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Kerry urges Abdullah and Ghani to work cooperatively on critical issues in Afghanistan
Date: 2014-07-31 11:30:20 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:38 - ID:851921
KABUL, July 31 (MENA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged Afghan presidential contenders Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai to work cooperatively on the critical issues facing Afghanistan as audit continues, Khaama press ....
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Interior minister says he was keen to inject new blood within police leaderships
Date: 2014-07-31 11:27:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:851906
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - While commenting on the lately-announced police reshuffle, Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim stressed on Thursday that he was keen to pump new blood within the police leaderships to improve security performance. The ....
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Ya'alon: The damage done to Hamas is unprecedented in its scope
Date: 2014-07-31 11:25:45 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:851915
GAZA, July 31 (MENA) - Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Thursday that the damage done to Hamas by the IDF in Operation Protective Edge is "unprecedented in its scope." Speaking at the opening of an Israeli security cabinet meeting, ....
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Egypt greets Morocco over National Day
Date: 2014-07-31 11:24:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:851905
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi delegated on Thursday presidential secretary Ahmed Ansari to visit the Moroccan embassy here to offer greetings over the country's National Day. (MENA) SR/RE ....
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Automatic rifle seized in attempt to attack security bodies in Suez - security source
Date: 2014-07-31 10:51:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:851864
SUEZ, Egypt, July 31 (MENA) - Security forces seized a car and an automatic rifle, which were used by a person with a criminal record Thursday while attempting to storm a security checkpoint that leads to buildings affiliated to security bodies, a ....
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Greece sends ships to Libya to evacuate embassy staff, nationals
Date: 2014-07-31 10:49:46 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:851862
TRIPOLI, July 31 (MENA) - Greece is sending a frigate and two other vessels to Libya to evacuate workers at its embassy in Tripoli as well as a few hundred Chinese and European nationals, government officials said on Thursday. The Greek frigate ....
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Moscow concerned about big civilian deaths in Gaza
Date: 2014-07-31 10:33:52 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:851760
MOSCOW, July 31 (MENA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed on Thursday concern about the big number of civilians being killed since the start of Gaza offensive. A statement by the Russian foreign ministry said "at the top of the priorities ....
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UN human rights chief slams Israel 'defiance' of international law
Date: 2014-07-31 10:33:40 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:851845
NEW YORK, July 31 (MENA) - UN human rights chief Navi Pillay Thursday slammed Israel's "deliberate defiance" of international law during the Gaza conflict, according to ABC News. Pillay lambasted the country's attacks on homes, schools, hospitals ....
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Israel will destroy Hamas tunnels no matter what - Netanyahu
Date: 2014-07-31 10:33:21 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:851843
GAZA CITY, July 31 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will dismantle the Hamas tunnel network in the Gaza Strip "with or without a cease-fire," CBS News reported Thursday. Netanyahu added that he will not accept ....
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EGP 150m to be added to 100-school project funds: Min
Date: 2014-07-31 10:08:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:851795
CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - Local Development Minister Adel Labib said Thursday that a sum of EGP 150 millions was added to the funds which were dedicated by the United Arab Emirates to establish 100 schools in 18 Egyptian provinces. The added sum ....