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US says withholding $65 million from UNRWA 'not aimed at punishing'
Date: 2018-01-17 06:49:07 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7195128
The US State Department said on Tuesday that the Trump administration's decision to withhold $65 million from UNRWA, the UN agency aiding Palestinian refugees and their descendants, was "not aimed at punishing" the Palestinian Authority, despite ....
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Pope Tawadros meets OIC chief in Cairo
Date: 2018-01-17 06:06:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7195082
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark received on Tuesday Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yousef Ahmad al-Othaimeen at the St. Mark Cathedral in Abbasiya. The meeting comes as part ....
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Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi ballistic missile
Date: 2018-01-16 19:19:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:7194892
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday, that its forces intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militias targeting the southern province of Jazan, Al Arabiya reported. The attack comes just days after UN experts said that, Iran ....
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Egypt, Ethiopia FMs to meet Wednesday
Date: 2018-01-16 19:19:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:7194876
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Ethiopian counterpart Workneh Gebeyehu are due to have consultations in Cairo on Wednesday. They will later co-chair a preparatory ministerial meeting of the Egyptian-Ethiopian High Joint ....
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Parl't speaker urges unifying Arab efforts to solve regional issues
Date: 2018-01-16 17:22:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:7194731
Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal urged on Tuesday, unifying Arab efforts to solve regional issues peacefully. During a meeting with visiting Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim, Abdel Aal hailed Egyptian-Kuwaiti relations in all ....
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AL chief asserts importance of coordination, cooperation with OIC
Date: 2018-01-16 15:38:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:7194496
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit underscored the importance of coordination and cooperation between the Arab body and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to deal with the mutual challenges they face. Abul Gheit made ....
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Egypt reiterates support for unity, stability of Lebanon
Date: 2018-01-16 15:35:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:7194474
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has reiterated Egypt's support for the unity and stability of Lebanon, at regional and international gatherings. Shoukry's statements came during a meeting with former Lebanese President Amin Gemayel on Tuesday, who ....
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Sisi: We support OIC in facing challenges
Date: 2018-01-16 14:26:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:7194412
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi underlined on Tuesday, Egypt's keenness on supporting the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and enhancing its role in the face of current challenges to the Islamic world, said Presidential Spokesman Bassam ....
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Chief prosecutor remands governor for 4 days over bribery
Date: 2018-01-16 13:32:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:7194238
Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadek ordered on Tuesday, the remand of the Governor of Monofiya Hisham Abdel Baset for four days over bribery charges. The Supreme State Security Prosecution undertook a probe with the governor and two other ....
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Shoukry: Al Quds remains top priority of Egypt's foreign policy
Date: 2018-01-16 12:59:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:7194183
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted on Tuesday that Al Quds (East Jerusalem) and the protection of sacred places in the holy city will remain one of the top priorities of Egypt's foreign policy. Shoukry's statements came at a meeting with ....
