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  • Libyan FM asserts need for building strong partnership among Arab, African countries

    Date: 2013-11-17 09:37:14 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:391101

    KUWAIT, Nov 17 (MENA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammad Abdel Aziz voiced his appreciation for efforts exerted by the Arab League and the African Union Commission for the sake of boosting joint cooperation and partnership. Addressing the opening ....

  • Israel lets 220 trucks loaded with goods into Gaza via Karam Abu Salem crossing

    Date: 2013-11-17 09:28:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:391107

    GAZA CITY, Nov 17 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces allowed the entry of 220 trucks laden with commodities into the Gaza Strip via Karam Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing. In a press release on Sunday, Head of the Coordination Committee for ....

  • 4 soliders killed in bomb blast in Baghdad

    Date: 2013-11-17 09:26:37 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:391036

    BAGHDAD, Nov 17 (MENA) - One soldier was killed and three others injured when an explosive charge went off targeting a military patrol in northern Baghdad. A security source said the bomb, that was planted on the roadside in Tarmiya neighborhood ....

  • Saudi ship laden with 6,500 tons of liquefied butane gas arrives in Red Sea port

    Date: 2013-11-17 09:24:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:391085

    SUEZ, Egypt, Nov 17 (MENA) - Head of the Red Sea Ports Authority Maj. Gen. Hassan Fallah said Suez's Zeiteyat port received on Sunday a ship laden with 6,500 tons of liquefied butane gas. The ship came from the Saudi port of Yanbu, Fallah ....

  • Fahmy confers with Somali FM on fringe of Afro-Arab summit preparatory meetings

    Date: 2013-11-17 08:51:20 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:391038

    KUWAIT CITY, Nov 17 (MENA) - Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy held talks on Sunday with Somali Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Fawzia Yusuf Adam on the fringe of the ministerial preparatory meeting for the 3rd Afro-Arab summit, due to ....

  • Egypt's presidential aide for scientific affairs arrives in US

    Date: 2013-11-17 08:29:05 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:391076

    WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (MENA) – Egypt's Presidential Adviser for scientific affairs Essam Heggi arrived in California Sunday as part of a US tour. Heggi is due also to visit Boston. He will deliver a lecture on the scientific and education ....

  • Arab, African FMs meet to prepare for joint summit

    Date: 2013-11-17 08:26:53 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:390971

    KUWAIT CITY, Nov 17 (MENA) – Arab and African foreign ministers convened here Sunday in preparation for the 3rd Afro-Arab summit, due to open on Tuesday. Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Araby attends the meeting. The Kuwaiti, Libyan and ....

  • Heavy rains hit Damietta

    Date: 2013-11-17 08:24:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:391039

    DAMIETTA, Egypt, Nov 17 (MENA) – Heavy rains hit Damietta on Sunday, but ships traffic and stevedoring operations were not affected. The rains did not affect the four-day national campaign for anti-polio vaccination in the governorate. ....

  • FIFA World Cup Trophy leaves Cairo to continue 90-nation tour

    Date: 2013-11-17 07:52:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:391006

    CAIRO, Nov 17 (MENA) - The FIFA World Cup Trophy left here on Sunday to continue its tour of the countries qualified for the World Cup Championship 2014. The World Cup is expected to be celebrated in a number of African countries including ....

  • security measures intensified ahead of Mohamed Mahmoud violence anniversary - security official

    Date: 2013-11-17 07:41:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:390879

    TANTA, Egypt, Nov 17 (MENA) - Gharbiya Security Director General Hatem Othman said Sunday that all necessary measures have been taken to secure all vital government establishments in commemoration of "Mohamed Mahmoud" violence anniversary that will ....

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