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  • Human Rights Council approves Egypt’s resolution on terrorism combat

    Human Rights Council approves Egypt’s resolution on terrorism combat

    Date: 2019-09-26 23:14:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8120858

    The Human Rights Council at the UN in Geneva has unanimously approved for the second time a resolution submitted by Egypt on terrorism combat and human rights. Egypt's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Alaa Youssef said on Thursday ....

  • AL chief, Ghassan Salame discuss latest developments in Libya

    AL chief, Ghassan Salame discuss latest developments in Libya

    Date: 2019-09-26 23:13:44 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8120857

    Arab League (AL) chief Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed with UN Libya envoy Ghassan Salame the latest developments in Libya. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the activities of the 74th session of UN General Assembly, touched on the recent ....

  • Shoukri: Egypt welcomes formation of Syria constitutional committee

    Shoukri: Egypt welcomes formation of Syria constitutional committee

    Date: 2019-09-26 23:06:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8120856

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri voiced Egypt's welcome of the announcement on the formation of the Syrian constitutional committee, pressing the need for convening the committee as soon as possible to reach a political settlement for the Syrian ....

  • Russia slams new US sanctions against Russians as unacceptable

    Russia slams new US sanctions against Russians as unacceptable

    Date: 2019-09-26 23:01:42 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:8120853

    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin has branded new sanctions imposed by the United States on three Russian citizens working for the Sovfracht company as completely inappropriate on Thursday, TASS reported. "This seems to be an ....

  • Iran expands uranium enrichment in new breach of nuclear deal - IAEA

    Iran expands uranium enrichment in new breach of nuclear deal - IAEA

    Date: 2019-09-26 23:00:03 GMT - Austria - International - SN:4 - ID:8120851

    Iran has committed an additional breach of its nuclear deal with major powers by enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges, and plans to install more of those advanced machines than previously announced, a UN nuclear watchdog report showed on ....

  • President Abbas: If Israel annexes occupied territory, all signed agreements will be terminated

    President Abbas: If Israel annexes occupied territory, all signed agreements will be terminated

    Date: 2019-09-26 22:55:16 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8120848

    President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated on Thursday that if Israel annexes any part of the occupied West Bank, including the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea, then all signed agreements will be terminated. Speaking before the 74th session of ....

  • Prosecutor General orders wide investigation into protest incitement

    Prosecutor General orders wide investigation into protest incitement

    Date: 2019-09-26 22:52:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8120846

    Prosecutor General Hamada el Sayyed has ordered an extensive investigation into incitement to stage protests in squares and public roads nationwide. The prosecution’s office said in a statement on Thursday that the prosecution interrogated less ....

  • SIS: Hundreds of foreign correspondents are freely operating in Egypt

    SIS: Hundreds of foreign correspondents are freely operating in Egypt

    Date: 2019-09-26 20:15:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8120758

    The State Information Service released a statement on Thursday addressing the upcoming coverage of international media representatives, and specifically accredited correspondents of Friday the 27th of September. SIS’s statement revealed some ....

  • Zahi Hawass documents career life in new book

    Zahi Hawass documents career life in new book

    Date: 2019-09-25 23:51:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:8119334

    Renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass held Wednesday a ceremony to mark the release of his new book "Egypt’s Secrets". Documenting his archaeological explorations in Egypt during his career span, Hawass, also an Egyptologist and former ....

  • Egypt recovers ancient glided coffin from Metropolitan Museum in NY

    Egypt recovers ancient glided coffin from Metropolitan Museum in NY

    Date: 2019-09-25 23:48:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8119333

    Egypt has succeeded in recovering a unique ancient artifact from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and returning it home. The Antiquities Repatriation Department at Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities, in collaboration with the Ministry of ....

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