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PM says gov't to abide by law in dealing with MB
Date: 2013-12-30 08:14:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:469016
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi has said that the government’s decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group does not mean that the government will not abide by the law. In an interview with MBC Masr TV channel on ....
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White House deplores Russia suicide attack
Date: 2013-12-30 08:13:33 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:468997
The White House condemned Russia suicide attack, saying "Our hearts go out to the victims and their families," NBC quoted a US senior administration official as saying on Sunday. US counter-terrorism officials said that it was too early to give ....
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Egypt-Iran ties historic: Iranian official
Date: 2013-12-30 08:12:42 GMT - Iran - International - SN:10 - ID:469014
Iranian supreme leader's top aide Ali Akbar Velayati said there are historic ties binding the two peoples of Iran and Egypt. "There are no obstacles for boosting these ties," he said in his meeting with members of Egyptian media delegation ....
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10 suspects arrested, weapon depots seized in N. Sinai
Date: 2013-12-30 08:03:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:468996
Ten suspects were arrested and two weapons and explosive depots were seized during a broad security operation in North Sinai. Security sources said a campaign targeted some areas south of El-Arish, Sheikh Zeweid and Rafah. A number of houses, ....
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Ban Ki-Moon urges Lebanon, Israel to exercise maximum restraint along Blue Line
Date: 2013-12-30 07:52:54 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:468976
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon strongly condemned a rocket attack on Israel from southern Lebanon that occurred Sunday. In a statement, the secretary-general appreciated the cooperation of both the Lebanese and Israeli authorities with ....
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Four killed in Chile plane crash
Date: 2013-12-30 07:49:37 GMT - Chile - International - SN:4 - ID:468966
Four people were killed in plane crash at an airport in Chile. Police said the aircraft plunged to the ground at Chacabuco airport, about 50 kilometres north of Santiago. Smoke rose from the plane before it slammed into the ground and burst ....
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Health ministry says 35 wounded in Sunday protests, no deaths
Date: 2013-12-30 07:46:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:468958
The health ministry said 35 people were wounded in clashes erupted during the Sunday protests in three governorates. The ministry said there is no death case. Out of 35, 29 were discharged from hospitals while the remaining six wounded are ....
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William Hague urges South Sudan rivals to halt violence
Date: 2013-12-30 07:43:53 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:2 - ID:468952
The UK foreign secretary has spoken to the leaders of both sides in the conflict in South Sudan and urged them to commit to an immediate ceasefire, the BBC News reported. William Hague urged South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader ....
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France supports transitional political roadmap in Egypt: Hollande
Date: 2013-12-30 07:38:04 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:468947
French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday in Riyadh that his country support the transitional political roadmap in Egypt, Al Arabiya television reported. The president also stated that France approves Saudi Arabia’s efforts in resolving ....
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Lebanese MP urges Mufti to resign
Date: 2013-12-29 18:43:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:468586
Lebanese Future bloc MP Khaled Zahraman has urged Lebanon’s Mufti Mohamed Rashid to resign to ward off sedition. He was commenting on Rashid’s siege that occurred at a mosque while attending the funeral of a martyr who was killed during a Beirut ....