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OIC Secretary General denounces new Israeli settlement construction in Quds
Date: 2013-10-31 16:02:43 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:123 - ID:364398
CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu strongly condemned Israel's decision to ratify building 1,500 new housing units in the occupied city of Jerusalem Al-Quds), saying that ....
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34 cases infected with mumps - Health Ministry
Date: 2013-10-31 16:01:03 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:122 - ID:364560
TANTA, Oct 31 (MENA) - The number mumps cases in Gharbiya has reached 34; 15 in Mahla el-Kobra, 15 in Tanta, two in Samanod and two in Zifta, said Undersecretary of the Health Ministry in the Nile Delta governorate Mohamed Sharshar. Sharshar told ....
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10mn pounds lost in Azhar Univ. demos: Statement
Date: 2013-10-31 15:58:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:121 - ID:364378
CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – Al-Azhar University has estimated losses due to Wednesday clashes at more than 10 million pounds. In a statement issued on Thursday, the administration said there was no intention to suspend study at the university, noting ....
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Security tightened at Cairo airport ahead of Morsi's trial next week
Date: 2013-10-31 15:53:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:120 - ID:364409
CAIRO, Oct. 31 (MENA) – Security has been stepped up at Cairo International Airport ahead of the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi which will begin on Monday. Airport Security Director Major-General Alaa Ali said the security will be ....
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Violence continuing in Iraq
Date: 2013-10-31 15:39:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:119 - ID:364382
BAGHDAD Oct 31 (MENA) – More than 45 people were killed and wounded in terrorist bombings in Iraq's Salahuddin province on Thursday. A car bomb exploded near the central market north Tikrit, the main city of Salahuddin, followed by several ....
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GAFI keen to promote economic ties between Egypt, Arab countries - official
Date: 2013-10-31 15:32:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:118 - ID:364388
CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) - The General Authority for Investment (GAFI) is keen on promoting economic ties between Egypt and Arab countries, affirmed GAFI's chairman Hassan Fahmy. He also said that the GAFI received a delegation from the Yemeni ....
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Ties with Africa ‘important’ to Iran: Zarif
Date: 2013-10-31 15:31:07 GMT - South Africa - Middle East - SN:117 - ID:364240
PRETORIA, Oct 31 (MENA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Islamic Republic attaches great significance to its relations with African countries, including South Africa. “South Africa is one of the important countries in the ....
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182-, 364-day T-bills auctioned
Date: 2013-10-31 15:24:20 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:116 - ID:364119
CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) - The Finance Ministry auctioned on Thursday treasury bills at a total value of EGP 6.5 billion. In an online statement, the ministry said it sold EGP 2.5 billion of 182-day T-bills with a 2 bid-to-cover ratio. The average ....
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Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers land in Nicaragua
Date: 2013-10-31 15:23:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:115 - ID:364114
MOSCOW, Oct 31 (MENA) – Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers arrived in Nicaragua on Thursday after taking off from an airbase in Venezuela, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The nuclear-capable bombers “flew above the neutral waters ....
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Large amount of explosives found in storehouse in October 6 City - security source
Date: 2013-10-31 15:22:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:364239
CAIRO, Oct 31 (MENA) – Security forces raided on Thursday a warehouse in the industrial area in the 6th of October City and found inside it a large amount of explosives and explosive belts in addition to a number of machine guns, a security source ....