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  • Egypt consul in Sydney honors Australian preachers trained at Al Azhar

    Date: 2018-05-21 19:28:55 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:89 - ID:7411035

    CAIRO, May 21 (MENA) - Egyptian Consul in Sydney Yasser Abed presented on Monday certificates of appreciation to Australian preachers who had taken training courses at Al-Azhar. This came during an Iftar banquet in the presence of senior Islamic ....

  • Putin congratulates Venezuela's Maduro on reelection

    Date: 2018-05-21 19:12:28 GMT - Russia - World - SN:88 - ID:7411040

    MOSCOW, May 21 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Nicolas Maduro on his reelection as Venezuelan president, TASS quoted the Kremlin press service as saying Monday. In his congratulatory telegram, "Putin expressed ....

  • Civilian killed in Baghdad armed attack

    Date: 2018-05-21 19:10:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:7411037

    BAGHDAD, May 21 (MENA) - A civilian was killed in an armed attack in southern Baghdad, a police source told a local TV channel Monday. Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the man in Rashad district, leaving him immediately dead, the source was ....

  • US, China suspended tariffs -- Mnuchin

    Date: 2018-05-21 18:48:43 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:86 - ID:7411023

    NEW YORK, May 21 (MENA) - US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday his country suspended its threat to impose tariffs on $150 billion in Chinese imports to the US while negotiations with China continue, but President Donald Trump could ....

  • Burundi approves extending presidential term limit

    Date: 2018-05-21 18:33:45 GMT - Burundi - Africa - SN:85 - ID:7411014

    BUJUMBURA, May 21 (MENA) - Burundians overwhelmingly voted for constitutional reforms bolstering President Pierre Nkurunziza's powers and giving him the option to stay in office until 2034, official results showed. Up to 73 percent of voters had ....

  • Bahrain affirms full support for US on Iran

    Date: 2018-05-21 18:32:16 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:7410950

    MANAMA, May 21 (MENA) - Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry on Monday voiced full support for the US strategy on Iran announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The ministry lauded the US strategy as reflecting the determination to stand up against ....

  • Egypt GDRs in London show mixed performance

    Date: 2018-05-21 18:28:03 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:83 - ID:7411010

    LONDON, May 21 (MENA) - The Egyptian global depository receipts (GDRs) traded on London Stock Exchange (LSE) showed mixed performance at the close of Monday's trading. The GDRs of EFG Hermes went up by 3.52 percent to 2.65 dollars. The GDRs of ....

  • Global (6): Midea Launches High-performance Commercial Appliance Range at NRA Show

    Date: 2018-05-21 18:11:01 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:82 - ID:7411000

    Dear subscribers, following is a global bulletin published for PR ‎Newswire:‎ CHICAGO, May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Appliance giant Midea has demonstrated its expertise as a leader in professional F&B at the 2018 National Restaurant Association ....

  • Minya court sets August 2 session for verdict into violence case

    Date: 2018-05-21 18:00:05 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:81 - ID:7410954

    MINYA, May 21 (MENA) - Minya Criminal Court on Monday set August 2 to pronounce a verdict against eight defendants of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group over violence charges. The verdict session was delayed as some defendants failed to ....

  • Palestinian human rights center holds Israel responsible for Oweisat death

    Date: 2018-05-21 17:50:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:7410949

    RAMALLAH, May 21 (MENA) - Al Mezan Center For Human Rights held the Israeli occupation Monday responsible for the death of Palestinian prisoner Aziz Moussa Oweisat, 53, in an Israeli hospital after suffering a severe hemorrhage and heart ....

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