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  • North Korea has finally become nuclear state - leader

    North Korea has finally become nuclear state - leader

    Date: 2017-11-29 12:00:29 GMT - North Korea - International - SN:4 - ID:7115252

    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared his country had achieved its long-cherished goal of full-fledged nuclear statehood after successfully testing a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday (Nov 29), Sky news reported ....

  • Large number of Daesh elements killed in int'l coalition shelling

    Large number of Daesh elements killed in int'l coalition shelling

    Date: 2017-11-29 12:00:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7115225

    A large number of Daesh elements were killed in western Anbar in a shelling launched by the international coalition, an Iraqi military source said. In statements to Al Sumaria News Channel on Wednesday, the source said the shelling targeted a ....

  • US, Japan, S.Koera call for emergency UNSC meeting on N.Korea missile test

    US, Japan, S.Koera call for emergency UNSC meeting on N.Korea missile test

    Date: 2017-11-29 12:00:12 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:2 - ID:7115222

    The US, Japan and South Korea have called for an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the latest missile launch by North Korea, Al Hurra news channel reported. North Korea fired an apparent long-range ....

  • Sisi tasks Armed Forces, police with restoring stability in Sinai within 3 months

    Sisi tasks Armed Forces, police with restoring stability in Sinai within 3 months

    Date: 2017-11-29 11:39:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7115471

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi tasked Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid Hegazy and Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar with restoring security and stability to Sinai within three months. He said the Armed Forces and police are adamant ....

  • IFC to increase investments in Egypt to $1bn, says regional director

    IFC to increase investments in Egypt to $1bn, says regional director

    Date: 2017-11-28 16:29:30 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:7114385

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will increase its investments in Egypt to one billion dollars in the coming period, the IFC regional director said on Tuesday. Mouayed Makhlouf, the IFC's regional director for Middle East and North ....

  • Sisi to attend Wednesday ceremony marking Prophet Muhammad's birthday anniversary

    Sisi to attend Wednesday ceremony marking Prophet Muhammad's birthday anniversary

    Date: 2017-11-28 16:29:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7114376

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will witness on Wednesday morning a ceremony organized by the Awqaf Ministry marking the Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (Al-Mouled) anniversary. During the ceremony, Sisi will honor eight scholars and young imams from ....

  • Yemeni PM visits HQ of Arab coalition command in Aden

    Yemeni PM visits HQ of Arab coalition command in Aden

    Date: 2017-11-28 16:29:18 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7114370

    Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed bin Daghr visited the HQ of the Arab coalition command in Aden on Tuesday. Bin Daghr praised sacrifices by the Saudi-led Arab coalition troops in an effort to restore legitimacy, end the Houthi and Saleh coup and ....

  • Azhar Imam mourns death of Princess Madawi bint Abdulaziz Al Saud

    Azhar Imam mourns death of Princess Madawi bint Abdulaziz Al Saud

    Date: 2017-11-28 16:07:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7114339

    Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed El Tayyeb mourned Tuesday the death of Princess Madawi bint Abdulaziz Al Saud. El Tayyeb also offered condolences to Saudi King Salman for the death of the princess. ....

  • Alex. deputy gov., others referred to court

    Alex. deputy gov., others referred to court

    Date: 2017-11-28 16:07:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7114330

    Prosecutor General Counselor Nabil Sadeq decided on Tuesday to refer former Alexandria deputy governor Soaad El Kholy and four other defendants to the criminal court over several corruption charges including bribery. The Supreme State Security ....

  • Egypt condemns Iraq's Nahrawan terrorist bombing

    Egypt condemns Iraq's Nahrawan terrorist bombing

    Date: 2017-11-28 15:40:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7114266

    Egypt strongly denounced on Tuesday the terrorist bombing in Nahrawan area of the city of Baghdad in Iraq, which resulted in the death and injury of more than 40 people. A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Egypt offered ....

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