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  • Security source: No explosive device found outside Virgin Mary church in Helwan

    Date: 2020-02-21 15:47:36 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:31 - ID:8321860

    CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - A security source denied media reports that an improvised explosive device was found outside Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church in Helwan, south of Cairo. The source dismissed as "totally groundless" such reports that were ....

  • Egypt, Greece discuss countering illegal trafficking in antiquities

    Date: 2020-02-21 15:30:48 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:30 - ID:8321769

    CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al Anani has discussed at a meeting with Greek Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni several topics related to the sector of archaeology and museum. During the meeting, the two ....

  • Second S.Korean coronavirus patient dies

    Date: 2020-02-21 15:27:55 GMT - south korea - World - SN:29 - ID:8321859

    SEOUL, Feb 21 (MENA) - A second coronavirus patient has died in South Korea, CNN quoted South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as saying. The victim was identified as a woman born in 1965. She was confirmed to have the virus ....

  • First coronavirus case confirmed in Lebanon: Health minister

    Date: 2020-02-21 15:14:00 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8321832

    BEIRUT, Feb 21 (MENA) - Lebanon confirmed its first coronavirus case on Friday, a 45-year-old woman who had arrived from Iran and was being quarantined in a Beirut hospital, Al Arabiya news channel reported. The virus was found in a 45-year-old ....

  • Russia hails US-Taliban deal in Afghanistan

    Date: 2020-02-21 14:57:06 GMT - Russia - World - SN:27 - ID:8321802

    MOSCOW, Feb 21 (MENA) - Russia on Friday hailed an agreement between the United States and the Taliban in Afghanistan that could lead to the end of America's longest war, RIA Novosti reported. The announcement of a deal came hours after the ....

  • Kremlin: Russia coordinates steps on coronavirus with China through diplomatic channels

    Date: 2020-02-21 14:50:34 GMT - Russia - World - SN:26 - ID:8321791

    MOSCOW, Feb 21 (MENA) - Russia coordinates actions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus with China through diplomatic channels, TASS news agency quoted Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov as sayting on Friday. He noted, though, that any ....

  • EgyptAir receives 9th Airbus aircraft A220-300, 3rd A320neo family aircraft

    Date: 2020-02-21 14:18:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:8321721

    CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - EgyptAir received on Friday the ninth Airbus A220-300 and the third A320neo family aircraft, coming from Su-GFF factory in Canada's Quebec City and Su-GFL factory in Toulouse city respectively. The two new aircraft will ....

  • Israel confirms first coronavirus case as cruise ship returnee diagnosed

    Date: 2020-02-21 13:39:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8321642

    GAZA CITY, Feb 21 (MENA) - One of 11 Israeli travelers who returned to the country early Friday after being quarantined for the last two weeks on a cruise ship off Japan’s coast tested positive for coronavirus Friday, the Israeli Health Ministry ....

  • Israeli settlers storm northern Jordan Valley villages

    Date: 2020-02-21 13:37:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8321631

    RAMALLAH, Feb 21 (MENA) - Thousands of Israeli settlers stormed on Friday the northern Jordan Valley villages of al-Burj and Umm al-Qaba. Aref Daraghmeh, a local activist, confirmed that Israeli forces escorted a convoy of buses packed with some ....

  • Chief of staff attends main phase of military drill 'Bashir-21'

    Date: 2020-02-21 13:32:32 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:22 - ID:8321596

    CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Lt. General Mohamed Farid attended the main phase of the military drill code-named "Bashir-21." The drill, which will run for a several days, is being conducted by units of the Second Field ....

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