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  • Haniyeh appeals to Egypt to help in easing siege

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:58:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:388900

    GAZA CITY, Nov 15 (MENA) –Head of the Hamas government Ismail Haniyeh has appealed to Egypt to help in easing the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip. "The siege on the Gaza Strip is intensifying," Haniyeh said in statements on Friday. He asserted ....

  • One dead, two injured in Friday protests: Health Ministry

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:53:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:79 - ID:388899

    CAIRO, Nov 15 (MENA) – Friday's protests called for by the so-called National Alliance to Support Legitimacy left a student dead in Alexandria, a senior Health Ministry official said. Two others were injured in Cairo and Alexandria during the ....

  • OPCW misses Syria deadline as Albania refuses to host chemical weapons destruction

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:48:16 GMT - Albania - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:388890

    TIRANA, Nov 15 (MENA) - Albania will not host the dismantling of Syria’s chemical weapons under the OPCW plan, Russia Today quoted Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama as saying on Friday. “It is impossible for Albania to get involved in this ....

  • Yemeni president home after short visit to China

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:37:35 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:388875

    SANAA, Nov 15 (MENA) - Yemeni President Abd-Rabbou Mansur Hadi returned home Friday wrapping up a successful visit to China. During his visit to Beijing, Hadii held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on means to boost relations. The Yemeni ....

  • Two Muslim Brotherhood members in Alex. arrested

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:22:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:75 - ID:388872

    ALEXANDRIA, Nov 15 (MENA) – Two leading Muslim Brotherhood figures in Alexandria were arrested on Friday. Adel Ismail Qubaisi, 55, a technician and Mohamed el-Sayyed Mohamed, 51,who is also a technician at a steel company, were referred to the ....

  • UN Security Council rejects challenge to ICC Kenya trial

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:20:08 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:74 - ID:388873

    NEW YORK, Nov 15 (MENA) - The UN Security Council has rejected a proposal to delay the trials of Kenya's top leaders by the International Criminal Court, Voice of America reported on Friday. A draft resolution to postpone for 12 months the ....

  • Key role eyed for private sector in joint projects with Africa -- AL deputy chief

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:06:57 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:388826

    KUWAIT CITY, Nov 15 (MENA) - Arab League deputy chief Ahmad bin Helli said on Friday that there is tendency to give the private sector a primary role in implementing joint projects between the Arab world and Africa. Helli was speaking in the ....

  • APA club lauds decision of chief to withdraw resignation

    Date: 2013-11-15 17:04:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:72 - ID:388830

    CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) – The board of the Administrative Prosecution Authority Club has welcomed a decision by their chairman, Anani Abdel-Aziz Anani, to withdraw his resignation. Anani's decision comes to bury any strife after a number of the ....

  • 5 wanted members of Brotherhood arrested in Fayyoum

    Date: 2013-11-15 16:55:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:388827

    FAYYOUM, Egypt, Nov 15 (MENA) – Security forces arrested Friday five members of the Muslim Brotherhood in Fayyoum who are wanted on charges of setting fire to police stations and churches. According to the arrest warrants, they face charges of ....

  • 15 rebel elements killed in West Darfur

    Date: 2013-11-15 16:54:27 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:388823

    KHARTOUM, Nov 15 (MENA) - Fifteen elements of rebel movements were killed in clashes between them in an area near Marrah Mountains in West Darfur state, a source said. Tension is escalating between parties, according to the source, who expects ....

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