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Spokesman denies reports about court ruling sentencing Interior Minister for two years in prison
Date: 2013-12-10 17:06:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:433334
An Interior Ministry spokesman on Tuesday denied reports carried on the internet about a court ruling sentencing the Interior Minister to two years in prison and removing him from his post. Major General Hani Abdel Latif, in statements to MENA, ....
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Army kills dangerous Takfiri element in North Sinai
Date: 2013-12-10 16:59:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:433327
Members of the Second Field Army on Tuesday managed to killed a Takfiri element in North Sinai. The forces killed, Essam al-Sarea; one of the most dangerous criminal elements in North Sinai, said a military spokesman. He is involved in ....
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GCC Summit''s final communique touches upon situation in Egypt -- Kuwaiti official
Date: 2013-12-10 16:55:01 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:433006
The draft final communiqué of the 34th GCC summit includes a host of issues like relations with Iran and its nuclear program, the situation in Syria and Egypt, as well as the Middle East peace process, a senior Kuwaiti official said Tuesday. The ....
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'Madiba Moment' to recognize, celebrate legacy of Nelson Mandela at all matches of the FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013
Date: 2013-12-10 16:47:45 GMT - Morocco - Sport - SN:43 - ID:433286
FIFA, the African Football Confederation (CAF) and the Royal Moroccan Football Association (FRMF) and the global football community would like to pay tribute to one of the world’s most respected, revered and beloved figures, Nelson Mandela, who ....
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Clashes renewed in vicinity of Azhar University
Date: 2013-12-10 16:34:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:433147
Clashes re-erupted Tuesday between security troops deployed at Al-Azhar University and Muslim Brotherhood students who are trying to block the Nasr Road to traffic. Many students are hurling stones and empty bottles at the troops who respond by ....
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Obama eulogizes Mandela as "great liberator''
Date: 2013-12-10 16:31:46 GMT - South Africa - International - SN:42 - ID:433240
US President Barack Obama eulogized Nelson Mandela as "the last great liberator of the 20th Century'' as tens of thousands of South Africans, joyously cheering and singing despite a cold rain, mourned the passing and celebrated the life of the ....
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Moussa urges Egyptians to vote "yes" on draft charter
Date: 2013-12-10 16:24:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:433220
Head of the 50-member constitution panel Amr Moussa urged Egyptians to vote "yes" on the new charter, saying this would be the first step along the roadmap. Moussa said that the draft constitution highlighted citizenship and social justice. It ....
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Mansour meets handicapped professor
Date: 2013-12-10 16:15:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:433202
Interim president Adly Mansour met Tuesday with Inas Mohamed Rashad, a handicapped professor of economy to listen to her ideas of how to deal with the current situation in Egypt. Ms Rashad also posted Mansour on the European experiment in dealing ....
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Charter panel spokesman warns of forged copies of draft constitution
Date: 2013-12-10 16:06:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:433175
Spokesman for the charter panel Mohamed Salmawy Tuesday thanked those who took the initiative to print copies of the draft constitution, but he still pointed that many of the copies are not updated. Many of the circulated copies are inaccurate ....
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Iran seeks lifting of all bans at final stage of talks
Date: 2013-12-10 15:45:43 GMT - Iran - International - SN:37 - ID:433136
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said on Tuesday that according to a plan proposed by Iran, the final stage of the negotiations would lead to the removal of all unilateral, multilateral and UN Security Council sanctions imposed ....