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Palestinian delegation arrives in Cairo over Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-17 10:08:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:877763
A Palestinian negotiating delegation led by senior Fatah member Azzam al-Ahmad arrived from Amman Sunday in Cairo to resume ceasefire talks. Four others of the Palestinian delegation arrived on an Egyptian flight from Beirut. ....
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Sisi receives US Congressman Darrell Issa
Date: 2014-08-17 10:05:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:877757
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will receive later on Sunday US Congressman Darrell Issa at the presidential headquarters in Heliopolis, Presidential Spokeman Ambassador Ehab Badawi said. A press conference will be held following the meeting, ....
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Mahlab accompanies several ministers on tour in S. Sinai
Date: 2014-08-17 10:02:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:877751
Environment Minister Khaled Fhami accompanied Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and ministers of irrigation, tourism and housing on a tour in South Sinai. An agreement has been reached to form four small groups to work in Taba, Nuweiba, Dahab and ....
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IAEA chief arrives in Tehran
Date: 2014-08-17 08:42:35 GMT - Iran - International - SN:19 - ID:877585
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukio Amano arrived in Tehran for an official visit early Sunday morning. The director general of the IAEA visits Tehran for talks with Iranian leaders and senior officials as part ....
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Scores of settlers break into Aqsa under extremist Knesset member Moshe Feiglin
Date: 2014-08-17 08:38:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:877577
Scores of settlers led by extremist Knesset member Moshe Feiglin broke into Aqsa mosque Sunday. Feilgin conducted a provocative tour in the mosque, Palestinian sources said. Feilgin vowed to conduct such an action several days ago. ....
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Turkey's ruling party favors Davutoglu as new PM
Date: 2014-08-17 08:33:57 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:17 - ID:877565
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has strongly backed the naming of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu as the new premier and party leader to replace president-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a pro-government daily said Saturday. The ....
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Israeli gunboats open fire at Gaza fishermen
Date: 2014-08-17 08:23:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:877535
Israeli gunboats on Sunday opened fire at fishermen off the coasts of Gaza City in a new breach of the five-day truce ending on Monday midnight. Palestinian sources said the Israeli gunboats opened machine gun fire at the ships without previous ....
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Security source: Team formed to identify shooters at Zamalek Club chief
Date: 2014-08-17 08:14:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:877520
A security source at Giza Security Directorate said an investigation team has been formed to identify the suspects who opened fire at Zamalek Club chief Counselor Mortada Mansour. In statements to MENA on Sunday, the source said the video shots ....
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Iran hails democratic transition of power in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-17 08:13:18 GMT - Iran - International - SN:14 - ID:877517
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham voiced Tehran's full support for the peaceful and democratic transition of political power in Iraq, and called on the country's political parties and figures to grow more united to foil the ....
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Erdan: No deal on Gaza better than a bad deal
Date: 2014-08-17 08:06:15 GMT - Israel - International - SN:13 - ID:877506
The communications minister says Israel has not yet reached decision on Egyptian-proposed cease-fire initiative, The Jerusalem Post reported. As Israeli and Palestinian delegations were set to restart indirect talks in Cairo on Sunday, ....