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Central African Republic: UN peacekeeping mission needed to avoid mass slaughter
Date: 2013-12-02 08:13:00 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:7 - ID:417769
The UN Security Council has no time to waste to authorize a robust peacekeeping force for deployment to the Central African Republic to protect civilians from the violence and chaos engulfing the country, Amnesty International said Monday. This ....
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Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign electricity linkage deals next week -- minister
Date: 2013-12-02 08:09:23 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Economy - SN:6 - ID:417763
Saudi Minister of Water and Electricity Abdullah Al-Hussayen said his country and Egypt signed in July a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a project that will enable the two countries to exchange electricity. He said the deals of electricity ....
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Plenary session to thank 50-member committee for their efforts Monday -- Moussa
Date: 2013-12-02 08:06:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:417758
A plenary session will be held on Monday to thank the members of the constitution committee for their efforts in writing Egypt’s new constitution, the panel's chairman Amr Moussa said on Sunday. The committee's spokesman Mohamed Salmawi thanked ....
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Constitutional panel approves controversial articles, wraps up voting on all articles
Date: 2013-12-02 08:02:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:417750
The constitutional panel approved the controversial articles that have been approved by a required voting during the afternoon session, wrapping up voting on all constitution articles. The articles are related to the electoral system, ....
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Israeli PM reacts to Olmert: 'Unlike others... I won't shut up'
Date: 2013-12-02 08:00:35 GMT - Israel - International - SN:3 - ID:417746
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a ceremony in Rome's synagogue: "Unlike others, when I see vital Israeli security interests in danger – I won't shut up," Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday. He continued: "It's very easy to be ....
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Four arrested in Aswan over exploring for gold
Date: 2013-12-02 07:59:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:417734
Security forces in the Upper Egyptian city of Aswan arrested four people over exploring for gold in a desert area in Kom Ombo. They were arrested red handed with equipment used for exploring for gold and a 500-gram gold bar. The public ....
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April 6 group plans for long protests
Date: 2013-12-02 07:37:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:417701
The April 6 Movement will continue gearing for one-week protests against a recently-approved law on demonstration, said a spokesman for the group on Sunday. The movement insisting on achieving the goals of the January 25 revolution, said Mohamed ....
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Brotherhood protesters retreat from Cairo downtown
Date: 2013-12-01 19:19:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:69 - ID:417443
Muslim Brotherhood students retreated from Cairo downtown to nearby Souk Al Tawfikiya. Security forces opened tear gas to disperse the protesters who staged a rally from Cairo University towards Tahrir Square, MENA's reporter said. Ramsis ....
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One killed, five wounded in Baghdad blast
Date: 2013-12-01 18:53:43 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:417417
One person was killed and five were wounded as an explosive device went off near a cafe northeastern Baghdad, a security source said. He said the blast caused damage to the cafe and nearby shops. Early Sunday, a suicide bombing at a funeral in ....
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Fahmi discusses with Saudi counterpart Arab, regional issues
Date: 2013-12-01 18:47:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:417408
Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi held talks in Riyadh with his Saudi counterpart on issues of mutual concern, said a spokesman for the foreign ministry in Cairo. The talks touched on the situation at the Arab level and a recently-reached ....
