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  • Turkish army steps up military presence on borders with Syria

    Turkish army steps up military presence on borders with Syria

    Date: 2014-04-26 10:12:15 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:688421

    The Turkish Armed Forces stepped up their military presence on the borders with Syria, especially in the north to protect the tomb of Suleyman Shah, who was the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, from the threats of the Islamic ....

  • G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia

    G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia

    Date: 2014-04-26 10:09:44 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:10 - ID:688411

    The Group of Seven major economies has agreed to "move swiftly" on new sanctions against Russia because of Russia's actions in Ukraine. In a joint statement released by the British cabinet, a copy of which was obtained by MENA correspondent, the ....

  • Big fire at Gharbiya textile plant under control

    Big fire at Gharbiya textile plant under control

    Date: 2014-04-26 10:07:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:688406

    Firefights contained a huge fire that erupted in a spinning and weaving factory in the Gharbiya city of Mahalla Kubra on Saturday. Three fire engines extinguished the flames with no casualties reported. A crime lab team was dispatched to examine ....

  • Egypt PM attends Tanzan national celebration

    Egypt PM attends Tanzan national celebration

    Date: 2014-04-26 10:07:09 GMT - Tanzania - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:688403

    Visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab attended a celebration marking the 50th union anniversary on Saturday. Mahlab attended the event on behalf of interim President Adly Mansour at the city's Benjamin Mkapa National ....

  • Fahmy gives speech at intl event in San Francisco

    Fahmy gives speech at intl event in San Francisco

    Date: 2014-04-26 09:00:16 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:688239

    Visiting Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy delivered a key note speech at an international forum organized by the World Affairs Council here. In his speech, Fahmy addressed societal changes taking place in Egypt over the past years with the ....

  • US aid to Egypt linked to Camp David treaty - free social party

    US aid to Egypt linked to Camp David treaty - free social party

    Date: 2014-04-26 08:56:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:688233

    Head of the Free Social Party (FSP) Esmat el-Merghany urged all political and partisan powers in Egypt to stop talking about the US's funds extended to Egypt as an aid. This aid is provided to the country in line with the 1979 Camp David ....

  • Fahmy affirms to US media Egypt's commitment to building genuine democratic system

    Fahmy affirms to US media Egypt's commitment to building genuine democratic system

    Date: 2014-04-26 07:57:18 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:688107

    Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, who is currently visiting here, held a series of media interviews which included The Associated Press, the BBC, Alhurra TV and San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. During his interviews, Fahmy affirmed that ....

  • 8 arrested over attacking police premises, inciting violence in 3 governorates

    8 arrested over attacking police premises, inciting violence in 3 governorates

    Date: 2014-04-26 07:56:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:688105

    Security bodies managed to arrest eight people who were involved in attacking police premises and inciting violence in three governorates, including Cairo, Fayyoum and Giza. The move came as part of the security bodies' efforts to arrest ....

  • Egyptian girl kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Benghazi

    Egyptian girl kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Benghazi

    Date: 2014-04-26 07:31:19 GMT - Libya - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:688068

    Unknown gunmen abducted an Egyptian girl, identified as Menattalah Walid Mohamed, 15, in el-Sherif street in Benghazi. The relevant authorities are conducting investigations to arrest the kidnappers, a security source in Benghazi told MENA on ....

  • Non-commissioned policemen at Cairo airport end protest

    Non-commissioned policemen at Cairo airport end protest

    Date: 2014-04-26 07:29:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:688057

    Non-commissioned policemen ended their protest at Cairo International Airport Terminal Building 3 on Saturday. The 12-hour protest staged by the non-commissioned policemen took place over transferring one of their colleagues. Also, the ....

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