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12 MB members arrested in Sohag
Date: 2013-12-27 13:33:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:464634
Sohag security forces arrested on Friday 12 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members who staged two protests following the weekly prayers. The members chanted slogans against the armed forces and police. The prosecution was informed to launch an ....
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Machar forces capture oil wells in S. Sudan's Unity state
Date: 2013-12-27 13:31:02 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:464629
Rebel forces loyal to South Sudan's former vice president Riek Machar have captured most of the oil wells in Unity State, the South Sudan News Agency reported Friday. The Minister of Petroleum, Stephen Dhieu Dau, admitted that the rebels have ....
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Lebanese president deplores Beirut bombing
Date: 2013-12-27 13:19:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:464593
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman condemned on Friday the assassination of Mohamad Chatah, a former minister of finance. He said he is sorry for the death of innocent people, calling on the Lebanese to unite and support efforts to form a new ....
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No fixed time to end Christmas Mass: official
Date: 2013-12-27 13:15:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:464580
The Interior Ministry has denied reports that Christmas Mass will be allowed for a limited time at churches. A security official affirmed that measures have been upped to protect churches until the end of Christmas Mass. ....
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Police, MB protesters clash on Haram St.
Date: 2013-12-27 12:49:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:464504
Security troops have been intensively deployed on Haram Street to disperse rallies by the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group. Clashes erupted between police and protesters leading to congestion on Haram Street. Supporters of deposed president ....
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Al-Azhar not responsible for students outside campus, says University president
Date: 2013-12-27 12:47:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:464498
Al-Azhar University President Osama el-Abd said that the university is only responsible for students who respect rules on campus. Students who violate university rules should bear consequences of their actions, el-Abd told CBC channel on ....
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Lebanese MP blames Syrian regime for Beirut bombing
Date: 2013-12-27 12:33:29 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:464436
Future bloc MP Khaled Zahraman blamed the Syrian regime for the assassination of former Lebanese minister and Future Movement adviser Mohamad Chatah. In press statements Friday, Zahraman said Hezbollah has to correct its mistake when it ....
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Arab League denounces Beirut assassination
Date: 2013-12-27 12:31:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:464424
Arab League Secretary General Nabil El-Arabi denounced the assassination of Mohamad Chatah, a former Lebanese minister of finance, on Friday. "The assassination of Chatah at this timing target patriotism, moderateness and openness of the minister ....
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Egypt’s embassy in Beirut condemns terror bombing
Date: 2013-12-27 12:29:32 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:464413
The Egyptian embassy here condemned a terror attack that occurred this morning in downtown Beirut. In a statement, the embassy reiterated its rejection of all forms of terrorism in the Arab region. Terrorism, rearing its ugly face at more than ....
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Lebanon's Chatah killed with car loaded with 60 kgs of explosives
Date: 2013-12-27 12:27:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:464403
Lebanese security sources said the car bombing that caused targeted Mohamad Chatah, a former Lebanese minister of finance, was loaded with 50-60 kgs of explosives. They said the Honda car was a stolen. Chatah, an adviser to former prime ....