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Cairo court delays retrial of Mubarak to Sat.
Date: 2014-08-07 19:59:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:863621
The Cairo criminal court postponed to Saturday the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak and former interior minister Habib el-Adly and six of his aides over conspiring to kill protesters during the January 2011 revolution. The postponement ....
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Egypt FM, Hammond discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts over phone
Date: 2014-08-07 19:57:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:863618
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri received a phone call from his British counterpart Philip Hammond on Thursday, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Atty said. During the phone call, Hammond hailed efforts exerted by Egypt to ....
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UN flags at half-mast to honour staff killed in Gaza conflict
Date: 2014-08-07 19:56:03 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:21 - ID:863615
The United Nations flag is flying at half-mast on Thursday at the world body's New York Headquarters in memory of the UN staff members killed since the beginning of the conflict in Gaza on 8 July, and in solidarity with the families and friends of ....
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Evangelicals' chief: Meeting with Sisi saw optimism-based dialogue
Date: 2014-08-07 19:52:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:863611
Head of the Evangelical denomination in Egypt Safwat el-Bayadi has said the meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi saw a dialogue based on optimism. In statements to MENA on Thursday, Bayadi said that his meeting with the president was ....
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Train movement resumes on Cairo- Zagazig line
Date: 2014-08-07 19:50:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:863610
The train movement is back to normal Thursday on Cairo- Zagazig line after half-an-hour hiatus in Banha station. The movement was resumed after a technical failure in Train no 957 coming from Cairo had been fixed. ....
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Erdogan disregards decency when talking about Egypt -- official
Date: 2014-08-07 19:47:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:863608
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has frequently disregarded decency by uttering inappropriate statements about Egypt, an official source said on Thursday. Erdogan, an ally of deposed president Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, ....
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Sisi's plnned visit to Saudi Arabia 'important': Egypt amb.
Date: 2014-08-07 19:43:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:863604
Egyptian Ambassador in Riyadh Afifi Abdel Wahab stressed on Thursday the importance of a planned visit by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Saudi Arabia on Sunday. "The visit comes at a critical time due to the ongoing challenges facing the ....
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Court turns down Walli's petition, orders his continued detention
Date: 2014-08-07 12:30:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:862964
Cairo Criminal Court turned down on Thursday a petition by Morsi-era board chairman of Al Ahram Mamdouh Walli against his 15-day custody in connection with corruption charges and ordered him to remain in jail. Walli's defense has called for ....
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Arab League addresses Arab FMs on immediate Gaza aid
Date: 2014-08-07 12:27:37 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:862956
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi sent messages to Arab foreign ministers to reiterate the importance of sending immediate humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians in Gaza who have come under flagrant Israeli aggression for ....
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Min. says 32 trains to be re-operated nationwide
Date: 2014-08-07 12:00:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:862890
Transportation Minister Hany Dahy said on Thursday that 32 trains would be re-operated in Upper and Lower Egypt as of Sunday. In statements, Dahy said this comes as part of the ministry's endeavors to comfort citizens. The minister revealed ....
