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  • Russian cruiser transits Suez Canal in 13-hour trip

    Date: 2013-11-19 13:00:10 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:100 - ID:395550

    ISMAILIA, Egypt, Nov 19 (MENA) - Russian cruiser Varyag transited the Suez Canal coming from the Mediterranean Sea en route to the Red Sea as part of a south-bound convoy on Tuesday. The cruiser crossed the canal under tight security measures in ....

  • MB demonstrators in Abbassiya square try to reach Defense Ministry

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:59:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:99 - ID:395447

    CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood supporters staged demonstrations in Abbassiya square in Cairo and tried to reach the Ministry of Defense headquarters but in vain as the Khalifa Maamoun street has been blocked by the Armed ....

  • Palestinian officer dies from 7-year-old gunshots

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:55:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:395535

    RAMALLAH, Nov 19 (MENA) – A retired Palestinian officer died Tuesday after seven years after being shot by Israeli troops. Mohamed Mubarak al-Swarka, 58, from a village in eastern Bethlehem, was shot by Israeli army soldiers in his back in 2006. ....

  • Beirut blasts caused by two suicide bombers

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:52:31 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:395277

    BEIRUT, Nov 19 (MENA) - Beirut blasts that hit the Iranian embassy earlier in the day were caused by two suicide bombers; the first was riding a vehicle while the second used a motorbike, security sources said. The state-owned National News ....

  • Aswan governor meets delegation of Danish media persons, journalists

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:46:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:96 - ID:395360

    ASWAN, Nov 19 (MENA) - Aswan Governor Mostafa Youssri has praised the role of Denmark, as a European country, in understanding the reality about the stability of security conditions in Egypt, motivating some 21 countries exporting tourism to Egypt ....

  • Factory owner arrested for selling garments made from Armed Forces fabrics

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:44:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:95 - ID:395408

    BANHA, Egypt, Nov 19 (MENA) - Security forces in Qalyubia seized a ready-to-wear garment factory in el-Obour City that uses Armed Forces fabrics. The place was attacked by the police upon a tip-off on Tuesday and the owner of the factory, Ayman ....

  • Russia welcomes Damascus’s readiness to participate in Geneva II without preconditions

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:43:55 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:395461

    MOSCOW, November 19 (MENA) - Russia welcomes Damascus’s readiness to take part in the Geneva II international peace conference without preconditions, the Russian Foreign Ministry said after a meeting on Monday. The meeting brought together ....

  • March reaches Abdel-Moneim Riad square

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:41:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:93 - ID:395369

    CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - A march of dozens of workers reached Abdel-Moneim Riad square to participate in the commemoration of the Mohamed Mahmoud Street anniversary carrying many banners about the revolution and the rights of laborers. Security ....

  • US embassy warns citizens against demonstrations

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:40:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:92 - ID:395405

    CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - The US embassy issued a new warning to American citizens in Egypt on the November 19 functions to take place in Mohamed Mahmoud street. Many groups have announced plans to stage peaceful marches and the police have been ....

  • Nile water level down 1cm

    Date: 2013-11-19 12:38:28 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:91 - ID:395536

    CAIRO, Nov 19 (MENA) - The Nile water level decreased by one centimeter on Tuesday, registering 176.08 meters. A report by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said that water released behind the Aswan Dam amounted to 110 million cubic ....

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