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Sisi says very confident in Saudi leadership

Date: 2017-11-08 20:56:44 GMT - Egypt - Y Sidelines - SN:88 - ID:7081804

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Nov 8 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday said he is very confident that the Saudi leadership is able to deal with the kingdom’s internal affairs. Addressing a group of reporters on the sidelines of the World ....

Sisi: No president can give up one inch of Egypt's land

Date: 2017-11-08 20:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Y Sidelines - SN:87 - ID:7081771

SHARM ELSHEIKH, Nov 8 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted on Wednesday that no president can relinquish one inch of Egypt's land. Sisi, who was replying to a question on the sidelines of the World Youth Forum in Sharm el Sheikh, said ....

US General Ben Hodges warns Britain over armed forces cuts

Date: 2017-11-08 20:21:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:86 - ID:7081715

LONDON, Nov 8 (MENA) - A senior US general has warned against deeper cuts to Britain's armed forces, BBC News reported. Lt-Gen Ben Hodges, commander of the US Army in Europe, said Britain's position as a key ally and a leading member of Nato would ....

Lebanese military vehicle explodes in Ras Baalbek

Date: 2017-11-08 20:19:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:7081567

BEIRUT, Nov 8 (MENA) - The Lebanese army on Wednesday said that one of its military vehicles has been exploded in Ras Baalbek. While a military vehicle belonging to the Engineering Corps of the Lebanese Army crossed Wadi rafek in Ras Baalbek ....

EU ‘strategic partner to Egypt’ – IDA

Date: 2017-11-08 20:17:28 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:84 - ID:7081668

CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Chairman of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) Ahmed Abdel Razek on Wednesday said that the European Union is a key supporter to Egypt’s reform strategy in order to achieve goals of a sustainable development plan. The ....

S. Korean leader vows to improve ties with Indonesia, Asian countries

Date: 2017-11-08 20:08:04 GMT - south korea - World - SN:83 - ID:7081712

JAKARTA, Nov 8 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Wednesday that his country will greatly improve its relations with Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations, calling them important partners in the country's endeavor to expand its ....

Israeli-Arab lawmakers encourage EU to cut trade agreement with Israel

Date: 2017-11-08 19:53:16 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:7081684

GAZA CITY, Nov 8 (MENA) - Israeli-Arab Members of Knesset flew to Brussels this week to tell European lawmakers and diplomats that they believe Israel is violating the terms of their trade agreement with the European Union, The Jerusalem Post ....

Press authority's Hassan urges reopening MENA in Africa

Date: 2017-11-08 19:45:54 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:81 - ID:7081648

CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - A senior official of the National Journalism Authority has called at a meeting of a parliamentary panel on Wednesday for reopening Middle East News Agency offices in Africa. "Egypt needs an effective media message in the ....

UAE, France open Louvre Abu Dhabi

Date: 2017-11-08 19:06:06 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Tourism and Archeology - SN:80 - ID:7081583

ABU DHABI, Nov 8 (MENA) - UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron opened Wednesday the Louvre Abu Dhabi, UAE's WAM news agency reported. ....

Lebanon’s Siniora, Arab League chief hold phone talks

Date: 2017-11-08 18:57:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:7081638

BEIRUT, Nov 8 (MENA) - Head of the Future parliamentary bloc in Lebanon, MP Fouad Siniora, on Wednesday received a phone call from the Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. During ....