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Egyptian presidential adviser underscores supportive Saudi role
Date: 2014-04-21 12:07:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:680058
Egyptian presidential media adviser Ahmed el-Meslemany highlighted the supportive Saudi role towards Egypt and the great backing showed by the Saudi king to the June 30 revolution. The Saudi leadership has not hesitated for a second about ....
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Abu Marzouq crosses Rafah terminal to Gaza to attend Palestinian reconciliation talks
Date: 2014-04-21 11:20:37 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:679951
Hamas political bureau deputy chief Mousa Abu Marzouq crossed Rafah border terminal from Egypt to Gaza on Monday to attend Inter-Palestinian reconciliation talks. The talks are expected to take place after the arrival to Gaza tomorrow of a ....
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MP sets new natural gas price for household consumption
Date: 2014-04-21 11:18:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:679942
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab issued on Monday a decision setting a new natural gas price for household consumption and equivalent commercial activity. Decision number 636/2014 will be in place as of May 1. Under the decision, households ....
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Azhar, Awqaf convoy heads for Aswan to shed light on sanctity of blood
Date: 2014-04-21 11:16:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:679938
A new convoy grouping imams from Al-Azhar and the Awqaf Ministry headed for Aswan on Monday to disseminate the upright teachings of Islam and shed light on the sanctity of blood. The convoy will also follow up the exerted efforts to achieve ....
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Egypt's consulate in London receives requests to obtain national IDs in preparation for presidential polls
Date: 2014-04-21 11:10:12 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:679919
Egypt's General Consulate received several requests from citizens to obtain national IDs in order to take part in the presidential elections which will take place next month. In exclusive statements to MENA correspondent here, Egypt's Consul ....
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Cautious calm prevails in Azhar University dorms
Date: 2014-04-21 11:08:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:679915
A state of cautious lull is prevailing in the Azhar University dorms complex in the Cairo suburb of Nasr City after some students belonging to the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood staged on- and off-campus protests and attempted to disrupt traffic in ....
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Deputy FM confirms good health of Iran's abducted diplomat in Yemen
Date: 2014-04-21 10:42:54 GMT - Iran - International - SN:20 - ID:679852
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian confirmed that the country's diplomat, Nour-Ahmad Nikbakht who was abducted in the Yemeni capital in July 2013 is safe and sound, Fars news agency reported. "The Iranian diplomat who was ....
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Jordan to take necessary steps to defend A-Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2014-04-21 09:37:19 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:679724
Jordan stressed on Monday that it will take necessary steps, in coordination with Palestine, to defend Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy places in Al-Quds against repeated Israeli storming. Spokesman for the Jordanian government Mohamed Al-Momani ....
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Rafah border crossing opens for 2nd day
Date: 2014-04-21 09:24:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:679693
Rafah border terminal between Egypt and the Gaza Strip opened on Monday for the second day in a row to let in pilgrims, humanitarian cases and stranded people. The Egyptian authorities agreed on Sunday to re-open the terminal on both sides for ....
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Rockets fired from Gaza land in Israel
Date: 2014-04-21 09:06:11 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:679636
Five rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel on Monday morning, the IDF Spokesperson's office said. The first 3 projectile struck uninhabited areas in the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council and set off sirens and caused no damage, according to the ....