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  • Putin has no plans to attend Syria peace congress: Kremlin

    Putin has no plans to attend Syria peace congress: Kremlin

    Date: 2018-01-26 13:17:29 GMT - Russia - International - SN:13 - ID:7211784

    Russian President Vladimir Putin had no plans to meet with the Congress participants if the Sochi meeting was a success, TASS news agency quoted Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying. "There are no such plans now, you know, the work is ....

  • AL chief to participate in AU summit in Addis Ababa

    AL chief to participate in AU summit in Addis Ababa

    Date: 2018-01-26 13:16:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7211776

    Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit will head on Saturday to Addis Ababa to take part in the meetings of the 30th African Union Summit, slated for January 28-29. He is expected to make a speech before the African heads of ....

  • 2 Daesh militants arrested in Iraq's Saladin

    2 Daesh militants arrested in Iraq's Saladin

    Date: 2018-01-26 13:15:47 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7211754

    The Iraqi forces arrested two Daesh militants in the vicinity of Tuz Khurmatu in eastern Saladin in Iraq, a security source was quoted by Al Sumaria News channel as saying Friday. Based on a tip-off, the two Daesh elements were arrested and ....

  • El Sayed el Badawi demands undergoing medical examination to run for president

    El Sayed el Badawi demands undergoing medical examination to run for president

    Date: 2018-01-26 12:19:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7211695

    President of Al Wafd Party el Sayed el Badawi submitted papers on Friday, demanding undergoing medical examination prior to running for the upcoming presidential elections, slated for late March. The presidential hopeful's agent paid EGP 6,000 to ....

  • Japanese FM to visit China

    Japanese FM to visit China

    Date: 2018-01-26 12:08:31 GMT - China - International - SN:9 - ID:7211673

    Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono will pay an official visit to China from Jan. 27 to 28, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Friday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said earlier that his country is keen to enhance friendly ....

  • 40 Houthis killed in airstrikes, clashes in Taiz

    40 Houthis killed in airstrikes, clashes in Taiz

    Date: 2018-01-26 12:08:05 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7211667

    Forty Houthi militants were killed and dozens others injured in air raids launched by the Arab coalition warplanes and in clashes with Yemeni legitimate forces in Taiz province. Sky News channel carried the news on Friday, without giving any ....

  • World's tallest man arrives in Cairo

    World's tallest man arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2018-01-26 12:02:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7211640

    Sultan Kosen of Turkey, the World's tallest man and Guinness World Records holder arrived on Friday on a several-day visit to Egypt. Kosen, who stands at 252.5 centimeters was invited by the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority within the ....

  • Tourism min. heads to London

    Tourism min. heads to London

    Date: 2018-01-26 12:01:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7211634

    Tourism Minister Rania el Mashat left Cairo on Friday, heading for London on her first foreign trip since assuming the post two weeks ago. The minister's visit to London falls within the framework of efforts aimed to promote tourism in Egypt ....

  • Egyptian, Sudanese FMs hail bilateral relations

    Egyptian, Sudanese FMs hail bilateral relations

    Date: 2018-01-26 11:57:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7211626

    Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim Ghandour stressed the depth of ties binding Egypt and Sudan, foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement. The two ministers affirmed that Cairo and ....

  • Sisi heads to Ethiopia to participate in AU Summit

    Sisi heads to Ethiopia to participate in AU Summit

    Date: 2018-01-26 11:57:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7211614

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will head to Ethiopia on Saturday to participate in the 30th African Union (AU) Summit, to be held on Sunday and Monday, presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement on Friday. Sisi’s participation in the ....

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