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  • US blocks call for independent Gaza inquiry at UN

    US blocks call for independent Gaza inquiry at UN

    Date: 2018-05-15 06:54:07 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7401367

    The US blocked the adoption of a UN Security Council statement that would have called for an independent probe of deadly violence on the Israel-Gaza border. The violence on the Israel-Gaza border erupted as the new US embassy in East Jerusalem ....

  • Abul Gheit calls for reconciliation among generations through dialogue

    Abul Gheit calls for reconciliation among generations through dialogue

    Date: 2018-05-14 13:57:32 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7400427

    The General Secretariat of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit stressed that the chaos that has hit many Arab countries since 2011 reflects unprecedented alienation among youths. The AL chief underlined that the youths who were behind the ....

  • Abbas holds expanded meeting on US embassy relocation decision

    Abbas holds expanded meeting on US embassy relocation decision

    Date: 2018-05-14 13:50:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7400408

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will hold later Monday an expanded meeting to discuss the repercussions of the US decision to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, said PLO Executive Committee Secretary Saeb Erekat. The meeting, to ....

  • Sisi asserts importance of forming Arab strategy to invest youth potentials

    Sisi asserts importance of forming Arab strategy to invest youth potentials

    Date: 2018-05-14 12:06:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7400100

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted the importance of forming an Arab strategy to invest the potentials of youths in various fields to protect them against extremist thought and fabricated concepts. The president's remarks came during his ....

  • House speaker stresses need to have majority, opposition parties

    House speaker stresses need to have majority, opposition parties

    Date: 2018-05-14 11:21:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7399953

    Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal has stressed the need to have majority and opposition parties to have an active parliament. Abdel Aal was speaking in a session after parliament approved a draft law on cyber crimes earlier ....

  • EGP 1.8 billion earmarked for passenger transportation in 2018/2019 budget - ministry

    EGP 1.8 billion earmarked for passenger transportation in 2018/2019 budget - ministry

    Date: 2018-05-14 11:00:31 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:7399854

    The Finance Ministry said 1.8 billion pounds were earmarked for passenger transportation in the 2018/2019 budget, up 89 million pounds from the previous budget. Out of the 1.8 billion pounds, 350 million pounds were allocated for discounted fairs ....

  • Civil protection director to MENA: Fire in Akhbar El Yom doused

    Civil protection director to MENA: Fire in Akhbar El Yom doused

    Date: 2018-05-13 20:13:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7399066

    Director of Civil Protection in Cairo Alaa Abdel Zaher said a limited fire that broke out in one of the news rooms of Akhbar El Yom building was extinguished. Abdel Zaher told MENA that the fire was limited and did not result in injuries or ....

  • Army warns of military impersonators deceiving volunteer hopefuls

    Army warns of military impersonators deceiving volunteer hopefuls

    Date: 2018-05-13 20:09:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7399063

    The Armed Forces have advised persons wishing to volunteer in the army not to be deceived by claims of some military impersonators about helping them to pass qualification tests. They are also urged to immediately report any such cases for the ....

  • Top prosecutor refers 278 MB members to military court over joining terrorist groups

    Top prosecutor refers 278 MB members to military court over joining terrorist groups

    Date: 2018-05-13 20:04:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7399061

    Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadeq ordered on Sunday 278 members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group to be referred to a military court over commanding and joining the so-called Hasm (Decisiveness) and Lewaa Al-Thawra (Revolution Brigade) ....

  • US Secretary of State says 'hopeful' US, Europe can strike deal over Iran

    US Secretary of State says 'hopeful' US, Europe can strike deal over Iran

    Date: 2018-05-13 20:00:22 GMT - USA - International - SN:11 - ID:7399057

    US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he is hopeful that the United States and Europe can come to an agreement over how to deal with Iran, after President Donald Trump threatened to sanction European companies that continue doing business ....

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