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  • Egypt, Portugal probe coop. in military manufacturing

    Egypt, Portugal probe coop. in military manufacturing

    Date: 2017-12-15 11:12:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7141701

    Minister of State for Military Production Mohammed Saeed el Assar on Friday discussed with Portuguese Ambassador to Egypt Madalena Fischer cooperation in the fields of joint military and civil manufacturing. Assar expounded the military and civil ....

  • S. Korean leader urges joint efforts to denuclearize N. Korea

    S. Korean leader urges joint efforts to denuclearize N. Korea

    Date: 2017-12-15 11:11:56 GMT - south korea - International - SN:11 - ID:7141695

    South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for joint efforts between his country and China to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons, calling it a threat not only to South Korea but to China and its future development, Yonhap news agency reported ....

  • Russia accuses Pentagon of deceiving international community

    Russia accuses Pentagon of deceiving international community

    Date: 2017-12-15 10:12:40 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7141526

    The skepticism voiced by the Pentagon’s representatives over Russian forces’ withdrawal from Syria shows that the United States does not have information on the real situation, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov was quoted by TASS ....

  • Russia’s 2018 presidential election set for March 18

    Russia’s 2018 presidential election set for March 18

    Date: 2017-12-15 09:38:30 GMT - Russia - International - SN:9 - ID:7141566

    Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) on Friday has unanimously approved the chamber’s resolution setting the presidential election for March 18, 2018, Russia Today channel reported. The decision came few hours after Russian ....

  • US forces have no pretext to remain in Syria: Russia

    US forces have no pretext to remain in Syria: Russia

    Date: 2017-12-15 09:37:23 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7141498

    The Russian Defense Ministry said the US forces have no pretext or basis to remain in Syria, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov was quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Friday. The Defense Ministry spokesman expressed ....

  • UNSC warns on S.Sudan peace efforts

    UNSC warns on S.Sudan peace efforts

    Date: 2017-12-15 09:36:18 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7141492

    The UN Security Council (UNSC) warned of "costs or consequences" for South Sudan's government and opposition if they undermine upcoming efforts to achieve a cease-fire and implement a 2015 peace agreement. In a statement, the Council expressed ....

  • IFC mulls boosting investments in Egypt: Qabil

    IFC mulls boosting investments in Egypt: Qabil

    Date: 2017-12-15 09:35:30 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7141620

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) weighs boosting financing programs dedicated to invest in Egypt's industrial sector in the coming period, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil said on Friday. Thanks to the success of the country's ....

  • Japan holds 3 for alleged illegal exports to N.Korea

    Japan holds 3 for alleged illegal exports to N.Korea

    Date: 2017-12-15 09:34:48 GMT - Japan - International - SN:5 - ID:7141490

    Three employees of a Tokyo-based company were arrested on Thursday for allegedly exporting food and other items to North Korea in violation of a government ban, the NHK reported. M-Create President Yuzuru Yachita and two other employees are ....

  • Trump thanks Putin for hailing America's economy

    Trump thanks Putin for hailing America's economy

    Date: 2017-12-15 09:32:50 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:7141596

    President Donald Trump thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for praising America's economic performance. In a statement on Friday, the White House said "President Trump thanked President Putin for acknowledging America's strong economic ....

  • Moscow denies Russian jets intercepted by US F-22s in Syria

    Moscow denies Russian jets intercepted by US F-22s in Syria

    Date: 2017-12-15 09:30:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7141459

    The Russian Defense Ministry released a statement Thursday denying reports of an alleged "intercept" of Russian Su-25s by US F-22 fighter jets in Syria, Sputnik reported. "On December 13, a pair of Su-25 attack aircraft escorted a humanitarian ....

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