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Unified Palestinian team formed, to leave for Cairo - MP
Date: 2014-08-01 11:08:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:853199
A unified Palestinian delegation was formed under a decision by President Mahmoud Abbas and will leave for Cairo this noon, said member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) and MP Qais Abdel-Karim. The delegation ....
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Graduate protests for appointment not to bear any fruits – min
Date: 2014-08-01 11:04:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:853190
Minister of Education Mahmoud Abul Nasr said on Friday that the recent protests staged by graduates of education faculties will not bear any fruits. He also accused some suspicious group of standing behind these marches. The minister called upon ....
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Qassam Brigades kill 131 Israeli officers, soldiers since July 17: Statement
Date: 2014-08-01 09:40:26 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:853081
Ezzeddin Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said Thursday it killed 131 Israeli officers and soldiers since the beginning of the Israeli ground operation on the Gaza Strip on July 17. This toll does not include losses resulted from ....
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PM, Indian amb. discuss fostering mutual ties
Date: 2014-08-01 09:37:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:853074
Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received on Thursday Indian Ambassador Navdeep Suri and discussed means of boosting bilateral relations in the coming period especially in economic, trade, cultural and artistic fields. During the meeting, ....
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Hammond welcomes Gaza humanitarian ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-01 09:36:14 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:6 - ID:853071
UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has welcomed the 72 hour unconditional humanitarian ceasefire announced in Gaza. "I welcome the news of an agreement of a ceasefire to halt the violence we have seen. This is an achievement we have all been ....
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FM meets writers
Date: 2014-08-01 09:34:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:853068
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri met with writers and novelists Gamal el-Ghetany and Youssef el-Qaeed as part of his moves to interact with intellectuals. Shoukri was keen to learn about their views regarding promoting Egypt's culture and ....
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British minister calls for allowing aid to Syria without obstacles
Date: 2014-08-01 09:24:22 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:4 - ID:853056
British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Tobias Ellwood called for allowing aid supplies to Syria without any hindrances. There are around 10 million Syrians who are really in dire need of aid supplies, he added. ....
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Israel imposes more restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2014-08-01 08:34:41 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:852986
Israeli police restricted the entrance of men, younger than 50 years, to Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday, Israel Radio reported. The police said only women will be allowed to enter and also those who are holding Israeli IDs. The restrictions came as ....
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Cautious calm in Gaza after ceasefire truce enters into force
Date: 2014-08-01 08:28:03 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:852971
Cautious calm prevailed over Gaza after a 72-hour ceasefire truce came into effect this morning. As soon as the truce became effective, Palestinians went out in the streets to get food and check on the debris left behind by the Israeli ....
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Kerry urges Palestinians, Israelis to benefit from humanitarian truce
Date: 2014-08-01 08:26:03 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:852969
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Palestinian and Israeli sides to benefit from the 72-hour humanitarian truce to reach a peaceful solution. In statements to CNN news network, Kerry said that it is a rare opportunity that both parties ....
