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Merkel to Putin: Halt flow of arms to Ukraine
Date: 2014-08-16 07:41:31 GMT - Germany - International - SN:15 - ID:876145
The German government says Chancellor Angela Merkel has pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the flow of military goods and personnel into Ukraine ahead of a weekend meeting of foreign ministers aimed at easing tensions, ABC News reported ....
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Russian assures Hagel on Ukrainian relief
Date: 2014-08-16 07:36:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:14 - ID:876140
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu "guaranteed" US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday that no Russian troops are involved in the transport of humanitarian relief supplies to eastern Ukraine, ABC News quoted a Pentagon spokesman as ....
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Security Council impose sanctions on ISIL, Nusra front
Date: 2014-08-16 07:29:54 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:13 - ID:876130
UN Security Council imposed Friday sanctions on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and "Nusra Front" under the Chapter VII of the UN Charter. The resolution condemns the recruitment of foreign fighters and expresses readiness to ....
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193 MB members arrested in 7 governorates -- official
Date: 2014-08-16 07:19:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:876116
Security authorities dispersed gatherings of Muslim Brotherhood members after Friday prayers in some governorates, an Interior Ministry media official said. In a press release, the official said the police dispersed the crowds after they blocked ....
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Egyptian killed at Libya-Tunisia Ras Adjir crossing
Date: 2014-08-16 07:18:49 GMT - Libya - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:876113
Libyan security forces shot dead an Egyptian national at Ras Adjir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia on Friday. More than 1,000 Egyptians stranded on the Libyan-Tunisian border tried to storm the terminal into the Tunisian territories ....
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Seven bombs found with Alexandria student
Date: 2014-08-16 07:10:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:876096
The Alexandria prosecution has started an investigation into the seizure of seven bombs that were set to go off with a college student in Dekhela's neighborhood, Alexandria. Earlier, a team of national security forces arrested the university ....
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Petrol bombs found in Beni Suef - official
Date: 2014-08-16 07:00:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:876080
Beni Suef Security Chief Maj. General Mohamed Sami said on Friday that security forces found petrol bombs near the train station of El Awasta in Beni Suef. Three members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on Friday, Sami said. ....
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EU foreign ministers agree to arm Kurds in Iraq
Date: 2014-08-16 06:52:04 GMT - Belgium - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:876075
EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to arm Kurdish fighters battling Islamist militants in northern Iraq, Sky News reported on Friday. Prior to the meeting, France, Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands all said they ....
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Three power pylons sabotaged Friday: ministry
Date: 2014-08-16 06:27:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:876046
Three electricity pylons were sabotaged on Friday in Menoufiya, Kafr el-Zayat and Hosh Essa, the Electricity Ministry said. The three towers will cost a total of 1.400 million pounds to be fixed, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry ....
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Egypt, Algeria facing major challenges, threats: Egyptian amb.
Date: 2014-08-16 06:20:29 GMT - Algeria - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:876038
Egypt's outgoing ambassador to Algeria Ezzeddin Fahmy said on Friday that there were major challenges facing Egypt and Algeria. "The bilateral relations have witnessed a boost as Egyptian companies returned to work in Algeria," Fahmy told MENA on ....
