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  • 51 fugitives, criminals arrested in North Sinai

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:50:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:161 - ID:468771

    ARISH, Egypt, Dec 29 (MENA) – Security forces arrested on Sunday 51 fugitives and wanted criminals in North Sinai. The arrests came during a wide-scale security campaign to arrest outlaws, suspects and those who are wanted in crimes. ....

  • Hollande meets Syrian opposition leader in Riyadh

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:47:58 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:160 - ID:468774

    RIYADH, Dec 29 (MENA) - French President Francois Hollande met here with the Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba. The meeting took on the developments in the war in Syria, said the Saudi press agency.(MENA) AH/ ....

  • Security Council condemns terrorist attack at Russian train station

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:35:58 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:159 - ID:468741

    NEW YORK, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Security Council strongly condemned a terrorist attack that occurred at the central train station of the Russian city of Volgograd on Sunday causing numerous deaths and injuries. In a statement issued to the press, ....

  • 10 suspects arrested, weapon depots seized in N. Sinai

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:34:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:158 - ID:468729

    ARISH, North Sinai, Dec 29 (MENA) - Ten suspects were arrested and two weapons and explosive depots were seized during a broad security operation in North Sinai. Security sources said a campaign targeted some areas south of El-Arish, Sheikh ....

  • Terrorist group claims responsibility for attack on military intelligence building in Sharqiya

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:20:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:157 - ID:468753

    CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) - A terrorist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military intelligence building in a town in Sharqiya on Sunday. Ansar Beit El-Maqdes announced the responsibility for the blast that occurred near the site, ....

  • Four killed in Chile plane crash

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:15:13 GMT - Chile - World - SN:156 - ID:468715

    SANTIAGO, Dec 29 (MENA) - Four people were killed in plane crash at an airport in Chile. Police said the aircraft plunged to the ground at Chacabuco airport, about 50 kilometres north of Santiago. Smoke rose from the plane before it slammed ....

  • White House deplores Russia suicide attack

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:14:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:155 - ID:468735

    WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (MENA) – The White House condemned Russia suicide attack, saying "Our hearts go out to the victims and their families," NBC quoted a US senior administration official as saying on Sunday. US counter-terrorism officials said ....

  • 30,000 Nigerians still stranded in Central African Republic

    Date: 2013-12-29 21:13:04 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:154 - ID:468717

    ABUJA, Dec 29 (MENA) - About 30,000 Nigerians are still stranded in the crisis-ridden Central African Republic, Nigeria TV reported Sunday. It quoted Chairman of Nigeria's House of Representatives on Foreign Affairs Nnenna Ukeje as saying the ....

  • UN chief deplores attack on UNAMID convoy in Darfur

    Date: 2013-12-29 20:59:02 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:153 - ID:468718

    NEW YORK, Dec 29 (MENA) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was appalled to learn of an armed attack by unidentified assailants on a convoy of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) near Greida, South Darfur ....

  • Ban Ki-Moon urges Lebanon, Israel to exercise maximum restraint along Blue Line

    Date: 2013-12-29 20:52:31 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:152 - ID:468716

    NEW YORK, Dec 29 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon strongly condemned a rocket attack on Israel from southern Lebanon that occurred Sunday. In a statement, the secretary-general appreciated the cooperation of both the Lebanese and ....

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