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  • Putin Declares Explosion in St. Petersburg a 'Terrorist Attack'

    Putin Declares Explosion in St. Petersburg a 'Terrorist Attack'

    Date: 2017-12-28 10:39:56 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:7163200

    On Wednesday, a blast occurred in a store in St. Petersburg, injuring 13 people, Sputnik reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the explosion in St. Petersburg a "terrorist attack," ordering to act in accordance with law when ....

  • Pope Tawadros leads mass at Archangel Michael Church of Sheraton

    Pope Tawadros leads mass at Archangel Michael Church of Sheraton

    Date: 2017-12-28 10:11:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7163017

    Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark led Thursday's mass at Archangel Michael Church in Cairo's district of Sheraton. The pope was accompanied by a host of bishops and priests as well as members of the Holy Synod. ....

  • Shoukry to visit Abu Dhabi today for talks on regional challenges

    Shoukry to visit Abu Dhabi today for talks on regional challenges

    Date: 2017-12-28 08:35:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7162876

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head for Abu Dhabi later on Thursday for talks with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan on regional issues and boosting bilateral cooperation, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu ....

  • Egypt wins two golds on 2nd day of Arab Track Cycling Championship

    Egypt wins two golds on 2nd day of Arab Track Cycling Championship

    Date: 2017-12-28 08:08:46 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sport - SN:5 - ID:7162826

    Egypt won Wednesday two gold medals on the second day of the Arab Track Cycling Championship, currently held in the UAE. The win brought the total number of medals gained by Egypt during the championship to four. ....

  • Houthi militants fire ballistic missile on Marib

    Houthi militants fire ballistic missile on Marib

    Date: 2017-12-28 07:39:32 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7162804

    Houthi militants have fired a ballistic missile on the positions of the Yemeni forces in Marib governorate, in northeastern the Yemeni capital, while clashes are still going on on several fronts, Sky News reported. Over the past few days, the ....

  • Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton top 2017 list of America's most admired people

    Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton top 2017 list of America's most admired people

    Date: 2017-12-28 07:39:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:7162795

    For the 10th year in a row, Americans have voted Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton as the man and woman living anywhere in the world who they admire most, CNBC quoted a recent Gallup poll as saying. Results are based on telephone interviews ....

  • Egyptian citizen attacked in Jordan dies - Ministry

    Egyptian citizen attacked in Jordan dies - Ministry

    Date: 2017-12-28 07:38:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7162769

    Egyptian national Ali el Sayed el Morsi, who had been recently assaulted in Jordan, breathed his last, Ministry of Manpower said in a statement Wednesday. Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan was informed about the death of el Morsi by an urgent ....

  • Miss Greece picked to promote Egypt’s tourist attractions

    Miss Greece picked to promote Egypt’s tourist attractions

    Date: 2017-12-28 07:37:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7162757

    Miss Greece 2017, María Psilou, was picked to promote Egypt’s tourist attractions on her Facebook page. The announcement came during her meeting on Wednesday with Chairman of Egypt's Tourism Promotion Authority Hisham el Demeiry and in the ....

  • Egypt’s bourse, banks off on Monday on occasion of New Year

    Egypt’s bourse, banks off on Monday on occasion of New Year

    Date: 2017-12-27 17:40:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:7162426

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and banks will be off on Monday on the occasion of the New Year. In a statement to MENA on Wednesday, sources with the Central Bank of Egypt and the EGX said they will resume work as of Tuesday, January 2, 2018. ....

  • Syria: Erdogan holds responsibility for shedding Syrian blood

    Syria: Erdogan holds responsibility for shedding Syrian blood

    Date: 2017-12-27 17:22:12 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:7162411

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan bears the greatest part of responsibility for shedding the Syrian blood, SANA quoted an official source at the Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry as saying on Wednesday. The recent aggression and the ....

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