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Palestinian detainees' fund convenes in Cairo
Date: 2015-02-10 13:27:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:1935505
The committee of the Arab Fund to support the Palestinian and Arab Prisoners in the Israeli Occupation Prisons, an affiliate to the Arab League (AL), held a meeting here on Tuesday. The meeting tackled the ongoing projects to support the families ....
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Thai junta leader suggests military could step in again
Date: 2015-02-10 13:20:23 GMT - Japan - International - SN:18 - ID:1935445
Thailand's junta leader says the military will return to the barracks once a civilian government is chosen, but he stopped short of ruling out another coup "if something cannot be solved" by the new government. "The military has its proper role ....
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Rouhani: Iran has taken due steps in nuclear talks
Date: 2015-02-10 12:52:22 GMT - Iran - International - SN:17 - ID:1935213
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Iran is following nuclear negotiations seriously, adding that 'good progress has been achieved, though we haven't reached final agreement yet', according to IRNA News Agency. 'We have taken the necessary steps ....
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14 foreign ambassadors visit Sharm ahead of economic conf.
Date: 2015-02-10 12:48:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:1935177
As many as 14 Asian, European and American ambassadors Tuesday visited the Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh at an invitation from South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda. During the visit, the foreign ambassadors toured many tourist and recreational ....
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4 bombs defused in Qalioubia
Date: 2015-02-10 12:46:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:1935169
Bomb disposal experts in Qaliyubia governorate dismantled four homemade bombs on Tuesday, according to the police. A bomb was placed on a crossover while the other three bombs were placed inside a tunnel under the Banha-Alexandria railway ....
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Egyptian-Russian summit starts in Cairo
Date: 2015-02-10 12:43:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:1935149
An Egyptian-Russian summit started Tuesday with leaders of the two countries discussing means of boosting bilateral cooperation. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin also talked about regional and ....
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PM meets Egyptian scientist Dr Moustafa el Sayyed to discuss results of scientific studies
Date: 2015-02-10 12:37:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:1935093
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met Tuesday with Egyptian scientist Dr Moustafa el Sayyed to discuss the results of a study on using gold nanoparticles in the treatment of cancer. The ministers of health and scientific research attended the ....
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Obour textile factory blaze put out
Date: 2015-02-10 12:35:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:1935073
Fire fighters in Qalioubia governorate, north of Cairo, put out a huge fire that ripped through a Syrian-owned clothing factory in Obour city on Tuesday. Some of the factory's machinery and materials were destroyed, but no injuries were reported, ....
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S. Korea to return remains of Chinese troops killed in Korean War
Date: 2015-02-10 12:07:18 GMT - south korea - International - SN:9 - ID:1934769
South Korea and China agreed Tuesday to hold a ceremony next month to repatriate 68 sets of remains of Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War to their homeland, the defense ministry here said, according to Yonhap News Agency. The ....
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Prince Charles leaves Kuwait
Date: 2015-02-10 11:31:15 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:1934361
Prince Charles of Wales and his accompanying delegation left here on Tuesday after concluding a two-day official visit to Kuwait. Prince Charles was seen off at the airport by Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, ....