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  • Police fire tear gas to disperse Azhar University protest

    Police fire tear gas to disperse Azhar University protest

    Date: 2014-04-22 14:09:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:681975

    Police fired tear gas to disperse students belonging to the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood group, who staged rallies Tuesday outside some faculties of Al Azhar University in Cairo. The students chanted anti-police and -army slogans, slamming what ....

  • Azhar voices deep concern over assaults on Myanmar's Rohingya

    Azhar voices deep concern over assaults on Myanmar's Rohingya

    Date: 2014-04-22 14:07:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:681967

    Al-Azhar on Tuesday voiced deep concern over the continuing assaults on Myanmar's Muslim minority (Rohingya) by the government troops. "This matter breaches human rights and international treaties," Al-Azhar said in a statement. It also ....

  • 20 persons arrested for attempted illegal migration

    20 persons arrested for attempted illegal migration

    Date: 2014-04-22 14:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:681675

    Alexandria border guards arrested on Tuesday 20 persons while attempting to illegally migrate via Alexandria shores. The 20 persons, include 18 Syrian nationals and two Egyptian teenagers from Sharqiya and Gharbiya governorates. The detainees ....

  • COMESA welcomes Egypt invitation, sends delegation to follow up presidential elections

    COMESA welcomes Egypt invitation, sends delegation to follow up presidential elections

    Date: 2014-04-22 14:01:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:681951

    Egypt's Ambassador to Zambia and Egypt's permanent delegate to the COMESA Ragai Nasr said he had received a letter from the secretary-general of the COMESA, Sndessu Ngwenya, to thank Egypt on its invitation to participate in following-up the ....

  • Egypt envoy hands over sports, medical aid to Burundi

    Egypt envoy hands over sports, medical aid to Burundi

    Date: 2014-04-22 13:59:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:681945

    Egypt's ambassador to Burundi handed over sports equipment granted to the African country during a ceremony attended by Burundi's sports and culture minister. The envoy hailed Burundi's participation in the Youth Week of the Nile Basin countries, ....

  • Police able to secure final exams, presidential polls: minister

    Police able to secure final exams, presidential polls: minister

    Date: 2014-04-22 13:54:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:681932

    Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim has stressed that security forces are able to secure final exams in all universities nationwide and the forthcoming presidential polls, slated for May 26-27. Speaking to reporters following a meeting with police ....

  • Mansour grants merit orders to Taba higher national committee members

    Mansour grants merit orders to Taba higher national committee members

    Date: 2014-04-22 13:51:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:681924

    Egypt's Interim President Adly Mansour issued on Tuesday the republican decree no. 134 of 2014 granting orders of the republic and of merit to members of the Taba higher national committee for their great role in restoring this precious part of ....

  • Ismailia governor discusses investment opportunities with Indian ambassador

    Ismailia governor discusses investment opportunities with Indian ambassador

    Date: 2014-04-22 13:22:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:681841

    Ismailia governor Ahmed el-Qasas received Tuesday Indian Ambassador in Cairo Navdab Seurat, as part of the ambassador's tour of the Egyptian governorates. During the meeting, the governor reviewed the investment opportunities in Ismailia and its ....

  • Economic ministerial group meets under Mahlab

    Economic ministerial group meets under Mahlab

    Date: 2014-04-22 13:17:01 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:30 - ID:681832

    The economic ministerial group started its meeting on Tuesday under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab to discuss a number of important economic issues, especially the domestic financial situation, foreign exchange markets and markets control. The ....

  • Palestinian authority urges Fatah, Hamas to implement reconciliation deal

    Palestinian authority urges Fatah, Hamas to implement reconciliation deal

    Date: 2014-04-22 13:13:12 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:681826

    The Palestinian National Reconciliation Authority has called on Fatah and Hamas movements to put into effect the reconciliation accords. Addressing a press conference held on Tuesday in Gaza, Secretary General of the Authority Gamil Salama ....

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