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44 Daesh militants killed in shelling around Bab city
Date: 2017-02-21 10:53:22 GMT - Turkey - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:6561325
ANKARA, Feb 21 (MENA) - Forty-four Daesh militants were killed in military operations carried out by Turkey and the international coalition forces around al-Bab city in Aleppo countryside, the Turkish army said on Tuesday. A Turkish soldier was ....
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Suicide bombers kill 5 outside court in northwest Pakistan
Date: 2017-02-21 10:51:03 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:37 - ID:6561493
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (MENA) - A group of suicide bombers struck outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least five people in an attack claimed by a Taliban splinter group, the ABC News reported. The attack was the latest ....
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Israel scoops large swathes of Deir Istiya town
Date: 2017-02-21 10:45:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:6561317
RAMALLAH, Feb 21 (MENA) - Israeli forces scooped large swathes of Deir Istiya town of the West Bank. In press statements on Tuesday, Deir Istiya municipality chief Said Zidan said scooping operations took place on the lands of Wadi Qana ....
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Russia considers Iraq's request for new arms amid anti-Daesh fight
Date: 2017-02-21 10:44:02 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:6561373
ABU DHABI, Feb 21 (MENA) - Russia is considering Iraq's requests for new military equipment deliveries to its armed services, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) Deputy Director Alexei Frolkin said Tuesday. "Iraq's requests ....
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High-level Egyptian delegation to attend Nile Day in Tanzaia Wednesday
Date: 2017-02-21 10:42:35 GMT - Tanzania - Africa - SN:34 - ID:6561297
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb 21 (MENA) - Proceedings of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) will be held here on Wednesday under the rubric ''Our Shared Nile - Source of Energy, Food and Water for All'' amid the participation of a high-level Egyptian delegation ....
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EC denies its president's resignation soon
Date: 2017-02-21 10:41:39 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:33 - ID:6561153
BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (MENA) - The European Commission (EC) denied that its President Jean-Claude Juncker was to resign soon, said the Italian news agency (AKI). Spokeswoman for the commission Natasha Bertaud said on twitter that Juncker was as ....
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US dollar exchange rate stable in morning trading
Date: 2017-02-21 10:28:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:32 - ID:6561353
CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - The exchange rate of US dollar is stable on Tuesday in the five major banks in comparison with Monday. The US dollar recorded EGP 15.73 for buying and EGP 15.78 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. It recorded EGP ....
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GAFI chief says he is still in office
Date: 2017-02-21 10:11:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:6561049
CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mohamed Khodair said that he is still in office, refuting that he tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Sherif Ismail. In a statement on Tuesday, ....
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Britain keen on promoting investments in Egypt - ambassador
Date: 2017-02-21 10:10:08 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:30 - ID:6561077
CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Britain is keen on increasing its investments in Egypt within the upcoming phase, said British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson. This year will show Britain’s commitment to enhancing cooperation with Egypt and supporting it ....
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Jewish settlers storm al Aqsa mosque anew
Date: 2017-02-21 10:08:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:6561205
RAMALLAH, Feb 21 (MENA) - A group of extremist Jewish settlers stormed on Tuesday al Aqsa mosque compound from al Magharba gate, under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. While the settlers took provocative tours of the holy site, ....