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  • Ethiopian PM urges Egyptians to bolster government in war against terrorism

    Ethiopian PM urges Egyptians to bolster government in war against terrorism

    Date: 2015-01-29 08:57:23 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:1848477

    Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn prodded Egyptian people to support their government during its war against terrorism, stressing that this war would restore stability and prosperity to the entire region not only Egypt. In an ....

  • 50 baggage screening devices installed in 30 stations -- ENR chief

    50 baggage screening devices installed in 30 stations -- ENR chief

    Date: 2015-01-29 08:55:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:1848445

    Chairman of the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) Ahmed Hamed said on Thursday that 50 baggage screening devices were installed in 11 Upper Egypt train stations and 19 Lower Egypt stations in order to confront terror threats. In a press release, ....

  • French amb to Egypt visits Luxor

    French amb to Egypt visits Luxor

    Date: 2015-01-29 08:54:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:1848433

    French Ambassador to Egypt Andre Baran arrived here Wednesday night on a brief visit to this ancient Upper Egyptian city, which contains around one third of the world's antiquities. He was welcomed at the airport by Luxor Governor Tareq Saad ....

  • Saudi king probes with Obama means to develop relations

    Saudi king probes with Obama means to develop relations

    Date: 2015-01-28 17:34:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:1845989

    Saudi King Salman ben Abdel Aziz al-Saud met on Wednesday with US President Barack Obama, who paid a brief visit to Saudi Arabia Tuesday to offer condolences over the death of Saudi king Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz, said a statement issued by Saudi ....

  • Mahlab meets group of Matariya residents

    Mahlab meets group of Matariya residents

    Date: 2015-01-28 17:26:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:1845945

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met on Wednesday with a group of Matariya residents, who expressed their rejection of the recent terrorist acts in the neighborhood. They asked the premier to establish three check points in the city to arrest ....

  • Zaazou meets WB official

    Zaazou meets WB official

    Date: 2015-01-28 17:25:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:1845941

    Tourism Minister Hesham Zaazou held a meeting Wednesday with the World Bank's Manager of the Urban and Social Development Sectors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Franck Bousquet. The meeting took up the WB's contribution to the ....

  • Education min. attends conference on education in Arab world

    Education min. attends conference on education in Arab world

    Date: 2015-01-28 17:25:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:1845913

    Education Minister Mahmoud Abu El Nasr took part Wednesday in the 8th round of Regional Conference on Education Post-2015. Discussions took up mechanism and strategies adopted in the UNESCO education agenda for the next 15 years. Education ....

  • 8 suspected terrorists killed in Baghdad, says army

    8 suspected terrorists killed in Baghdad, says army

    Date: 2015-01-28 17:24:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:1845909

    At least seven suspected terrorists were killed in Baghdad, the Iraqi army said in a statement on Wednesday. Also in Baghdad, the army destroyed a machine gun-armed truck and killed a suspected terrorist. In southern Baghdad, seven explosive ....

  • Jordan King, New Zealand FM discuss ties, regional developments

    Jordan King, New Zealand FM discuss ties, regional developments

    Date: 2015-01-28 16:53:01 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:1845733

    Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday discussed with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully the bilateral ties and ways to boost them, in addition to the latest regional and international developments, according to Petra news agency. The ....

  • Tahrir square open for traffic, passers-by

    Tahrir square open for traffic, passers-by

    Date: 2015-01-28 16:45:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:1845625

    Police opened on Wednesday Tahrir Square for traffic and passers-by after its closure earlier in the day. MENA correspondent said some armed vehicles are still stationed near Abdul Moneam Riyad square. ....

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