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  • Terrorist attack on Ain Mousa checkpoint foiled -- police

    Terrorist attack on Ain Mousa checkpoint foiled -- police

    Date: 2019-04-12 16:39:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7894722

    A terrorist attack on a security checkpoint in Ain Mousa in South Sinai has been foiled, said the Interior Ministry in a statement. The attack occurred in the early hours of Friday when terrorists targeted the site, said the statement, adding ....

  • Egypt's World No.1 Raneem El Welily qualifies for DPD Open Squash's semi-finals

    Egypt's World No.1 Raneem El Welily qualifies for DPD Open Squash's semi-finals

    Date: 2019-04-12 16:12:27 GMT - Netherlands - Sport - SN:2 - ID:7894684

    Egypt’s Raneem El Welily on Friday advanced to the semi-finals of the 2019 DPD Open Squash. World No.1 Raneem El Welily and United States No.1 Amanda Sobhy played an epic five-game battle in front of a packed crowd at the DPD Open, with the ....

  • Sisi: Cairo to continue political coordination with Dakar on peace, security

    Sisi: Cairo to continue political coordination with Dakar on peace, security

    Date: 2019-04-12 15:47:02 GMT - Senegal - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7894642

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Friday said Cairo is keen on continuing political coordination with Dakar on the files of peace and security in Africa, lauding the key role played by Senegal in this regard. During his talks with ....

  • EgyptAir passes EASA inspection test for 14th consecutive year

    EgyptAir passes EASA inspection test for 14th consecutive year

    Date: 2019-04-11 21:50:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7893736

    EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering Company has successfully passed a periodic inspection test carried out by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The inspection process included a review of the planes' technical records to confirm that ....

  • Syrian army destroys Jabhat al-Nusra positions in northern Hama

    Syrian army destroys Jabhat al-Nusra positions in northern Hama

    Date: 2019-04-11 21:48:14 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7893735

    The Syrian army attacked Jabhat al-Nusra fortified positions and directions of their infiltration in northern Hama, state news agency SANA reported Thursday. The move came in response to the terrorists’ violation of the de-escalation zone ....

  • Japan is hit by powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake

    Japan is hit by powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake

    Date: 2019-04-11 21:47:13 GMT - Japan - International - SN:9 - ID:7893733

    A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the coast of Japan, the Daily Mail reported Thursday. Strong tremors hit the east of Honshu, the country's largest island, on Thursday, according to the United States Geological ....

  • Sisi receives Cote d'Ivoire's National Order of Merit

    Sisi receives Cote d'Ivoire's National Order of Merit

    Date: 2019-04-11 20:29:24 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7893692

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has received the National Order of Merit from Cote d'Ivoire during his visit to the African country. Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara held a luncheon in honor of Sisi on his historic visit to Abidjan, ....

  • African parliament supports Sudanese people' choices

    African parliament supports Sudanese people' choices

    Date: 2019-04-11 17:20:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7893443

    The African Parliament said on Thursday it is following up with concern the developments in Africa after the army forced President Omar Hassan al Bashir out from power, ending his three decades of rule. The parliament is always keen on standing ....

  • Egyptian-French naval drill conducted in Mediterranean sea

    Egyptian-French naval drill conducted in Mediterranean sea

    Date: 2019-04-11 17:19:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7893442

    The Egyptian and French naval forces conducted Thursday a drill in the Mediterranean Sea. The manoeuvre was carried out while the French frigate Provence and supply ship Marine were transiting the Suez Canal with the participation of an Egyptian ....

  • Criminal killed in shootout with police in Luxor

    Criminal killed in shootout with police in Luxor

    Date: 2019-04-11 16:03:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7893334

    Security forces killed a dangerous criminal and arrested another in a shootout in a Luxor mountainous area. Based on a tip-off, police found that the dangerous criminal, identified as Emad Shehto, who is wanted in 51 robbery cases and is ....

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