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Syrian opposition scents progress at Geneva talks
Date: 2017-03-01 18:51:33 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:71 - ID:6614985
GENEVA, March 1 (MENA) - Syria peace talks in Geneva showed a first flicker of movement on Wednesday, as the opposition said President Bashar al-Assad's negotiators had been pushed by his Russian allies to address for the first time opposition ....
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New market to be established in El Qoseir
Date: 2017-03-01 18:32:13 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:70 - ID:6614485
HURGHADA, Egypt, March 1 (MENA) – A new central market will be established in the Red Sea city of El Qoseir in eastern Egypt. The announcement was made at a meeting between governorate and city officials. The new 3,000-meter market will ....
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Abul Gheit meets with head of EU delegation to Egypt
Date: 2017-03-01 18:08:08 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:69 - ID:6613973
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit said the AL attaches importance to boosting ties with the European Union in light of working to confront regional challenges, reach regional and international stability in ....
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Egypt delivers medical, food aid to South Sudan
Date: 2017-03-01 17:48:41 GMT - South Sudan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:68 - ID:6614013
JUBA, March 1 (MENA) – An Egyptian military plane carrying 20 tons of medical and food aid has landed in Juba International Airport in South Sudan. Ahmed Fadel Yacoub, Egypt's Assistant Foreign Minister, and Egyptian Ambassador in Juba Ayman ....
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Abul Gheit urges boosting trade cooperation with Brazil
Date: 2017-03-01 17:31:24 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:6614001
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Wednesday with President of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce Rubens Hannun. They discussed prospects of cooperation between the Arab League and the chamber ....
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2 Takfiris arrested in central Sinai
Date: 2017-03-01 17:11:26 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:66 - ID:6613985
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) – Two Takfiris were arrested as part of the efforts by the Armed Forces to hunt down terrorists and Takfiris in central Sinai. Also, the forces destroyed 12 hideouts of the Takfiris where explosive substances were ....
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Next round of Syria talks in Astana to take place on March 14-15
Date: 2017-03-01 16:55:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:65 - ID:6614401
MOSCOW, March 1 (MENA) - The third round of Syria reconciliation talks in Astana will take place on March 14-15, a source close to the organization of the talks told Sputnik news agency on Wednesday. "The meeting will take place on March 14 and ....
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Arab health ministers’ council calls for supporting Palestine’s health sector
Date: 2017-03-01 16:11:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:6613489
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) – The Arab health ministers’ council has called on Arab states to provide the necessary financial and technical support for the Palestinian health sector. In a statement issued on Wednesday at the conclusion of the 47th ....
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Shoukry urges int'l community to take firm actions against terrorism 4 last Geneva
Date: 2017-03-01 15:57:16 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:61 - ID:6614089
Commenting on the Palestinian issue, Shoukry said it continues to cast its gloomy shadows on the human rights of the Palestinians and people in the Arab region in general. Shoukry on that score called for reaching a just settlement, to be based ....
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Shoukry urges int'l community to take firm actions against terrorism 3 Geneva
Date: 2017-03-01 15:56:51 GMT - Switzerland - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:60 - ID:6613881
Our world is facing complex security and economic circumstances, where terrorism and armed conflicts continue to increase and climate change and natural disasters remain recurrent, Shoukry said, noting to the growing concern in relation to the ....