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  • Rafah border crossing still closed for second straight week

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:37:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:391539

    RAFAH, Egypt, Nov 17 (MENA) – Egyptian authorities maintained on Sunday the closure of the Rafah crossing with Gaza for the second week in a row, an official source at the terminal said. Up to 928,047 passengers have crossed the terminal since a ....

  • Interior ministry intensifies security measures on Mohamed Mahmoud St anniversary

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:37:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:391532

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – The Interior Ministry has intensified security as several political powers have called for staging marches to commemorate the Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes last year. The Interior Ministry Spokesman Hani Abdel-Latif said ....

  • Citizens urged to remain vigilant during commemoration of the Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:35:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:391728

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Cabinet urged citizens to remain cautious during their participation in the commemoration of the Mohamed Mahmoud Street clashes. In a statement Sunday, the cabinet said that some groups intend to deploy infiltrators to ....

  • Iran expressed deep concern over Libyan situation

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:26:02 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:391117

    TEHRAN, Nov 17 (MENA) - Iran expressed on Sunday its deep concern over the current situation in Libya and the clashes between armed militias and protesters in Tripoli. In statements reported by the Iranian Press TV, Iranian Foreign Ministry ....

  • Finance minister leaves for Paris

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:23:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:391551

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - Finance Minister Ahmed Galal left here for Paris Sunday on a several days' visit to France during which he will meet with a number of French officials. Talks in the French capital will focus on a number of financial and ....

  • Mansour heads for Kuwait to attend Afro-Arab summit

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:23:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:391459

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – Interim President Adly Mansour headed Sunday for Kuwait to attend the third Afro-Arab summit, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday. Mansour's accompanying delegation comprises Ministers Zeyad Bahaa-Eddin of International ....

  • Zazou reviews ministry's efforts to lift travel ban against Egypt

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:20:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:391530

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – Tourism Minister Hisham Zazou reviewed the ministry's efforts to lift the travel ban imposed by some countries against Egypt. Addressing the national council for production and economic affairs, Zazou said he met with media ....

  • Sudanese minister: Britain committed to helping Sudan combat illegal migration

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:20:25 GMT - Sudan - Africa - SN:35 - ID:391014

    KHARTOUM, Nov 17 (MENA) - Britain is ready to support Sudan in countering illegal migration because Sudan is considered a major crossing point to many African states sharing its borders, State Minister at the Interior Ministry Babakr Ahmed Diqna ....

  • Sultan referred to Criminal Court

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:19:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:391691

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - Former People's Assembly member Essam Sultan has been referred to the Criminal Court along with former Shura Council members Gamal Gibril and Taher Abdel-Mohsen. They are facing charges of insulting State Council ....

  • Court delays session on plea of 20 Brotherhood leaderships

    Date: 2013-11-17 12:19:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:391454

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) – Cairo Criminal Court delayed Sunday a session on a plea presented by 20 Brotherhood leaderships against a state security prosecution order to remand them in custody pending investigations into involvement in killing, ....

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