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  • Jordan Airlines suspend flights to Yemen till further notice

    Jordan Airlines suspend flights to Yemen till further notice

    Date: 2015-02-17 15:15:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:1985877

    Sanaa International Airport and the general authority for civil aviaton said Jordanian Royal Airlines has informed it of suspending flights to Sanaa as of Tuesday and till further notice. The decision was taken as a result of the deteriorating ....

  • 21 Egyptian fishermen released in Libya

    21 Egyptian fishermen released in Libya

    Date: 2015-02-17 15:13:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:1985829

    Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Adel el Beltagui announced Tuesday the release of Egyptian fishermen held in Libya. Twenty-one Egyptian fishermen were released thanks to negotiations between the Ministry's Fisheries Authority and the ....

  • UAE sends relief assistance to Libya

    UAE sends relief assistance to Libya

    Date: 2015-02-17 15:10:55 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:1986749

    Head of State of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nuhayyan and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nuhayyan on Tuesday issued directives for sending medical ....

  • Saudi King receives Qatari Emir

    Saudi King receives Qatari Emir

    Date: 2015-02-17 15:03:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:1986685

    Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz on Tuesday held talks with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tammam bin Hamad Al Thani. The meeting took up bilateral relations in the different domains along with the recent developments in the Arab and international ....

  • Minya governor meets Azhar delegation over killing of 21 Copts in Libya

    Minya governor meets Azhar delegation over killing of 21 Copts in Libya

    Date: 2015-02-17 15:01:38 GMT - Albania - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:1986669

    Minya Governor Salah el Din Ziyada met on Tuesday with a delegation from al Azhar Sheikhdom, now visiting here to offer condolences over the murder of 21 innocent Egyptian Copts in Libya this week by Daesh terrorist group. On behalf of Azhar ....

  • Fatah official slams Israel for confiscating Palestinian lands

    Fatah official slams Israel for confiscating Palestinian lands

    Date: 2015-02-17 14:59:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:1986653

    Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath has slammed Israel for confiscating Palestinian lands and fortunes. "How we can negotiate with Israelis, while they are stealing our lands through judaization and settlement," Shaath said during a ....

  • Armed forces continue efforts to secure Egypt's borders

    Armed forces continue efforts to secure Egypt's borders

    Date: 2015-02-17 14:56:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:1986597

    Armed Forces men continued on Tuesday efforts to hunt down terrorists, saboteurs and drug traffickers, who pose threats to Egypt's national security. Security sources said border guard soldiers, in cooperation with military engineers, managed to ....

  • Trial of Al Qaeda leader's brother, others delayed

    Trial of Al Qaeda leader's brother, others delayed

    Date: 2015-02-17 14:49:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:1986589

    Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned until next Tuesday the trial of 68 terrorists, including Mohamed el Zawahri, the brother of al Qaeda leader Ayman el Zawahri, on charges of forming a terrorist organization affiliated with al Qaeda. The Qaeda ....

  • Investment min. calls for clear strategy to attract investment in energy

    Investment min. calls for clear strategy to attract investment in energy

    Date: 2015-02-17 14:47:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:66 - ID:1986581

    Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said that a clear strategy for investment in energy is important to convince investors to channel their funds in this sector. The remarks were made during a conference dubbed "The future of energy in Egypt .. ....

  • Palestine pres. receives Irish FM

    Palestine pres. receives Irish FM

    Date: 2015-02-17 14:45:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:1986569

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met here on Tuesday with Irish Foreign Minister Charles Flanagan. The meeting tackled the recent developments in the Palestinian territories and the difficulties facing the political process. Abbas called on ....

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