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  • Youth union workers to vote 'yes' to constitution vote

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:37:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:131 - ID:468398

    ARISH, Dec 29 (MENA) - Head of the Youth Union Workers in North Sinai Hamdy Dwedar said all members of the union will vote yes to a referendum on the draft constitution slated for January 14 and 15. In a symposium held on Sunday, Dwedar said that ....

  • Bomb found near school in Arish

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:25:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:130 - ID:468399

    AL-ARISH, Egypt, Dec 29 (MENA) – South Sinai security forces found an explosive charge near a school in Arish on Sunday. It was defused by bomb experts, a security source said. The bomb was attached to electric wires and a cell phone. ....

  • Damanhour University Council condemns violent acts, terrorist explosions

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:24:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:129 - ID:468426

    DAMANHOUR, Egypt, Dec 29 (MENA) - Damanhour University Council condemned on Sunday the violent acts at Egyptian universities as well as the terrorist explosion that ripped through Daqahliya security directorate premises. The council members ....

  • 45 MB held in custody in Qalubiya

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:22:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:128 - ID:468394

    BENHA, Egypt, Dec 29 (MENA) – Forty-five Muslim Brotherhood elements were held in custody for 15 days each pending investigations over riot charges. They were arrested on Saturday while participating in marches in Qalubiya’s Obour, Khanka and ....

  • Egypt's Central Auditing Agency head acquitted in graft case

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:19:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:127 - ID:468298

    CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – Illicit Gains Authority (IGA) has acquitted the Central Auditing Agency (CAA) head Hisham Geninah of corruption charges. The IGA decided to clear all those complaints and reports against Geninah. (MENA) TM/AI ....

  • Al-Azhar Undersecretary tours Mid-year exams in Qena

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:17:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:126 - ID:468149

    CAIRO Dec 29 (MENA) – Al-Azhar University Undersecretary Dr. Abbas Shuman has paid a visit to the University campus in Qena to inspect the examination process. After the tour, the undersecretary said the exams were going on well, praising the ....

  • Security plans for archaeological sites reviewed

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:11:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:125 - ID:468204

    CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – Minister of State for Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim has discussed security plans for tourist attractions and archaeological sites during a meeting with tourism police officers. The minister discussed during the meeting ....

  • Prosecution starts probe into Zagazig University riots

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:09:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:124 - ID:468341

    ZAGAZIG, Egypt, Dec 29 (MENA) – The public prosecution started investigations into the riots that took place at Zagazig University, Sharqiya, on Saturday, during which ten Muslim Brotherhood students were arrested. The students are accused of ....

  • 1 in 5 children in Israel suffers sexual abuse, 1 in 3 is poor -- Report

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:06:21 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:468347

    GAZA CITY, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Israel National Council for the Child's (NCC) annual report, presented to Israeli President Shimon Peres on Sunday, revealed that one in every three children in Israel is poor and one in every five has suffered some ....

  • Trapped Lebanese mufti freed

    Date: 2013-12-29 17:01:10 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:468294

    BEIRUT, Dec 29 (MENA) – Lebanese Mufti Mohammed Qabani, who has been trapped for two hours by protesters during the funeral of a victim of the Friday bombing, has been released by the Lebanese army. The Lebanese army secured the release of the ....

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