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Four terrorists arrested in Tunisia -- Interior Ministry
Date: 2014-01-02 17:10:24 GMT - Tunisia - Africa - SN:120 - ID:475856
TUNIS, Jan 2 (MENA) - Four terrorists belonging to the banned Ansar Sharia organization were arrested in Sidi Bouzid city, The Tunisian News Agency quoted the Interior Ministry as saying. A Kalashnikov and ammunition were seized, the press ....
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4 MB members in custody over burning police car
Date: 2014-01-02 17:06:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:119 - ID:475813
BENHA, Egypt, Jan 2 (MENA) - Prosecutors have ordered four Muslim Brotherhood loyalists to be held in custody 15 days pending investigations for allegedly torching a police vehicle in Obour City, Qalubiya. The suspects confessed to setting a ....
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IT ministry, public prosecution ink cooperation protocol
Date: 2014-01-02 16:57:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:118 - ID:475822
CAIRO, Jan 2 (MENA) - Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed Thursday a cooperation protocol with the public prosecution and the court of cassation on work automation. According to a statement by the ministry, the ....
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Lebanese former PM condmens Lebanon's blast
Date: 2014-01-02 16:54:24 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:117 - ID:475811
BEIRUT, Jan 2 (MENA) - Former Prime Minister and head of the Future Current Saad el-Hariri condemned on Thursday an explosion that hit the of municipality of Haret Hreik in Beirut's southern suburbs. "This is a terrorr act that targets civilian, ....
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MENA's new board chairman vows to advance official news agency, improving living standards of journalists
Date: 2014-01-02 16:53:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:116 - ID:475788
CAIRO, Jan 2 (MENA) – Alaa Heider, the newly appointed board chairman of the Middle East News Agency (MENA), said on Thursday that MENA brings together the best journalists in Egypt, but they are not paid well to live a decent life. During his ....
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Bomb explodes in North Sinai, no casualties
Date: 2014-01-02 16:50:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:475837
RAFAH, Egypt, Jan 2 (MENA) – An explosive charge went off in North Sinai after a security armored vehicle drove by. The explosion occurred Thursday at the road leading to Sheikh Zuweid hospital and left no casualties, security sources ....
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Protocol signed for Rod El-Farag Corridor
Date: 2014-01-02 16:44:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:475658
CAIRO, Jan 2 (MENA) – The defense, housing and transport ministries signed a protocol to establish Rod El-Farag corridor at a cost of 5 billion pounds, said President of the Greater Cairo Region Urban Planning Center Hisham Abu-Sena. The first ....
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Effective plan to help 650 insolvent factories – minister
Date: 2014-01-02 16:41:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:113 - ID:475736
SHIBIN AL KAWM, Egypt, Jan 2 (MENA) - Manpower and Immigration Minister Kamal Abu- Eita said Thursday that the government has developed a plan to help as many as 650 factories back to work after long time of suspension. The minister made the ....
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13 Takfiri elements arrested in Sinai
Date: 2014-01-02 16:32:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:112 - ID:475727
CAIRO, Jan. 2 (MENA) - The Second Field Army forces arrested 13 Takfiri elements along with five convicts in previous trials as part of a security operation in North Sinai. The military spokesman said that the forces destroyed four unlicensed ....
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Alaa Heidar appointed as MENA's board chairman - 3 last Cairo
Date: 2014-01-02 16:18:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:111 - ID:475655
For his part, deputy head of the Supreme Press Council Salah Issa said that the council's decisions were based on certain criteria including reports of the seven-way committee that was receiving the nominations. Most of the candidates were ....