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Austrian president extends condolences to Saudi king
Date: 2015-01-24 07:38:13 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:1809813
Austrian President Heinz Fischer sent a letter of condolences to new Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz over the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, who passed away on Friday morning. In the letter, the president said the late king was a “great ....
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Yemen crisis disrupts US counter-terrorism operations, officials say
Date: 2015-01-24 07:35:43 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:1809801
The Obama administration has been forced to suspend certain counter-terrorism operations with Yemen in the aftermath of the collapse of its government, according to US officials, a move that eases pressure on al-Qaeda’s most dangerous ....
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Power cut due to electricity high pressure towers blast in Abu Homos
Date: 2015-01-24 07:33:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:1809793
The two blast that took place in an electricity high pressure tower in Abu Homos caused the collapse of the whole tower and power cut, Head of civil protection department in Beheira Gamal Yassin said. The bombing did not cause human losses, ....
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Jordanian monarch back home, heads for Riyadh Saturday to offer condolences over king's death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:24:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:1808341
Jordanian King Abdullah II returned home Friday, cutting short a visit to Davos where he was taking part in the World Economic Forum after news of the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz of Saudi Arabia. A statement by the Royal Diwan said the ....
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Terrorist cell arrested in Matrouh
Date: 2015-01-23 18:22:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:1808329
Security forces in Marsa Matrouh arrested a terrorist cell belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood group in the governorate. The seven-member cell is accused of targeting vital institutions and police stations in the coastal city. They were ....
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Azhar Univ. president mourns Saudi King
Date: 2015-01-23 18:21:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:1808317
President of Al-Azhar University Abdel Hayy Azab mourned on Friday the death of Saudi Arabia's King Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz, who passed away earlier in the day at age of 90. In his statement on Friday, Azab offered his condolences to the Saudi ....
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Interior Ministry suspends Police Day celebrations over Saudi king death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:19:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:1808305
The Egyptian Interior Ministry decided on Friday to suspend all celebrations marking Police Day, to fall on January 25, over the death of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz. King Abdullah died earlier in the day at the age of 90 after ruling the ....
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Foreign Ministry lowers flag over Saudi king death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:18:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:1808289
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry decided to flay the national flag at half-mast on Friday in mourning over the death of Saudi King Abdallah ben Abdel Aziz, who died in the early hours of the day. The Presidency announced a seven-day mourning earlier ....
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Coptic Church mourns Saudi King's death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:13:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:1808257
The Coptic Orthodox Church mourned on Friday Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, who died earlier in the day aged 90. In a statement, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese extended his condolences to the Saudi ....
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Algeria pres. mourns Saudi King’s death
Date: 2015-01-23 18:12:32 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:1808253
Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika sent on Friday a cable of condolences to the Saudi Royal family over the death of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz, who died Friday. The late king devoted his life for the service of Islam and Muslims, ....
