

  • Ministry: Employees who are involved in any security breaches will be referred to security bodies

    Ministry: Employees who are involved in any security breaches will be referred to security bodies

    Date: 2015-02-22 09:01:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2016757

    A reliable source at the Ministry of Electricity said employees who are proved to be involved in any criminal actions against the state will be referred to the security bodies concerned according to security reports. In statements on Sunday, the ....

  • Panamanian ships on top of Suez Canal transit list

    Panamanian ships on top of Suez Canal transit list

    Date: 2015-02-22 08:28:03 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:2016477

    The Panamanian ships were on the top of the list of vessels transiting the Suez Canal in 2014. Some 2,550 Panamanian ships passed through the international waterway in 2014 against 2,638 the year before, according to official Canal Authority ....

  • Japan, US eye Abe address to US Congress during upcoming visit

    Japan, US eye Abe address to US Congress during upcoming visit

    Date: 2015-02-22 08:26:09 GMT - Japan - International - SN:8 - ID:2016449

    The Japanese and US governments are planning for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to address the US Congress during a visit to the United States this spring, Kyodo News Agency quoted a Japanese government official as saying on Saturday. That would be ....

  • Turkish soldiers evacuate Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria

    Turkish soldiers evacuate Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria

    Date: 2015-02-22 08:24:03 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:7 - ID:2016425

    About 40 Turkish soldiers guarding the Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria have been evacuated, along with the remains from the tomb, a statement by the Turkish General Staff said. "Legacy heirlooms of high moral value at the Suleyman Shah Respect ....

  • Sun illuminates Ramses II statute

    Sun illuminates Ramses II statute

    Date: 2015-02-22 07:46:13 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:5 - ID:2016197

    Sun illuminated on Sunday the inner statues of Abu Simbel Temple in Aswan, a rare phenomenon that drew 2,000 of tourists and Egyptians. The unique astronomical phenomenon, which occurs twice a year, took place at 6:22 am and lasted for 20 ....

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