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  • Jordan FM confirms kidnapping of its ambassador in Libya

    Jordan FM confirms kidnapping of its ambassador in Libya

    Date: 2014-04-15 09:34:32 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:668989

    The Jordanian Foreign Ministry confirmed the kidnapping of its ambassador to Libya, "All information we have have so confirm that Ambassador Fawaz al-Etan was kidnapped," spokeswoman Sabah al-Rafie said. She said the Jordanian government was ....

  • Obama to visit Japan on April 23-25: White House

    Obama to visit Japan on April 23-25: White House

    Date: 2014-04-15 08:34:42 GMT - Japan - International - SN:9 - ID:668830

    U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Japan for three days from April 23 on the first leg of a weeklong Asian tour that will also take him to South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. On April 24, Obama is scheduled to hold a summit with Prime ....

  • Two bombs defused near power transformer in Giza

    Two bombs defused near power transformer in Giza

    Date: 2014-04-15 08:32:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:668826

    The bomb squad defused two bombs that were planted near a power transformer in Giza, a security official told MENA Tuesday. The source said unknown people threw a bomb near the power plant in Kerdasa, Giza, adding that the bomb squad managed to ....

  • Hawatmeh says Palestinian-Israeli talks should be 'according int'l norms'

    Hawatmeh says Palestinian-Israeli talks should be 'according int'l norms'

    Date: 2014-04-15 07:28:26 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:668681

    Nayef Hawatmeh of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine said the front will not accept extending peace talks with Israel unless the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations are to be held according to international norms and understandings ....

  • 2 policemen injured in bomb blast in Giza

    2 policemen injured in bomb blast in Giza

    Date: 2014-04-15 07:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:668624

    Two policemen were injured on Tuesday after a handmade bomb went off targeting a traffic outpost at Al-Galaa bridge, Giza province. A security source told MENA that the injured were moved to Agouza police hospital for treatment while explosives ....

  • British newspaper promotes Nile cruises in Egypt

    British newspaper promotes Nile cruises in Egypt

    Date: 2014-04-15 06:36:30 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:668598

    The British Daily Mail newspaper published a report promoting river cruises in Egypt. "The Nile needs you! It's a great time to book a river cruise and help the people of Egypt," it said on its website. "With Egypt staggering from one crisis ....

  • Egyptian Interpol works on placing Mubarak-era trade minister, 24 MB members on red notice

    Egyptian Interpol works on placing Mubarak-era trade minister, 24 MB members on red notice

    Date: 2014-04-15 06:29:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:668590

    Egypt's head of Interpol Magdy el-Shafey said that a file is being prepared to place Rashid Mohamed Rashid, trade and industry minister during the Hosni Mubarak era, and 24 other Muslim Brotherhood leaders on the Interpol's red notice for their ....

  • Police did not enter Cairo University's campus where student was killed: Interior Ministry

    Police did not enter Cairo University's campus where student was killed: Interior Ministry

    Date: 2014-04-15 06:26:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:668584

    The Interior Ministry said Monday that police forces responded to the violent acts which took place at Cairo University only with firing tear gas and did not enter the campus of the university. "The injuries which led to the death of a student ....

  • Source: Calm prevails in N. Sinai

    Source: Calm prevails in N. Sinai

    Date: 2014-04-15 06:23:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:668581

    A military source said late Monday that the security situation in North Sinai was calm and stable, adding that army forces launched wide scale raids on terrorist and criminal hotbeds. The source denied what has been reported by some social ....

  • Sisi campaign postpones conference on candidacy details

    Sisi campaign postpones conference on candidacy details

    Date: 2014-04-15 06:18:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:668575

    The official electoral campaign of presidential hopeful Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi decided to postpone holding a previously announced conference which was slated for Tuesday. The conference was scheduled to tackle details of submitting ....

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