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30 Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid: military sources
Date: 2018-09-01 19:03:18 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:5 - ID:7557443
At least 30 Nigerian soldiers died in combat with Boko Haram jihadists who overran a military base in the northeast near the border with Niger, two military sources said Saturday. They said scores of jihadists in trucks stormed the base at Zari ....
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Hijacker of Egyptian plane remanded in custody pending investigations
Date: 2018-09-01 18:37:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7557419
El Amriya prosecution decided on Saturday remanding Seif Elddin Mostafa, who hijacked an Egyptian plane in March 2016, in custody for 15 days pending investigations Earlier in August, the Egyptian authorities received the hijacker who had ....
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Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 66
Date: 2018-09-01 18:04:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7557388
Three more Egyptian pilgrims have died, bringing to 66 the total deaths among Egyptian pilgrims during the current Hajj season, the Egyptian Health Ministry said on Saturday. The new deaths are from Aswan and Dakahlia governorates, said the ....
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AL chief denounces US decision to stop financial aid for UNRWA
Date: 2018-09-01 17:48:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7557371
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has denounced the US decision to stop funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The AL chief said that the US decision lacks the sense ....
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Sisi praises historic ties with China as ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’
Date: 2018-09-01 17:35:20 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7557352
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hailed the development of the historic ties binding Egypt and China, describing them as a "comprehensive strategic partnership." Sisi cited the remarkable economic and investment progresses witnessed by the two ....
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Chairman of Bahraini Shura Council praises Bahrain-Egypt ties
Date: 2018-08-31 18:05:46 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7556030
Chairman of Bahrain's Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh hailed as strong relations binding Bahrain and Egypt, lauding exchanged visits between King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa and President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. He commended bilateral relations ....
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2 injured in stabbing at Amsterdam railway station, suspect shot by police
Date: 2018-08-31 18:04:14 GMT - Netherlands - International - SN:7 - ID:7556026
The Dutch police have shot and injured a suspect following a stabbing which left two people wounded at Amsterdam railway station, Russia Today reported. It is unclear at the moment if the incident is related to terrorism. The victims, as ....
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Syrian army destroys ISIS positions in Sweida
Date: 2018-08-31 18:02:12 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7556022
Units of the Syrian Army destroyed fortified points for ISIS terrorists in the area of Toloul al-Safa in Sweida Badyia and thwarted terrorists’ attempt to flee towards al-Tanf area on the outskirts of the Badyia nearby the Syrian-Iraqi ....
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Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
Date: 2018-08-31 18:00:42 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:5 - ID:7556021
Thousands of Pakistan's Islamists dispersed peacefully after ending their protest march near Islamabad on Friday following the cancellation of a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest sponsored by an anti-Muslim Dutch lawmaker, ABC News reported. The ....
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McCain honored as his body lies in state at US Capitol
Date: 2018-08-31 17:58:01 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:7556017
US Senator John McCain's week of remembrance continues on Friday with the Senator lying in state at the US Capitol Rotunda, CNN reported. Speakers at a ceremony there, including Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ....
