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Preparations set for conference of African environment ministers
Date: 2014-08-08 08:42:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:864043
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmi checked on the preparations for the six-day conference of African environment ministers due in September. The event is considered one of the most important scientific and environmental conferences, Fahmi told ....
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Egypt FM donates half of his salary to "Long Live Egypt” fund
Date: 2014-08-08 07:36:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:863908
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry donated half of his salary to "the Long Live Egypt” fund as the first step to push employees and diplomats at the ministry to follow suit. Also Shurky's assistants donated half of their salaries to the ....
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Al-Quds Brigades claims responsibility for shelling Ashkelon city in Gaza
Date: 2014-08-08 07:32:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:863903
Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad Movement, claimed responsibility for shelling Ashkelon city in the Gaza Strip after the end of the temporary truce between Israel and the Palestinian factions Friday morning. In a military ....
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Hamas denies firing rockets on Eshkol
Date: 2014-08-08 07:25:53 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:863893
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri denied Friday that his organization launched rockets at Israel thursday night. "These allegations were designed to confuse the situation", he said. Earlier, Israeli sources said that two rockets fired from Gaza ....
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Netanyahu directs army to strongly respond in case Hamas resumed rocket attack
Date: 2014-08-08 07:24:06 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:863889
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the army to strongly respond in case Hamas resumed its rocket attack after the end of the temporary ceasefire. In statements to Israel radio Friday, Netanyahu said that he is not convinced that ....
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Egypt, Saudi leaders exchanged visits do not need protocols – SIS chief
Date: 2014-08-08 07:22:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:863886
The exchanged visits between Egyptian and Saudi Arabian leaders are part of the continued coordination and consultation between the two Arab countries that need no followed protocols, Chairman of the Egyptian State Information Service Ambassador ....
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Azzam al-Ahmad denies withdrawing from Palestinian delegation in Cairo
Date: 2014-08-08 06:19:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:863811
Head of the Palestinian delegation in Cairo Azzam al-Ahmad dismissed Thursday reports saying he has withdrawn from the ceasefire talks. "These reports are baseless," he stressed, adding he is still presiding the delegation. News reports ....
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ISIL advance in Iraq prompts U.S. to suspend deliveries of F-16s, Apaches
Date: 2014-08-08 06:17:52 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:863810
The United States has suspended the delivery of military aircraft to Iraq, the World Tribune reported on Thursday. Officials as saying that the administration of President Barack Obama has rebuffed Iraqi requests for the combat aircraft after ....
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Egyptian-UAE humanitarian aid allowed into Gaza
Date: 2014-08-08 06:11:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:863808
Egyptian and UAE humanitarian aid has been entered into the Gaza Strip via Rafah border crossing, an official source said on Thursday. The aid comprised 40 tons of food stuff, seven tons of medicines and medical supplies provided by Egypt's ....
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Sisi meets Pope Tawadros II, representatives of Christian denominations in Egypt
Date: 2014-08-07 20:00:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:863623
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has met with Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and St. Mark Diocese and representatives of the Christian denominations in Egypt to listen to some of their concerns. Sisi praised the role played by the Christians in ....
