English webnews
- Service : English
-
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
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
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
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
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
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 ....
-
Nweiba port in S. Sinai closed over bad weather
Date: 2018-01-05 11:38:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7175794
Nweiba Port in South Sinai governorate was closed on Friday due to bad weather, high waves and wind speed that reached 32 knots, said Spokesman for the Red Sea Ports Authority Malak Youssef. In a statement, the spokesman said Suez and Zaytat ....
-
AL chief to attend in Amman meeting on Al Quds
Date: 2018-01-05 11:27:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7175765
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit will head on Saturday for Jordan to attend an Arab ministerial meeting on the consequences of a US decision recognizing Al Quds as the capital of Israel and moving the US embassy there. The ....
-
Houthis target civilians in Yemeni al Hudaydah with mortar shells
Date: 2018-01-05 11:10:06 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7175750
The Houthi militants targeted civilians in Khawkhah district of al Hudaydah province in Yemen's western coast by mortar shells and Katyusha rockets, destroying houses of its residents. Military sources told Sky News channel on Friday that Houthi ....
-
Tourist killed, 12 injured when balloon fell down in Luxor
Date: 2018-01-05 11:08:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7175738
A female tourist was killed and 12 others were injured when a balloon fell down in Luxor on Friday morning due to bad weather. Luxor security director received a report that the accident took place when the balloon was touring the Western Bank of ....