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Pope Tawadros leads Mass to mark monastic anniversary
Date: 2014-07-31 12:08:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:851978
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led a Mass on Thursday to mark the 26th anniversary of his ordination as monk. The Mass was held at St Pishoy Monastery in Wadi El-Natrun. "The ceremony ....
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Unidentified people explode house of Libyan TV channel's chief
Date: 2014-07-31 12:08:02 GMT - Libya - Africa - SN:49 - ID:851981
TRIPOLI, July 23 (MENA) - Unidentified gunmen blew up the house of director of the Libyan Al-Asimah TV, Jomaa al-Asti in Zliten. The house was totally destroyed in the attack, well-placed sources said. No causalities were reported, added the ....
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Attempt to explode 2 electricity pylons in Sharqiya foiled
Date: 2014-07-31 12:05:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:851983
ZAGAZIG, July 31 (MENA) - An attempt to explode two electricity pylons in Sharqiya province was foiled Thursday. Unidentified men placed three butane gas cylinders under the pylons with the aim to destroy them, but the residents immediately told ....
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FM follows up Egyptians' conditions in Libya
Date: 2014-07-31 12:04:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:851976
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Thursday with leaderships of the consular sector at the Foreign Ministry to follow up the conditions of Egyptians in Libya given the growing unrest there. The Egyptian ambassador to ....
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Clashes continue near Tripoli airport
Date: 2014-07-31 12:02:40 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:851977
TRIPOLI, July 31 (MENA) – Clashes and shelling continued on Thursday in the vicinity of Tripoli airport, causing material damages without casualties. A security source said that a huge fire at fuel tanks near the airport is still on. Two rival ....
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Libyan national congress chief renews invitation to elected parliament to hold 1st session on Monday
Date: 2014-07-31 11:47:24 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:851912
TRIPOLI, July 31 (MENA) - President of the Libyan General National Congress Nouri Abu Sahmin renewed his invitation to members of the elected parliament to hold its first session on Monday. In statements Thursday, spokesman for the Libyan General ....
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DFLP calls for making Friday anger day against Israeli aggression on Gaza
Date: 2014-07-31 11:45:01 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:851914
AMMAN, July 31 (MENA) - The political bureau of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) called for making Friday a day of anger against the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip. The demonstrations will be held in solidarity ....
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SCO calls for providing international information security
Date: 2014-07-31 11:42:31 GMT - Russia - World - SN:43 - ID:851947
MOSCOW, July 31 (MENA) - The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member nations reportedly confirmed their adherence to further expansion of cooperation with interested countries and regional and international organizations in combating ....
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1,980 pilgrims return home via Safaga port
Date: 2014-07-31 11:40:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:851841
HURGHADA, July 31 (MENA) - Safaga port received the second batch of pilgrims returning home from Saudi Arabia on Thursday, said head of the port Mahmoud Abdel Khaleq. "Al-Yousefeya" ferryboat sailed into the harbor from the Saudi port of Yanbu ....
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Libyan Misrata airport witnesses heavy passenger traffic
Date: 2014-07-31 11:34:48 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:851911
TRIPOLI, July 31 (MENA) - Libya's Misrata Airport is witnessing heavy passenger traffic round the clock. In press statements Thursday, spokesman for the information office at the airport Mohamed Ismail said that the various aviation companies ....