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  • 12 killed, wounded in Foyyoum fight

    Date: 2014-08-01 12:17:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:853270

    FAYYOUM, Upper Egypt, Aug 1 (MENA) - One person was killed and 11 others were wounded Friday in clashes between residents of Huwara and Damshqeen villages in the Upper Egyptian city of Fayyoum. Sayyed Abdel-Samad, 27, from Damshqeen village was ....

  • Woman dies, 388 persons injured in Algeria quake

    Date: 2014-08-01 12:03:02 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:853266

    ALGIERS, Aug 1 (MENA) - A woman has died and 388 others have been wounded due to an earthquake measuring 5.6 on Richter scale that hit the State of Algiers on Friday, the Algerian news agency reported, citing medical resources. An emergency ....

  • Syrian warplanes raid areas of al-Ajram,al-Zamurani in Lebanon

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:52:51 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:853229

    BEIRUT, AUG1 (MENA) – Syrian warplanes raided on Friday the areas of al-Ajram and al-Zamurani located in North east of Lebanon. Ambulances rushed to the scene to transfer those who were wounded to hospitals, news reports said. (MENA) MR/MA ....

  • Some 2.8 million Turkish expats eligible to vote, half in Germany

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:50:14 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:853224

    ANKARA, Aug 1 (MENA) - Turks in Germany streamed into Berlin's Olympic stadium on Thursday, seizing the chance to vote from abroad for the first time in an election Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan hopes will make him Turkey's first directly-elected ....

  • Fire controlled in Luxor boat

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:24:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:853201

    LUXOR, Aug 1 (MENA) - Firefighters controlled on Friday a limited fire, which erupted at a tourist boat in Luxor. No casualties were reported. The fire was blamed to a short circuit. The public prosecution was notified to launch a probe. ....

  • Israel bombards Rafah as Israeli soldier captured

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:24:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:853192

    GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said on Friday that 27 people were killed and 200 others wounded in an Israeli artillery and air strike on Rafah. Israel, meanwhile, announced ending the 72-hour humanitarian ....

  • Minya police on high alert in anticipation of MB rallies

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:04:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:853123

    MINYA, Upper Egypt, Aug 1 (MENA) - Minya police are on high alert to counter any possible violence or riots by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood. The blacklisted group had called for protests on Friday to stress that "resistance is ....

  • Veteran Egyptian actor Said Saleh dies

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:03:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:853125

    CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Veteran Egyptian actor Said Saleh died Friday after a long struggle with peptic ulcer. Saleh's health condition deteriorated a few days ago before he went into a coma. He died earlier today at the age of 76. His family ....

  • Malaysia denies reported claim of having trained Hamas fighters

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:02:25 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:853126

    KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (MENA) - Malaysia has denied an Israeli claim in a news report that the country was used as a training ground for the Hamas fighters in Palestine, Bernama news agency said on its website. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Dr Wan ....

  • Plan put forward for future projects in Dakahlia

    Date: 2014-08-01 11:01:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:853100

    MANSOURA, Egypt, Aug 1 (MENA) – Dakahlia province has put forward a plan for the future projects in the city, said Dakahlia governor Omar el-Shawadfi. The plan will include implementing a raft of projects aiming at improving the level of services ....

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