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  • King Felipe VI of Spain arrives in Riyadh to pay respects to late Saudi King Abdallah

    King Felipe VI of Spain arrives in Riyadh to pay respects to late Saudi King Abdallah

    Date: 2015-01-24 16:28:07 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:1814477

    King Felipe VI of Spain arrived Saturday in Riyadh to offer condolences over the death of King Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz. Also, President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani, Vice President of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla and Yemeni Parliament Speaker Yahia ....

  • Jordanian king leaves for Riyadh to offer condolences in Saudi king's death

    Jordanian king leaves for Riyadh to offer condolences in Saudi king's death

    Date: 2015-01-24 16:20:59 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:1814437

    Jordanian King Abdullah II left here on Saturday for Riyadh leading a high-ranking delegation to offer condolences to Saudi King Salman ben Abdel Aziz and the Saudi royal family on the demise of late Saudi King Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz. A ....

  • Embassy in Moscow organizes meeting for Russian-Egyptian Business Council

    Embassy in Moscow organizes meeting for Russian-Egyptian Business Council

    Date: 2015-01-24 16:19:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:1814425

    The Egyptian embassy in Moscow has hosted a large celebration by Russian-Egyptian Business Council members on the occasion of reviving the council's role in boosting economic relations, said a statement by Foreign Ministry Saturday. During the ....

  • Sharqia police on high alert amid riot calls

    Sharqia police on high alert amid riot calls

    Date: 2015-01-24 13:21:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:1813077

    Security forces in Sharqia governorate declared a state of maximum alert as some terrorist groups called for violent protests and riots on Sunday, the fourth anniversary of the 25 January revolution. More fixed and mobile checkpoints were set up ....

  • Netanyahu damaging Israel's ties with US for one election campaign speech -- former Israeli minister

    Netanyahu damaging Israel's ties with US for one election campaign speech -- former Israeli minister

    Date: 2015-01-24 13:20:52 GMT - Israel - International - SN:39 - ID:1813073

    Head of Israeli Yesh Atid party and former finance minister Yair Lapid slammed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday regarding his upcoming speech in the US Congress which is set to take place on March 3, a few weeks before the March 17 ....

  • Sisi heads for Riyadh to offer condolences on King Abullah's death

    Sisi heads for Riyadh to offer condolences on King Abullah's death

    Date: 2015-01-24 12:56:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:1812825

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi left here on Saturday for Riyadh to offer condolences on the death of Saudi King Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz Al Saud. Presidential Spokesman Ambassador Alaa Youssef said Sisi will meet with King Salman ben Abdel Aziz ....

  • 2 bombs defused in Sharqiya

    2 bombs defused in Sharqiya

    Date: 2015-01-24 12:55:21 GMT - Arab Capitals - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:1811409

    Sharqiya police have defused two bombs placed by unidentified persons on train tracks and inside a court in Abu Hammad area. Sappers rushed to the scenes and were able to detonate the explosive charges. Troops combed the area around the ....

  • Giza governor offers condolences on Saudi king's death

    Giza governor offers condolences on Saudi king's death

    Date: 2015-01-24 12:54:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:1812801

    Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman visited the premises of the Saudi Embassy in Giza on Saturday to extend condolences over the death of Saudi King Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz yesterday. Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed ben Abdel Aziz Qattan received the ....

  • Cassation Court annuls rulings in Matai violence, orders retrial

    Cassation Court annuls rulings in Matai violence, orders retrial

    Date: 2015-01-24 12:00:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:1812193

    The Cassation Court on Saturday annulled the rulings issued against 152 defendants in Matai violence incidents that took place in Minya in August 2013 in the wake of the ousting of Muslim Brotherhood-oriented president Mohammad Morsi. The same ....

  • 5 MB members arrested for violence, rioting in Beheira

    5 MB members arrested for violence, rioting in Beheira

    Date: 2015-01-24 11:59:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:1810941

    Security bodies in Beheira arrested five Muslim Brotherhood members for inciting violence, rioting and non-peaceful protesting. Their ages range between 19-50 years old. Investigation with them are underway. Security forces here arrested four ....

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