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Fire at Qalubiya factory controlled

Date: 2017-11-17 17:57:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:7095763

BANHA, Egypt, Nov 17 (MENA) – Civil defense team controlled on Friday a fire that erupted at an unlicensed furniture factory in the industrial zone in Obour city. Two Civil defense workers were injured. A security source said the security ....

Macron: I will receive Saad Hariri as 'Prime Minister of Lebanon'

Date: 2017-11-17 17:54:17 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:7095770

PARIS, Nov 17 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that he would receive Former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri who resigned recently from his post as Lebanon's prime minister. "I will welcome Hariri as Lebanese prime ....

50 killed, wounded in Daesh blast in Syria's Deir Ezzor

Date: 2017-11-17 17:41:21 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7095780

DAMASCUS, Nov 17 (MENA) - Twenty civilians were killed and 30 others injured in a Daesh car bomb blast in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor, the state news agency SANA reported on Friday. The explosion targeted a site of displaced families ....

Egypt get silver medal in 9th Arab handball championship

Date: 2017-11-17 17:27:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Sports - SN:65 - ID:7095762

JEDDAH, Nov 17 (MENA) - Egypt's junior handball team on Friday got the silver medal in the ninth Arab championship held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Pharaohs were defeated by Tunisia 23-20 in the final, which witnessed a 10-10 draw in the first ....

Eastern Ghouta bombardment death toll rises to 43

Date: 2017-11-17 17:25:15 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:7095735

LONDON, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that the death toll from bombardment of Syria's Eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside rose to 43 people, Al Arabiya Al Hadath news channel reported Friday. Head of the ....

Evacuating Bedouin homes in al Quds violates international laws, says Palestinian govt

Date: 2017-11-17 17:03:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:7095623

RAMALLAH, Nov 17 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Palestinian Government Tarek Rshmawy said Friday that the decision of Israeli occupation government to evacuate the homes where Bedouin Palestinians live in the vicinity of al Quds is considered to be a ....

China wants 'legal solution' in Zimbabwe

Date: 2017-11-17 16:49:40 GMT - China - Africa - SN:62 - ID:7095628

BEIJING, Nov 17 (MENA) - China has called for the political crisis in Zimbabwe to be legally resolved, the BBC reported. Chinese Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters "China calls on all sides in Zimbabwe to keep their eyes on the ....

Wali, Indian minister discuss cooperation in handicrafts, heritage industries

Date: 2017-11-17 16:47:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:7095688

CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali on Friday discussed with Indian Minister of Rural industries in Tamil Nadu State Thiru P. Benjamin opportunities of cooperation in the fields of handicrafts and the establishment of small ....

Russian strategic bombers hit Daesh strongholds near Syria's Abu Kamal

Date: 2017-11-17 16:19:10 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:7095621

MOSCOW, Nov 17 (MENA) - The town of Abu Kamal in the Deir ez-Zor province had been the last major Daesh stronghold in Syria until it was liberated by the government forces with Russia's aerial assistance last week, Sputnik reported. "On November ....

Eastern Ghouta bombardment death toll rises to 34

Date: 2017-11-17 16:17:45 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:59 - ID:7095626

LONDON, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that the death toll from bombardment of Syria's Eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside rose to 34 people, including 10 children, Al Arabiya Al Hadath news channel reported ....