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  • Egypt welcomes projected visit of German chancellor

    Date: 2017-02-26 11:05:16 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:29 - ID:6590105

    CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef welcomed the projected visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Egypt in March. Merkel's visit will come amid the growing ties between Egypt and Germany in the various ....

  • Jewish settlers storm al-Aqsa Mosque vicinity

    Date: 2017-02-26 10:54:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:6589469

    RAMALLAH, Feb 26 (MENA) - Jewish settlers on Sunday pushed deep into the surroundings of Al-Aqsa Mosque from Bab el Maghreba gate under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. Clashes erupted after Israeli police raided the mosque's ....

  • Terror threat against UK "highest" since days of IRA - expert

    Date: 2017-02-26 10:53:18 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:27 - ID:6589473

    LONDON, Feb 26 (MENA) - Islamic State militants are planning "indiscriminate attacks" on UK citizens on a scale similar to those perpetrated by the IRA 40 years ago, the new terrorism watchdog has said. Max Hill QC, the new Independent Reviewer ....

  • Trial of 13 MB elements adjourned to April 24

    Date: 2017-02-26 10:51:59 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:26 - ID:6589925

    ZAQAZIQ, Feb 26 (MENA) - Zaqaziq Criminal Court on Sunday adjourned to April 24 a trial session of 13 Muslim Brotherhood elements over charges of possessing explosive materials and intimidating citizens. The defendants were arrested by the ....

  • More tunnels uncovered in southern Sinai - military spokesman

    Date: 2017-02-26 10:50:06 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:25 - ID:6589933

    CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Law enforcement forces destroyed a 20-meter-deep tunnel in southern Rafah and three other sub tunnels, military spokesman Mohamed Samir said in a statement Sunday. Three control rooms, three induction engines, three panel ....

  • Investment minister, Singaporean ambassador discuss increasing investments in Egypt

    Date: 2017-02-26 10:48:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:6589649

    CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr conferred with Singaporean Ambassador to Egypt Premjith Sadasivan on enhancing cooperation particularly in the fields of transport, harbors, exchanging expertise ....

  • Tanzanian deputy FM arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2017-02-26 10:42:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:6589921

    CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Tanzanian Deputy Foreign Minister Susan Kolimba arrived here Sunday on a visit to Egypt to attend a high-level workshop due on Monday on the Great Lakes zone. The event, which is organized by the Foreign Ministry, will take ....

  • Russia delivers 17 tons of aid to Syria

    Date: 2017-02-26 09:55:35 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:6589557

    MOSCOW, Feb 26 (MENA) - A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter has delivered 17 metric tons of humanitarian cargo to Russia's Hmeymim airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry was quoted by Sputnik as saying on Sunday. "Il-76 transport ....

  • Syrian opposition accuses regime of conducting Homs attack

    Date: 2017-02-26 09:48:57 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:6589141

    GENEVA, Feb 26 (MENA) - A Syrian opposition delegation to Geneva talks accused the Syrian regime of conducting Homs attack which killed scores, adding that the opposition cannot reach this area. A member of the delegation said that the attack ....

  • 2 injured in blast in central Gaza

    Date: 2017-02-26 09:39:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:6589389

    GAZA CITY, Feb 26 (MENA) - Two people were injured on Sunday in a blast in Deir el Balah city in central Gaza. The injuries vary between medium and critical, Spokesman of Palestinian Health Ministry Ashraf el Qodra said. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

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