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Ben Alawi praises distinguished Omani-Egyptian relations
Date: 2014-04-07 08:58:00 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:653810
Omani Minister of State for Foreign Affairs ousef Bin Al-Alawi Bin Abdullah praised his country's relation with Egypt, terming them as "distinguished and deeply rooted". In statements to MENA on the fringe of his participation in an international ....
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Entrances, exits of Cairo University to be developd - governor
Date: 2014-04-07 08:54:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:653778
Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman unveiled on Monday the formation of a committee to be in charge of developing the entrances and exits of Cairo University. In press statements, the governor said the move aims at ending random parking of ....
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Russia to provide nuclear fuel to Egypt's research reactor -- official
Date: 2014-04-07 08:50:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:653796
Russia agreed to provide nuclear fuel needed to operate Egypt's second scientific research reactor, said the head of the atomic energy authority. Moscow, under the accord, will also help Cairo renew its first reactor as part of a grant deal with ....
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Car on fire as bomb goes off in Manama
Date: 2014-04-07 08:47:38 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:653788
A car was set on fire after a locally-made explosive device went off in Adliya area in the Bahraini capital on Sunday, Manama police chief said. A probe was launched into the incident, he added. ....
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Egypt still in transitional stage -- Arab League chief
Date: 2014-04-07 08:39:33 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:653768
Arab League chief Nabil Arabi has said that Egypt is still in a transitional stage after the January 25 revolution. "Despite great freedom, the country has not yet reached good governance," Arabi told MENA reporter in Amman. He voiced hope ....
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Hezbollah claims responsibility for Israeli patrol attack
Date: 2014-04-07 08:38:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:653763
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah claimed his party's responsibility responsibility for attacking an Israeli patrol at Shebaa Farms last month. Nasrallah, in an interview with Al-Safir newspaper out Monday, said the attack came in response to an ....
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Ex-CIA boss Hayden: Dangling convicted spy Pollard in peace talks looks desperate
Date: 2014-04-07 08:36:40 GMT - USA - International - SN:16 - ID:653762
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden suggested Sunday the Obama administration’s apparent offer to release convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard to salvage the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks is a desperate effort that could open the door for ....
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UN chief congratulates Afghans on "historic" elections
Date: 2014-04-07 08:34:12 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:15 - ID:653759
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday congratulated Afghans on Saturday's "historic" presidential and provincial council elections, calling them "an important step forward in Afghanistan's first democratic transition of power." "The millions ....
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Sabahi urges end to violence in Aswan
Date: 2014-04-07 08:32:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:653750
Presidential hopeful Hamdden Sabahi has called on residents of Aswan to refrain from violence after deadly clashes between two families that left 25 people dead. "A call to the people of Aswan, the source of originality, let us stem our blood ....
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Calm prevails in Aswan after re-eruption of clashes
Date: 2014-04-07 08:30:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:653742
Calm has prevailed in Aswan after deadly clashes between two families that left 25 people dead and more than 40 others injured. In statements on Sunday, Aswan governor Mostafa Yousri said that a deal had been reached with the leaders of both ....