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Indonesian police beef up security ahead of election results
Date: 2019-05-17 21:31:21 GMT - Indonesia - International - SN:7 - ID:7945763
Indonesia is deploying 32,000 security personnel in the capital, Jakarta, after warnings of a possible militant attack during the official announcement of presidential election results next week, police said Friday. National Police spokesman ....
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PM reviews report on “2 are enough” program for reducing population growth
Date: 2019-05-17 18:37:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7945649
Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli reviewed Friday with Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali a scheme aimed at reducing population growth. The “two are enough”, program is targeting ten governorates, including Beheira, Giza, Fayyoum, Beni Suef, ....
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IMF team reaches staff-level agreement on 5th review for Egypt's EFF
Date: 2019-05-17 18:36:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:7945648
CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - An IMF mission has reached a staff-level agreement with the Egyptian authorities for the completion of the fifth and the final review of Extended Fund Facility (EFF). An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. ....
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Sisi: Army, police cornerstone of security for Egypt
Date: 2019-05-17 18:34:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7945644
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said the army and police are the cornerstone of security for Egypt, noting that their personnel are sacrificing their lives to defend the nation. The Egyptian people appreciate their loyal national role in ....
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NCCM follows up blocking ads offensive to children
Date: 2019-05-17 14:02:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7945366
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) is closely following up actions taken so far in response to complaints it filed with the Supreme Council for Media and the office of the attorney general against media content that violates ....
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Saudi plane makes emergency landing at Cairo airport after passenger’s death
Date: 2019-05-17 13:45:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7945346
A Saudi plane on Friday made an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport to save the life of an Egyptian passenger, who passed away after suffering a sudden health problem. A source at the airport's health quarantine said the control ....
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EgyptAir operates 16 flights to fly pilgrims to Saudi Arabia on Friday
Date: 2019-05-17 13:32:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7945321
EgyptAir will operate 16 flights from Cairo International Airport and Alexandria’s Borg El Arab Airport to Saudi Arabia on Friday, to transport 3,000 pilgrims wishing to perform Umrah during the holy fasting month of Ramadan. This comes in line ....
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Iran's Zarif says 'no possibility' of talks with US: Kyodo
Date: 2019-05-16 20:33:42 GMT - Japan - International - SN:10 - ID:7944680
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Thursday there is "no possibility" of negotiations with the US to reduce spiraling tensions, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. "No, there is no possibility for negotiations," the news agency ....
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Merkel rules out future political office in EU or elsewhere
Date: 2019-05-16 20:31:15 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:9 - ID:7944677
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday ruled out taking on any political office in Brussels or elsewhere after her planned departure as Germany's leader in 2021, Fox news reported. The chancellor had sparked speculation that she may be eyeing a job ....
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Iraq resumes flights to Damascus
Date: 2019-05-16 20:30:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7944676
The Iraqi Airways will resume direct flights from Baghdad to Damascus International Airport after an eight-year hiatus. Spokesman for the Iraqi Airways Laith Abdel Karim al Rabii said the 1st flight of the Airways will be operated from Baghdad to ....