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Israel opens fire on Palestinian fishermen
Date: 2014-03-29 10:39:18 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:637127
Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the shores of north the Gaza Strip on Saturday. No casualties were reported but the fishermen had to abandon the sea under the Israeli navy gunfire, Palestinian sources said. ....
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Sisi saved Egypt from civil war -- Misr Baladi
Date: 2014-03-29 10:36:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:637118
The Misr Baladi Front said Saturday that Fd. Mar. Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi decided to run for president at the request of millions of Egyptians. Ahmed Gamal el-Din, Secretary general of the front and a former interior minister, told MENA Sisi played ....
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Israel acting to delay release of 4th group of Palestinian detainees - Fatah official
Date: 2014-03-29 10:35:07 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:637113
Israel is acting to delay the planned release of a fourth group of Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails, a Fatah official said Saturday. The fourth group of Palestinian detainees is scheduled to be released today, member of Fatah central ....
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Former Menufia governor's son arrested in Suez
Date: 2014-03-29 09:43:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:636976
Security forces arrested the son of former Menufia governor Mohamed Sharawy over violence incitement charges. Ali Sharawy, 20, is accused of participating in violent acts during Muslim Brotherhood protests in the governorate. MB member, Gharib ....
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Nuclear expert warns of risks of using coal to generate electricity
Date: 2014-03-29 09:39:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:636963
An expert in nuclear energy has warned of risks of using coal to generate electricity. One coal power station that generates 600 megawatts of electricity is very harmful to the environment because it emits some 3.7 million tons of carbon dioxide, ....
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ISIS leader arrested in Tikrit
Date: 2014-03-29 09:37:26 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:636957
An Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) leader has been arrested in Tikrit, 170 kilometers north of Baghdad. Iyad al-Bayati was arrested in a manhunt operation conducted earlier Saturday, a police source said. Bayati was moved to a ....
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Tunisia's electoral committee to adhere to intl standards - chief
Date: 2014-03-29 09:36:03 GMT - Austria - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:636954
Head of Tunisia's Independent High Electoral Commission Shafiq Sersar said he was optimistic about the electoral process in the country. The commission is committed to international standards regarding the elections in terms of credibility, ....
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Fire at Obour factory controlled
Date: 2014-03-29 08:24:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:636794
Civil defense troops were able to put out a fire that erupted at a plastic factory in Obour City earlier Saturday. No casualties were reported. A short circuit caused the fire. An investigation was launched. ....
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US-Saudi partnership going well - Pentagon spokesman
Date: 2014-03-29 08:00:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:22 - ID:636763
US President Barack Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia is part of strategic cooperation between the two countries in several fields, including the defense and military ones, said US Pentagon spokesman Carl Woog. Speaking to Saudi newspaper "Okaz", ....
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Israel army kills two suspects attempting to sabotage border
Date: 2014-03-29 07:41:20 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:636733
Two suspects, at least one identified as armed, were killed Friday night near the security barrier in the Golan Heights, Ynet reported. The Israeli army said they were attempting to sabotage the operational infrastructure on the border: "In ....
