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  • Turkish force withdraws from Rif Aleppo after Syrian artillery shelling

    Turkish force withdraws from Rif Aleppo after Syrian artillery shelling

    Date: 2018-01-30 08:50:09 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7217831

    A Turkish military force that had entered Rif Aleppo withdrew Tuesday from al Ais town after artillery shelling by the Syrian army. The Turkish force fired back at the Syrian troops, while two Turkish jets flew in the area, Al Hurra channel ....

  • Top U.S. Air Force officials vow 'extended deterrence' for S. Korea

    Top U.S. Air Force officials vow 'extended deterrence' for S. Korea

    Date: 2018-01-30 08:48:03 GMT - south korea - International - SN:6 - ID:7217826

    U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson assured South Korea on Tuesday of an extended deterrence commitment, during a meeting with a top defense official here. She discussed alliance issues during talks with Vice Defense Minister Suh ....

  • Over 30 Houthis killed in counter-attack in Saada - military source

    Over 30 Houthis killed in counter-attack in Saada - military source

    Date: 2018-01-30 08:44:51 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7217821

    At least 30 Houthi militias were killed and scores others injured as Yemeni national army forces hit back at Houthis who were spearheading an attack on Adiyaq mountain in Saada, northern Yemen, Yemeni military sources said on Tuesday. The army ....

  • Egypt's national security, interests top foreign policy priorities: FM

    Egypt's national security, interests top foreign policy priorities: FM

    Date: 2018-01-30 07:19:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7217674

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has stressed that maintaining the Egyptian national security, caring the people and achieving their interests are among Egypt's foreign policy priorities. In an interview with Al-Hayat TV channel, Shoukry said this ....

  • World’s tallest man winds up Egypt visit

    World’s tallest man winds up Egypt visit

    Date: 2018-01-30 06:37:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7217629

    Sultan Kosen of Turkey, the World's tallest man, left Monday Cairo after his participation in a promotional campaign for the Egyptian tourism. Accompanied by the world’s shortest woman Jyoti Amge from India, they visited the Giza Pyramids ....

  • US FBI deputy director stepping down

    US FBI deputy director stepping down

    Date: 2018-01-30 06:23:03 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7217619

    FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has told FBI staff he is stepping down. McCabe was a central target of President Donald Trump's ire toward the FBI over its involvement in the investigation into potential collusion between his campaign and ....

  • Sisi campaign says received 915,000 endorsements for polls

    Sisi campaign says received 915,000 endorsements for polls

    Date: 2018-01-30 06:21:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7217618

    The campaign of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Monday that it had received 915,000 endorsements from citizens. "Only, 173,000 were submitted to the National Elections Authority (NEA)," the campaign's spokesman Mohamed Abou Shoka told a ....

  • China denies alleged spying on AU

    China denies alleged spying on AU

    Date: 2018-01-29 19:33:28 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:23 - ID:7217404

    China has denied reports by French newspaper Le Monde that it has been spying on the African Union (AU) headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the BBC news reported on Monday. Chinese Ambassador to the AU Kuang Weilin called the ....

  • EU ready to hit back if Trump imposes anti-EU trade measures

    EU ready to hit back if Trump imposes anti-EU trade measures

    Date: 2018-01-29 18:41:40 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:22 - ID:7217345

    The European Union said on Monday that it stands ready to hit back "swiftly and appropriately" if U.S President Donald Trump takes unfair trade measures against the 28-nation bloc, Voice of America reported. EU chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas ....

  • Presidential hopeful Mousa says his bid serious, seeking real competition

    Presidential hopeful Mousa says his bid serious, seeking real competition

    Date: 2018-01-29 18:41:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7217373

    Presidential candidate Mousa Mostafa Mousa asserted on Monday that, his bid is serious and that he seeks real competition in the upcoming polls. Addressing a presser at Al Ghad party headquarters to announce his candidacy's details, Mousa said ....

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