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Mahlab congratulates Libyan counterpart for holding first session of house of representatives
Date: 2014-08-05 15:10:42 GMT - Libya - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:859946
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Tuesday congratulated his Libyan counterpart Abdullah El-Thini for holding the first session of the Libyan House of Representatives in Tobruk. The move came during a meeting on the sidelines of the ....
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Judeh, Blair stress need to implement Egyptian Initiative in Gaza
Date: 2014-08-05 15:09:41 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:859944
Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh on Tuesday discussed with Middle East Quartet envoy Tony Blair, the dangerous escalation in the Gaza Strip and efforts to achieve a ceasefire between the Palestinians and Israel, Petra News Agency ....
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FM: No Egyptian military intervention in Libya
Date: 2014-08-05 15:06:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:859936
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reiterated that Egypt will not participate in any military intervention in Libya. He added that reports on this regard were ungrounded, noting that Egypt respects Libya's sovereignty and backs its political ....
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FM: All Egyptians stranded at Tunisian-Libyan border will be back home within 48 hours
Date: 2014-08-05 15:05:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:859935
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Tuesday that all Egyptians stranded at the Tunisian-Libyan borders will be back home within 48 hours. At a press conference he held at Cairo airport upon return from Tunis, he added that he held important ....
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EU welcomes Gaza truce
Date: 2014-08-05 15:05:12 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:859932
The EU welcomed Tuesday the announcement of a 72-hour humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and called on all parties to respect its terms. "There must be an immediate end to the loss of civilian lives. The firing of rockets from the Gaza ....
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Russia needs to step up production of military-purpose spacecraft — Deputy PM
Date: 2014-08-05 14:56:14 GMT - Russia - International - SN:28 - ID:859915
Russia needs to boost domestic production of military-purpose and communication spacecraft with the main focus on the import substitution strategy, ITAR-TASS quoted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin as saying on Tuesday. “Following a ....
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Iran VP slams int'l bodies inaction towards Gaza
Date: 2014-08-05 14:37:32 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:859878
Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri has strongly criticized international bodies for their silence vis-à-vis Israeli crimes in Gaza, noting that releasing of statement in support of the defenseless Gazans was worthless, IRNA reported ....
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FM back home from Tunisia accompanied on board with 300 stranded Egyptians
Date: 2014-08-05 13:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:859759
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry returned home on Tuesday from Tunisia, wrapping up a two-day visit during which he inspected the conditions of Egyptians stranded at the Libyan-Tunisian borders. Shoukry was accompanied on board his flight with 300 ....
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Sisi gives go-ahead signal to begin digging of new Suez Canal
Date: 2014-08-05 13:50:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:859757
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave on Tuesday the go-ahead signal for the beginning of digging a new Suez Canal. The projected waterway will be 72 kilometers long and will be parallel to the current channel and is aimed at turning the area into ....
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Obama: US companies to invest $14B in Africa
Date: 2014-08-05 13:00:28 GMT - USA - International - SN:24 - ID:859620
U.S. President Barack Obama will announce on Tuesday that U.S. businesses have committed to investing $14 billion in construction, clean energy, banking, and information technology projects across Africa, The Africa Report quoted a White House ....
