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  • Pope Tawadros leaves for Beirut to attend funeral of senior cleric

    Pope Tawadros leaves for Beirut to attend funeral of senior cleric

    Date: 2014-03-25 18:03:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:630618

    Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese left Cairo Tuesday heading for Beirut to attend the funeral of Supreme Head of the Syrian Orthodox Church Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka. Pope Tawadros is expected to hold meetings ....

  • 2nd session of Arab summit kicks off in Kuwait

    2nd session of Arab summit kicks off in Kuwait

    Date: 2014-03-25 17:42:58 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:630571

    The second session of the 25th Arab summit hosted by Kuwait kicked off on Tuesday. During the opening session, Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jabir was handed over the presidency of the 25th Arab Summit from Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim ....

  • Azhar undersecretary apologizes to UAE for Qradawi's offense

    Azhar undersecretary apologizes to UAE for Qradawi's offense

    Date: 2014-03-25 17:23:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:630543

    Al-Azhar's undersecretary and its representative to Awqaf Ministry's conference, Abbas Shoman apologized to the United Arab Emirates for El Qaradawi's offense against it. Shoman said in a speech at the conference that he personally apologizes and ....

  • Egypt's PM, Jordanian minister discuss bilateral ties

    Egypt's PM, Jordanian minister discuss bilateral ties

    Date: 2014-03-25 17:15:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:630523

    Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a meeting with Minister of Agriculture of Jordan Dr. Akef el-Zoghby, who is currently visiting Egypt, to discuss means of enhancing bilateral ties. The meeting tackled activating the recommendations of ....

  • Russia to strengthen peace-promoting partnership with Arab League – Putin

    Russia to strengthen peace-promoting partnership with Arab League – Putin

    Date: 2014-03-25 17:11:57 GMT - Russia - International - SN:56 - ID:630513

    Russia intends to bolster partnership with the Arab League to promote peace in the Middle East and North Africa, President Vladimir Putin said in a message of greetings to an Arab summit which began in Kuwait on Tuesday. "As the Arab world ....

  • Trial of 683 MB defendants postponed to April 28

    Trial of 683 MB defendants postponed to April 28

    Date: 2014-03-25 17:02:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:629943

    Minya Criminal Court on Tuesday decided to postpone to April 28 a trial session of 683 members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group who are accused of involvement in acts of violence. The defendants include MB guide Mohamed Badie and several ....

  • Egypt rejects Israeli violations of human rights in Palestine

    Egypt rejects Israeli violations of human rights in Palestine

    Date: 2014-03-25 16:47:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:630452

    Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Walid Mahmoud Abdel-Nasser asserted on Tuesday that Cairo rejects any Israeli violations of human rights in Palestine. "Egypt recognizes the rights of the Palestinian people to ....

  • Russian ruble announced Crimea’s official currency

    Russian ruble announced Crimea’s official currency

    Date: 2014-03-25 16:25:55 GMT - Ukraine - International - SN:53 - ID:630412

    Two official currencies, Russian ruble and Ukrainian hryvnia, will be accepted in Crimea until January 1, 2016, /ITAR-TASS quoted a resolution adopted by the Crimean parliament as saying. “The official currency unit of the Republic of Crimea is ....

  • Government trying to link ministries' data to know most needy-- Minister

    Government trying to link ministries' data to know most needy-- Minister

    Date: 2014-03-25 16:11:21 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:52 - ID:630353

    Planning and International Cooperation Minister Ashraf el-Arabi said Tuesday the government is trying to link data at all ministries through data bases to know the most needy and exclude the rich segments. The minister was addressing the ninth ....

  • Darul-Iftaa warns against remarks about execution cases

    Darul-Iftaa warns against remarks about execution cases

    Date: 2014-03-25 16:03:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:630336

    Mufti adviser Ibrahim Negm said Tuesday remarks about execution cases which may be circulating in the coming period, are groundless. Negm said in statements that Darul-Iftaa's credited remarks are released by its media center and any other ....

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