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  • US Embassy in Zimbabwe suspends visa operations

    Date: 2017-11-16 14:01:51 GMT - Zimbabwe - Africa - SN:64 - ID:7093906

    HARARE, Nov 16 (MENA) - The US Embassy in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, has suspended visa operations for this week, due to limited staffing at the embassy, USA Today newspaper reported Thursday. In a statement, the embassy said "At this time ....

  • Awqaf min., SCMR head review Da'awa issues

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:49:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:63 - ID:7093819

    CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa discussed in a Thursday meeting with Head of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) Makram Mohamed Ahmed issues of the Islamic Call (Da'awa), especially with regard to nominating ....

  • 2 bombing suspects arrested in Lebanon

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:42:30 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:7093913

    BEIRUT, Nov 16 (MENA) - Lebanon's general security Thursday arrested two Syrian nationals suspected of helping to plan and carry out bombings in Lebanon, according to a statement from the directorate. The two suspects, identified as M.Kh.M., born ....

  • Jabouri: Iraq seeks more support from US following Daesh defeat

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:37:30 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:61 - ID:7093813

    BAGHDAD, Nov 16 (MENA) – Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jabouri has called on the US to continue providing support for Baghdad, especially after driving Daesh militants out of the whole Iraqi territories. In statements to the Iraqi Media ....

  • French envoy praises Khartoum's role in achieving peace in S. Sudan

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:30:16 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:60 - ID:7093747

    KHARTOUM, Nov 16 (MENA) - Presidential Assistant Ibrahim Mahmoud Hamid met with Thursday the visiting envoy of the French Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Stéphane Gruenberg, and discussed with him aspects of joint cooperation between Sudan and ....

  • Egypt's bourse loses EGP 4.5 billion, index down

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:29:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:59 - ID:7093864

    CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange closed this week with losses amounting to EGP 4.5 billion affected by the projected decision by the Central Bank of Egypt on interest rate. Later in the day, the CBE will take its decision whether or not ....

  • Jubeir: Claims of Arabia's detention of Hariri "untrue, rejected"

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:22:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:7093694

    RIYADH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir said on Thursday that claims of Saudi Arabia's detention of resigned Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al Hariri are "untrue and rejected', adding that Hariri is a Saudi national and he lives ....

  • Iraqi president urges immediate dialogue with Irbil

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:18:28 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:7093806

    BAGHDAD, Nov 16 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fuad Massoum called on Thursday for holding immediate dialogue between Baghdad and Irbil in order to be able to lift the ban imposed on international flights from and to Kurdistan region. He expressed ....

  • Kuwait, Iraq discuss boosting bilateral relations

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:14:58 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:7093725

    KUWAIT CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Kuwaiti First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled al Hamad al Sabah received on Thursday a phone call from Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari. The contact tackled boosting bilateral ....

  • Sound and Light Show at Pyramids is incredible, says AJU

    Date: 2017-11-16 13:11:27 GMT - Egypt - Culture and Art - SN:54 - ID:7093736

    CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - An African Journalists Union (AJU) delegation who is currently visiting Egypt attended the Sound and Light Show at the Giza Pyramids, describing the show as incredible. The delegation enjoyed the one-hour show, which ....

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