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7 Russian tourists injured in traffic accident
Date: 2014-05-06 16:26:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:706939
Seven Russian tourists were slightly injured in a traffic accident on Safaga-Hurghada highway. They were all taken to Hurghada General Hospital to receive treatment after their microbus overturned. Only one of them needs to be hospitalized but ....
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Egypt ambassador urges illegal workers in Jordan to adjust their status before May 15
Date: 2014-05-06 16:19:46 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:706930
Egypt’s Ambassador to Jordan Khaled Tharwat has urged Egyptians working illegally in Jordan to adjust their status during a grace period which will end on May 15. In statements on Tuesday, Tharwat extended thanks to the Jordanian authorities for ....
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Iran's nuclear rights only framework of talks with powers - Spokeswoman
Date: 2014-05-06 16:18:44 GMT - Iran - International - SN:44 - ID:706876
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham described the country's right to use peaceful nuclear technology as the only possible framework for the negotiations between Tehran and the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France ....
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Pope Tawadros receives Vatican ambassador
Date: 2014-05-06 16:17:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:706926
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese received Tuesday Vatican Ambassador to Egypt Jean-Paul. The church spokesman cleric Polis Halim said the meeting tackled the importance of dialogue between the Catholic Church and ....
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AU supports Libya's transition: official
Date: 2014-05-06 16:14:36 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:706920
The African Union has supported Libya since the ouster of slain leader Muammar Ghaddafi, said Ambassador Mondher Rezgui, special representative of the AU Commission's head. The AU reiterates its continuing support for Libya's democratic ....
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Masr Alhureyya party to support Sabahi in presidential bid
Date: 2014-05-06 16:10:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:706913
The liberal Masr Alhureyya Party under politician Amr Hamzawy has announced support for presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi during the planned polls on May 26-27. In a statement on Tuesday, the party said it will give a hand to Sabahi's ....
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AU sends 50-member mission to monitor presidential elections in Egypt
Date: 2014-05-06 15:54:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:706870
A meeting was held on Monday between the African Union (AU) mission in Cairo and the Presidential Electoral Commission (PEC) on procedures needed to monitor the May 26-27 presidential elections, an informed source said on Tuesday. "The ....
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Fire erupts at oil refinery in Baghdad
Date: 2014-05-06 15:52:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:706341
A major fire erupted an oil refinery southern Baghdad, causing damages to the facility, a police source said. He said he has no information about any casualties caused by the fire. The source, asked to be unnamed, said firefighters are still ....
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Egypt to invest EGP 130 bn by 2020 to develop IT: minister
Date: 2014-05-06 15:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:42 - ID:706863
The investments needed to develop communications and information technology infrastructure in Egypt will hit EGP 130bn by 2020, said Minister of Communications Atef Helmy. Addressing a seminar of the IPO summit, Helmy said that the governmental ....
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Business tycoon Ahmed Ezz motion to reduce bail rejected
Date: 2014-05-06 15:47:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:706859
Cairo Criminal Court rejected a petition filed by business tycoon Ahmed Ezz to reduce a 100-million bail, which was decided by the court to release him pending investigations on charges of money laundering. Ezz is accused of illicit gains, ....
