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Iraqi president denounces killing of Palestinian protesters
Date: 2018-05-15 10:15:41 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7401782
Iraqi President Fouad Massoum on Tuesday denounced the killing of Palestinian protesters on Gaza borders during the Return March Day, renewing Baghdad's rejection of moving the US embassy to al Quds on Monday. In a statement released by al ....
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Japan deeply concerned over Gaza clashes after US embassy move to Jerusalem
Date: 2018-05-15 10:13:46 GMT - Japan - International - SN:10 - ID:7401776
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed regret on Tuesday over the fatal clashes in Gaza in the wake of the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem. In press statements, Kono said "It is extremely regrettable. We hope countries concerned ....
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UNRWA dismayed by loss of life, injuries in Gaza
Date: 2018-05-15 09:39:21 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7401661
UNRWA is dismayed by the deaths and injuries in Gaza on Monday of dozens of civilians, including children, it said in a statement. The Agency unreservedly condemns the excessive use of force employed against demonstrators, who have the right to ....
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Renovated National Library to open soon, says official
Date: 2018-05-15 09:13:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7401604
A renovated Egyptian National Library and Archives will soon be open to public, said its general supervisor Aida Abdel Ghani Tuesday. All damage done to the national library following the heinous attack on nearby Cairo Police HQ in 2014 has ....
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Omani FM embarks on visit to China
Date: 2018-05-15 08:42:32 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7401538
Omani Foreign Minister Youssef bin Alawi on Tuesday embarked on an official visit to China leading a high-level delegation of senior state officials. The Omani News Agency said the visit aims at enhancing historical ties between the two countries ....
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Houthis' death toll in west coast clashes up 87
Date: 2018-05-15 08:40:56 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7401533
Yemeni sources said the death toll from Houthi militias rose to 87 as a result of confrontations with Yemeni resistance forces and Arab coalition raids over the past two days. This came while Yemeni resistance forces and thunderbolt brigades ....
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General strike enforced in occupied Palestinian territories to mourn Gaza martyrs
Date: 2018-05-15 07:37:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7401438
The occupied Palestinian territories are observing on Tuesday a general strike affecting all aspects of life and called for by President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian government marking the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, the dispersion and ....
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Cyprus concerned with serious escalation of situation in Gaza
Date: 2018-05-15 07:31:14 GMT - Cyprus - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7401418
Cyprus government on Tuesday voiced its concern over the serious escalation of the situation in Gaza after moving the US Embassy to al Quds. Cyprus maintains the position that the final status of Jerusalem is to be determined through ....
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Egypt appreciates efforts of Libyan authorities to return remains of Egyptians' bodies
Date: 2018-05-15 07:26:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7401412
The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed its appreciation for strenuous efforts exerted by the Libyan attorney general, forensic medicine department, local authorities, security bodies, as well as other state authorities, to return the remains of ....
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Orthodox church thanks Sisi for restoring remains of Copts killed in Libya
Date: 2018-05-15 07:24:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7401408
The Coptic Orthodox Church has thanked President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the state bodies for their efforts to get back the remains of Copts slaughtered by Daesh in Libya in 2015. "The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, headed by Pope ....