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  • Interior Ministry closes five Facebook pages for inciting violence

    Interior Ministry closes five Facebook pages for inciting violence

    Date: 2018-01-05 14:04:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7176097

    The Interior Ministry's Communications and Information Technology Sector announced on Friday that five Facebook pages were closed for inciting violence against state institutions and citizens. In a statement, the sector said the one-week ....

  • Israel privately urging Trump to back down from UNRWA funding threat

    Israel privately urging Trump to back down from UNRWA funding threat

    Date: 2018-01-05 14:04:08 GMT - Israel - International - SN:19 - ID:7176096

    Israeli Foreign Ministry, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has privately urged US President Donald Trump's administration to back down from its threat to cease funding for the Palestinian refugee aid organization UNRWA as long as Palestine ....

  • Those injured in Luxor hot balloon crash in 'stable' condition, says Health Minister

    Those injured in Luxor hot balloon crash in 'stable' condition, says Health Minister

    Date: 2018-01-05 14:03:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7176078

    Health Minister Ahmed Emad el Din said that all those injured in the hot air balloon crash in Luxor city on Friday are in a "stable" condition. In statements to the Egyptian TV, the health minister said that all those injured in the attack were ....

  • Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa meets main opposition leader, but rules out sharing power

    Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa meets main opposition leader, but rules out sharing power

    Date: 2018-01-05 13:33:07 GMT - Zimbabwe - International - SN:17 - ID:7176075

    Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday visited the country's main opposition leader who is battling cancer, but immediately ruled out sharing power, ABC News reported. Mnangagwa, accompanied by a former military leader who recently was ....

  • US justice department launches new Clinton foundation investigation

    US justice department launches new Clinton foundation investigation

    Date: 2018-01-05 13:11:34 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7176010

    The US Justice Department has launched a new inquiry into whether the Clinton Foundation engaged in any pay-to-play politics or other illegal activities while Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State, law enforcement officials and a witness told ....

  • Former Pakistani air chief air marshal Asghar Khan passes away

    Former Pakistani air chief air marshal Asghar Khan passes away

    Date: 2018-01-05 13:08:57 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:15 - ID:7175965

    Former Pakistani chief of air staff Air Chief Marshal Asghar Khan passed away on Friday morning, according to family sources. He was going to turn 97 on January 17 this year, Pakistani Geo news reported on Friday. Details of his funeral are ....

  • US congratulates Egypt on winning three CAF awards

    US congratulates Egypt on winning three CAF awards

    Date: 2018-01-05 13:08:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7175955

    The US Embassy in Cairo on Friday congratulated Egypt for winning three of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards for 2017. The embassy said on its twitter account " Congratulations to Mohamed Salah, Egypt's National Team, and Coach ....

  • ECAA launches investigation into Luxor hot air balloon crash

    ECAA launches investigation into Luxor hot air balloon crash

    Date: 2018-01-05 12:48:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7175946

    The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) launched on Friday an investigation into an accident that took place in Luxor when a hot air balloon fell down earlier in the day specifically at 7:30 A.M. Cairo local time. In a statement, the Civil ....

  • 21 Daesh militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan

    21 Daesh militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan

    Date: 2018-01-05 12:43:31 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:12 - ID:7175914

    About 10 elements of Daesh terrorist group were killed in a series of airstrikes that have been carried out on Daesh training camp in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. At least six Daesh militants were killed in other airstrikes ....

  • Daesh media leader arrested in Iraqi Diyala province

    Daesh media leader arrested in Iraqi Diyala province

    Date: 2018-01-05 11:41:32 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7175809

    The Iraqi defense ministry said on Friday that the one in charge of Daesh media in Diyala province was arrested during his presence in Adhamiya neighborhood in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. In a statement, the ministry said that Daesh media leader ....

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