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  • Five killed in Kabul suicide attack, says Afghan officials

    Five killed in Kabul suicide attack, says Afghan officials

    Date: 2017-12-25 09:58:33 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:5 - ID:7157889

    Afghan officials said a suicide bomber has killed five people in an attack on the capital Kabul, Khaama Press reported. A spokesman for the interior ministry said the bomber blew himself up Monday near an office of the country’s intelligence ....

  • Egypt FM heads for Addis Ababa tomorrow for Renaissance Dam talks

    Egypt FM heads for Addis Ababa tomorrow for Renaissance Dam talks

    Date: 2017-12-25 09:58:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7157991

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head for Addis Ababa on Tuesday for talks on the under-construction Renaissance Dam. The visit comes as part of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry's efforts to break the stalemate in technical negotiations ....

  • Egyptian Coptic Catholic community in Paris celebrates Xmas

    Egyptian Coptic Catholic community in Paris celebrates Xmas

    Date: 2017-12-25 09:57:13 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7157848

    The Egyptian Coptic Catholic community in Paris celebrated Christmas on Sunday evening with the participation of Egypt's Ambassador to France Ehab Badawi. The mass was held at Our Lady of Egypt Church in Paris. Badawi extended the greetings of ....

  • Dollar exchange stable at Egypt's major banks

    Dollar exchange stable at Egypt's major banks

    Date: 2017-12-25 09:55:44 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:7158024

    The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable during morning transactions at major banks on Monday. The dollar exchange rate stood at EGP 17.70 for buying and EGP 17.80 for selling at Banque Misr. The dollar exchange rate was stable at EGP ....

  • Yemeni president reshuffles government; appoints five new ministers

    Yemeni president reshuffles government; appoints five new ministers

    Date: 2017-12-25 09:52:20 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7157819

    In a government reshuffle, Yemeni President Abderabu Mansour Hadi appointed five new ministers headed by Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid, dismissing a number of conservative members, Al Arabiya news channel reported Sunday night. The presidential ....

  • Army determined to uproot terrorism in Sinai - Chief of Staff

    Army determined to uproot terrorism in Sinai - Chief of Staff

    Date: 2017-12-24 18:57:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7157519

    Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Mohamed Farid said Sunday the army is determined to firmly and comprehensively confront terrorism in Sinai. Meeting commanders and officers of the armed forces who are candidates for leadership ....

  • Lithuanian president: It is better to cooperate with Russia than fight against it.

    Lithuanian president: It is better to cooperate with Russia than fight against it.

    Date: 2017-12-24 18:26:17 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:7157437

    Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Sunday said it is better to cooperate with Russia rather than to fight, expressing the readiness of her government to improve relations, Russian Sputnik news agency reported. "Our neighbor [Russia] in ....

  • Chechnya prepares to foil extremists’ intrusion attempts - republic’s leader

    Chechnya prepares to foil extremists’ intrusion attempts - republic’s leader

    Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:54 GMT - Russia - International - SN:14 - ID:7157265

    Law enforcement agencies in Chechnya are preparing to foil the intrusion of extremists planning to carry out terror attacks, the North Caucasus republic’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday, Russian Tass news agency reported. "We know now, we ....

  • Cairo gov.: All churches, gardens secured during Christmas celebrations

    Cairo gov.: All churches, gardens secured during Christmas celebrations

    Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7157198

    Cairo's Governor Atef Abdel Hamid directed on Sunday the governorate’s central operations room to be on alert during Christmas and New Year celebrations. During a meeting with the heads of various departments and authorities, the governor ....

  • Saudi foreign minister receives his Moroccan counterpart

    Saudi foreign minister receives his Moroccan counterpart

    Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7157154

    Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed al Jubeir received Sunday Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita in Riyadh, the Saudi news agency reported. They discussed distinguished bilateral ....

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