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  • Syrian regime troops killed, injured in blast in Aleppo - activists

    Syrian regime troops killed, injured in blast in Aleppo - activists

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:51:25 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:691418

    Six Syrian regime soldiers were killed and dozens others were injured on Sunday when opposition fighters blew up a government building in Aleppo in northern Syria, said activists. Sky News which carried the news gave no further details. ....

  • Romanian military units moving towards Ukrainian border -- Russia media

    Romanian military units moving towards Ukrainian border -- Russia media

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:47:50 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:691415

    Romania military units are moving towards the eastern borders, The Voice of Russia reported. A military echelon loaded with anti-aircraft guns, trucks and ground -to- air missile systems has moved via Bucharest towards the Black Sea port of ....

  • Panel approves mixed system for next parliamentary elections

    Panel approves mixed system for next parliamentary elections

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:45:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:691407

    A committee tasked with amending a law on political rights approved a mixed system of individuals and party lists for the next parliamentary elections, the panel spokesman said. Mahmoud Fawzi told reporters that the percentage of earmarked seats ....

  • Zamalek defeat Qanah; ascend to 3rd place

    Zamalek defeat Qanah; ascend to 3rd place

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:41:43 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:4 - ID:691400

    Zamalek defeated Qanah 4-0 in the 19th round of the premier league on Sunday. The win allowed Zamalek to ascend to the third place in the his group with 28 point in pocket. Qanah remained the fifth with 21 points. ....

  • Saudi Arabia: 339 MERS cases, 102 deaths

    Saudi Arabia: 339 MERS cases, 102 deaths

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:35:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:691390

    The Saudi Health Ministry announced that the death toll from the Middle East respiratory syndrome corona virus, or MERS-CoV has hit 102 and 339 infection cases were confirmed. The 16 further cases confirmed on Sunday included two in Riyadh, eight ....

  • One Takfiri killed, three arrested in North Sinai

    One Takfiri killed, three arrested in North Sinai

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:34:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:691387

    Troops killed a Takrifi and arrested three others Sunday in a security operation to uproot terrorism in North Sinai. Military Spokesman Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Ali said 17 suspects were also arrested. He said 13 bikes without blades were burned ....

  • Egypt to restore 3 smuggled artifacts from Germany -- minister

    Egypt to restore 3 smuggled artifacts from Germany -- minister

    Date: 2014-04-28 07:17:34 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:1 - ID:691345

    Egypt will restore three smuggled antiquities from Germany next week, said the Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim on Sunday. The artifacts are to be handed over to the Egyptian embassy in Berlin on Tuesday. They were smuggled to Germany ....

  • Meslemani announces launch of strategic planning team

    Meslemani announces launch of strategic planning team

    Date: 2014-04-27 16:43:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:690797

    Presidential media adviser Ahmed el-Meslemani announced the launch of a "strategic planning team" made up of Egyptian graduates from major world universities. Meslemani made the announcement during a meeting with Egyptian graduates of the ....

  • FM's busy schedule in Washington

    FM's busy schedule in Washington

    Date: 2014-04-27 16:37:08 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:690791

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, who is currently on a visit to the US, will head for Washington on Monday after having visited the American West and San Francisco. On Monday, the Egyptian diplomat will meet with leaders from the Democratic ....

  • 2 policemen, conscript hurt in armed attack on police car in Arish

    2 policemen, conscript hurt in armed attack on police car in Arish

    Date: 2014-04-27 16:16:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:690753

    Two policemen and a conscript were injured when gunmen attacked their police vehicle in Arish, northern Sinai, on Sunday. The assailants managed to flee the scene. A Hyundai Verna car, riding by a number of gunmen, attacked a police vehicle ....

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