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Huge fire at garage near general intelligence HQ under control
Date: 2014-01-03 08:37:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:476602
Firefighters contained a huge fire that erupted in a garage opposite to the general intelligence HQ in Cairo’s Hadayek el-Kobba district on Friday. Five fire engines rushed to the parking lot to extinguish the flames. No casualties were reported ....
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Rocket fired from Gaza hits Negev
Date: 2014-01-03 08:20:21 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:476575
A rocket launched from Gaza exploded in the western Negev on Thursday evening, the “Voice of Israel” Radio reported. The rocket landed in an open area with no injuries or damage reported. The rocket launching was the latest escalation in ....
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Shabaab claims responsibility over car bombs in Somali
Date: 2014-01-03 08:06:13 GMT - Somalia - International - SN:14 - ID:476539
Al Shabaab rebels claimed two car bombs outside an upscale hotel in Mogadishu that is often used by foreigners and government officials, FRANCE24 reported on Thursday. At least 11 people were killed and 18 were injured in the attacks. The ....
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Alexandria ready for constitutional referendum
Date: 2014-01-03 08:02:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:476531
The preparation of the lists of those who will monitor the polling stations during the upcoming constitutional referendum has been finalized in Alexandria, Governor of the province Tarek Mahdy has said. The lists were set in coordination with ....
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Nour party in Qena campaign to support new constitution
Date: 2014-01-03 07:59:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:476525
A team from the Salafi Nour Party in Qena paid a visit to executive leaders in the upper Egyptian province on Thursday in a bid to promote the new draft constitution, up for vote on January 14-15. During the visit, the delegation dedicated a ....
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AL chief slams Lebanon terrorist attack
Date: 2014-01-03 07:57:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:476521
Arab League chief Nabil El-Arabi has slammed a terrorist attack that rocked a residential neighborhood in Lebanon's Beirut suburb, killing four people and injuring dozens others. At least four people were killed and 65 injured when a car bomb ....
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10-day bonus for Imams, Awqaf employee on prophet Mohammad birthday: minister
Date: 2014-01-03 07:53:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:476507
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has approved a ten days bonus to all the ministry's Imams and employees on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad's birthday. Meantime,the ministry in North Sinai will start on Sunday a training course in the ....
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Giza governor: Imbaba park costs EGP 80 mln
Date: 2014-01-03 07:44:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:476496
Giza Governor Ali Abdel-Rahman has opened Imbaba Park that costs 80 million pounds and is expected to receive 5,000 visitors a day. During the inauguration of the Park, the governor said it was established on an area of 38 feddans in northern ....
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Egypt condemns deadly blast in Beirut
Date: 2014-01-03 07:43:13 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:476495
Egypt's embassy in Beirut strongly deplored the attack that rocked a residential neighborhood in Lebanon killing four persons and injuring dozens others. At least four people were killed and 65 injured when a car bomb exploded in a residential ....
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Peace process still on track: Kerry
Date: 2014-01-03 07:32:27 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:476467
US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted the peace process is still on track. In a joint press conference with Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday, Kerry reiterated his plans to work intensely with both sides over the next couple of days to ....