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5 civilians injured in Yemen blast
Date: 2015-02-10 16:21:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:1935589
A bomb went off on Tuesday, injuring five civilians, including a woman in the Yemeni city of Hadramout. Al-Qaeda-linked militant is believed to be behind the attack. Houthi militants, backed by forces of the Yemeni army, on Tuesday regained ....
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Interior Minister, Arab Ministers of Interior head discuss promoting coop.
Date: 2015-02-10 16:20:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:1937117
Egypt's Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim held a meeting with Secretary General of the Council of Arab Ministers of Interior Mohamed Ben Ali Kuman to discuss promoting cooperation. The meeting tackled ways to develop mutual security cooperation ....
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UNHCR issues report about human rights condition in Libya
Date: 2015-02-10 16:19:09 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:28 - ID:1936321
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has issued a report about the conditions of human rights in Libya. The situation in Libya is worsening, said the report, which will be submitted to a meeting of the Office of High Commissioner for Human ....
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White House says ties with Egypt unique
Date: 2015-02-10 16:16:15 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:1937073
Benjamin Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for strategic communication for US President Barack Obama, has hailed as unique relations with Egypt. In statements to foreign reporters in Washington, Rhodes pointed to long decades of military ....
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GCC official meets head of International Peace Institute
Date: 2015-02-10 16:13:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:1937053
GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani held a meeting on Tuesday with Terje Rod Larsen, the head of the International Peace Institute to discuss promoting cooperation. Larson briefed Zayani on plans and projects of the ....
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Sisi: Putin's Cairo visit affirms strength of Egyptian-Russian relations
Date: 2015-02-10 16:03:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:1936845
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi welcomed on Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin as a guest to the Arab Republic of Egypt. At a joint press conference with the Russian leader, Sisi said the Egyptians appreciate Russia and its people due to ....
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Iraqi govt endorses bill on confiscation of assets of leaders of Saddam Hussein regime
Date: 2015-02-10 16:02:06 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:1936945
The Iraqi government has endorsed a draft-law on the confiscation of assets of leaders of Iraq’s former regime of Saddam Hussein. A statement by the media office said on Tuesday the government will inform the house of representatives about its ....
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Intellectuals launch coalition to support Sisi
Date: 2015-02-10 15:59:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:1936925
Egyptian intellectuals have launched a coalition to support President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in building strong and modern Egypt. The coalition dubbed "Popular Back" is meant to raise the awareness about dangers of terrorism, Sahar Mazen, the ....
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Fairgrounds Metro station shutdown for maintenance
Date: 2015-02-10 15:56:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:1934829
Metro station of the Fairgrounds will be closed due to maintenance works, said the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation. The ventilation system of the station will undergo regular maintenance, the company said in a statement on ....
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Jordan use all potentials to combat terror, extremism: Jordanian interior min.
Date: 2015-02-10 15:55:15 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:1936913
Jordanian Interior Minister Hussein al-Majali asserted that Jordan used all its human, financial and technical potentials to combat and eradicate terrorism and extremism. This came during Majali’s meeting with the visiting head of the Czech ....