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13 injured in road accident on Shoubra-Banha highway
Date: 2018-08-22 18:32:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7544116
Thirteen people were injured in a road accident on Shoubra-Banha highway on Wednesday, Spokesman of Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said. No one died in the accident and the injured were taken to Benha hospital for treatment, Megahed said in press ....
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Russia says Taliban plan to attend Afghan talks in Moscow
Date: 2018-08-22 17:20:07 GMT - Russia - International - SN:7 - ID:7544062
Russia said the Taliban have accepted an invitation for talks next month, Fox News reported. The announcement of the planned talks comes as the Taliban have expanded their footprint across Afghanistan and launched an unrelenting wave of attacks, ....
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Defense min. back home from Russia
Date: 2018-08-22 16:21:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7544024
Defense and Military Production Minister Mohamed Zaki returned home Wednesday after a several-day official visit to Russia within the framework of the profound ties binding the Egyptian and Russian Armed Forces. Leading a senior military ....
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Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 33 - official
Date: 2018-08-22 10:24:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7543603
The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia jumped to 33 after three pilgrims died, spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Meghaed said on Wednesday. In statements, the spokesman said the dead include two men, aged between 54 and 66 ....
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Molla in talks over APEX's Western Desert concessions
Date: 2018-08-22 10:13:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:7543584
Petroleum Minister Tarek el Molla held on Wednesday talks with chairman of the US Apex International Energy Tom Maher over the West Badr El Din and South East Meleiha concessions in western desert of Egypt. A delegation of Blue Water Energy ....
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Yemen launches military attack on Marran, Al Houthi's stronghold
Date: 2018-08-22 07:21:50 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7543374
The Yemeni army, backed by the Arab coalition forces, launched on Wednesday a military attack to storm Marran in Saada, Houthi leader Abdel Malik al Houthi's stronghold. Military sources said large army forces are fighting fierce battles in ....
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Cairo Int'l Airport gears up to receive pilgrims coming back from holy land
Date: 2018-08-21 17:10:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7543112
Authorities at Cairo International Airport have geared up to receive the pilgrims coming back from the holy lands. Cairo Airport Company outlined an integrated plan to receive the return flights and facilitate the arrival procedures for pilgrims ....
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Sisi, Bahraini king exchange greetings on Eidul Adha
Date: 2018-08-21 16:58:45 GMT - Bahrain - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7543105
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Tuesday exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eidul Adha (Greater Bairam). This came in a phone call, during which both leaders hoped that their countries as ....
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Saudi king: Serving pilgrims great honor for Saudi Arabia
Date: 2018-08-21 15:15:36 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7542983
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said that it was a great honor for the kingdom to serve pilgrims, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday. "The greatest honor God has given to our country is to serve the guests of God (Hajj pilgrims). On the ....
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Interior Ministry: 2,376 inmates released on occasion of Eidul Adha
Date: 2018-08-21 14:28:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7542935
The Ministry of Interior's prison sector pardoned on Tuesday 2,376 prisoners on the occasion of Eidul Adha. The released persons included 627 debt defaulters, who have been released via the funding of Tahya Misr Fund. The ministry also ....