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  • AL chief welcomes formation of new Lebanese government

    AL chief welcomes formation of new Lebanese government

    Date: 2019-01-31 21:46:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7783819

    Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed the formation of the new Lebanese government under Prime Minister Saad el Hariri, wishing success for the new ministers in their missions and responsibilities towards the Lebanese ....

  • Lebanon forms new government, woman named interior minister

    Lebanon forms new government, woman named interior minister

    Date: 2019-01-31 20:15:41 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7783777

    Secretary General of the Lebanese Council of Ministers Fouad Fleifel announced the formation of the new government, headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri after a nine-month deadlock. Fleifel read out the government-formation-related decrees ....

  • US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia

    US says airstrike kills 24 al-Shabab extremists in Somalia

    Date: 2019-01-31 18:57:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7783697

    The United States military said Thursday it has killed 24 al-Shabab extremists with an airstrike in Somalia, one of its deadliest in months, ABC news reported. The airstrike was carried out on Wednesday near an extremist camp near Shebeeley in ....

  • Foreign Ministry launches media campaign ahead of Egypt’s presidency to AU

    Foreign Ministry launches media campaign ahead of Egypt’s presidency to AU

    Date: 2019-01-31 18:54:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7783693

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a media campaign to raise awareness about the African Union (AU), which will be chaired by Egypt as of Feb. 10. The ministry detailed on Thursday that a Facebook page has been created under the title ....

  • PM: Lagarde's statements about Egypt's economy of great positive impact

    PM: Lagarde's statements about Egypt's economy of great positive impact

    Date: 2019-01-30 22:01:12 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:7782318

    Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli welcomed statements by Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde on Egypt's economy, saying that they reflect the appreciation of the international economic institution of the ....

  • Israeli killed, 2 others hurt in car crash between Palestinian truck, Israeli cars

    Israeli killed, 2 others hurt in car crash between Palestinian truck, Israeli cars

    Date: 2019-01-30 21:45:13 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7782316

    A 20-year-old Israeli man was killed Wednesday in a car accident between a Palestinian truck and two Israeli vehicles on route 60, near as-Samu in the Hebron region of the West Bank. Two others were lightly injured, Ynet reported. Police forces ....

  • Sudan's army says ready to face 'anti-national security plots'

    Sudan's army says ready to face 'anti-national security plots'

    Date: 2019-01-30 21:40:40 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7782315

    The Sudanese Armed Forces said on Wednesday they are ready to face "anti-national security plots" and guarantee safety for citizens and their lives and property. Defense Minister Awad Ibn Oaf, who met with military officials in Khartoum on ....

  • House committee mulls promotion of relations with Ethiopia

    House committee mulls promotion of relations with Ethiopia

    Date: 2019-01-30 20:18:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7782288

    A delegation from the House of Representatives’ African Affairs Committee on Wednesday mulled possible means to strengthen the parliamentary relations between Egypt and Ethiopia. The delegation, chaired by head of the committee Tarek Radwan, met ....

  • Jordanian king meets Arab FMs on regional issues

    Jordanian king meets Arab FMs on regional issues

    Date: 2019-01-30 20:13:16 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7782286

    Jordanian King Abdullah II met on Wednesday with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, along with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait to discuss the latest regional developments. The meeting, attended by Jordanian Foreign ....

  • Prosecution orders 25 defendants to be held over terrorism charges

    Prosecution orders 25 defendants to be held over terrorism charges

    Date: 2019-01-30 19:13:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7782245

    The Public Prosecution ordered 25 defendants to be held of 15 days pending investigations into terrorism-linked charges. They are accused of plotting for violence acts in January and February and joining an outlawed group with a view to ....

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