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Algeria, Niger presidents discuss peace in Sahel region
Date: 2015-01-27 17:42:48 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:1838233
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika met on Tuesday with his Niger's counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou. During a press conference, Bouteflika expressed his support for Niger's efforts to bring about peace in the Sahel-Saharan region, especially ....
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Awqaf min. calls for daily follow up for mosques in Mataria, Ain Shams
Date: 2015-01-27 17:36:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:1838185
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa called for daily follow up for mosques in Mataria and Ain Shams districts. He also called for mobilizing a da'wa convoy comprising 100 scholars to spread the moderate teachings of Islam and fight terror. ....
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Sudanese min. expects his country to be 2nd in Africa in gold production
Date: 2015-01-27 17:35:09 GMT - Sudan - Economy - SN:67 - ID:1838169
Sudanese Minister of Minerals Ahmed Sadiq al Karori expected his country to be second in gold production in Africa by 2019. In statements Tuesday, Karori asserted that his country is keen on supporting the national economy. ....
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Security campaigns in governorates to arrest outlaws
Date: 2015-01-27 17:31:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:1838165
Security agencies have continued daily campaigns to arrest drug dealers, wanted criminals and holders of unlicensed weapons. The campaigns come within the framework of directives issued by Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim to eliminate crimes in ....
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100 Italian companies to participate in investment forum in Egypt
Date: 2015-01-27 17:27:57 GMT - Italy - Economy - SN:65 - ID:1838133
Representatives from about 100 Italy-based companies would visit Cairo in February to take part in a forum on investment, the Foreign Italian Ministry said in a press release on Tuesday. Also, Italian Deputy Minister for Economic Development ....
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British military aid to Jordan
Date: 2015-01-27 17:23:07 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:64 - ID:1838093
UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond Tuesday laid a departmental Minute proposing the gifting of non-lethal equipment to the Jordanian Armed Forces. "My right honourable Friend, the former Secretary of State ....
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Shoukry: My meeting with Ethiopian FM dealt with confidence-rebuilding
Date: 2015-01-27 17:20:31 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:1837165
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said his meeting with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom was a chance for discussion on bilateral relations and issues concerning the African continent. In statements on the sidelines of African ....
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63 rioters remanded in custody over Matariya violent clashes
Date: 2015-01-27 17:19:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:1838081
A Cairo prosecution on Tuesday remanded 63 rioters in custody for 15 days pending investigation into Sunday and Monday violent clashes in Matariya district which claimed the lives of 24 persons. Rioters of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood are ....
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14 travel buses forced out of service due to violations -- Minister
Date: 2015-01-27 16:11:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:1837613
Fourteen travel buses won't be operative for three months because their drivers are not registered at the Tourism Ministry. Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou made the decision Tuesday, stressing that the penalty will be toughened in case of repeated ....
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Unidentified persons target Abu Zaabal police station
Date: 2015-01-27 16:06:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:1836661
A number of unidentified persons have hurled a makeshift bomb at Abu Zaabal Police Station in Khanka. The bomb detonated Tuesday, destroying the wall of the police station. No word of human casualties was reported. Sappers rushed to the ....