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Judges club deplores European parliament president's remarks on Egyptian citizen
Date: 2020-02-14 23:33:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:8312407
The Egyptian Judges' Club has deplored the statements of European Parliament (EP) president about the arrest of an Egyptian citizen and his call for releasing him. In a statement released on Friday, the club denounced such remarks as a flagrant ....
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Syrian Armed Forces helicopter shot down in Aleppo - reports
Date: 2020-02-14 23:32:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:8312406
Militants shot down a Syrian army helicopter in Aleppo province, Sputnik news agency reported. The helicopter was making a sortie when it was shot down over Al Atarib in the province of Aleppo. According to Sputnik correspondent, the ....
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3rd Indian tests positive for coronavirus on board quarantined Japan cruise ship
Date: 2020-02-14 14:14:01 GMT - India - International - SN:9 - ID:8311988
A third Indian crew member has tested positive for the novel coronavirus aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess, NDTV quoted the Indian embassy in Tokyo as saying. Embassy officials, who claim to be in touch with all the three, have reported ....
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Egypt key regional player in oil, gas sectors: French ambassador
Date: 2020-02-14 14:01:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8311963
French Ambassador in Cairo Stephane Romatet said Egypt has become a key regional player in the oil and gas sectors, expressing French firms’ desire to invest in Egypt, given the country’s full potential that helps it be an oil and gas hub in the ....
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PM directs governors to eye maintenance of roads
Date: 2020-02-14 00:17:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8311278
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli gave orders to governors to pay attention to maintenance of roads nationwide, while tasking them with making proposals to develop roads as part of the coming fiscal year's work plan. The premier made the remarks ....
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Sisi directs gov't to abide by highest nuclear safety standards
Date: 2020-02-14 00:16:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8311277
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has instructed the government to abide by the highest international standards of nuclear safety and security, given the great importance of nuclear power in generating electricity in Egypt. Sisi's directives came ....
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Moscow: 844 Syrian refugees back home over past 24 hours
Date: 2020-02-14 00:13:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8311276
A total of 844 Syrian refugees returned back home over the past 24 hours, the Russian Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement said in a statement Thursday. About 251 people left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus and ....
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US Senate passes bipartisan resolution to curb Trump's war authority on Iran
Date: 2020-02-14 00:12:33 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:8311275
The US Senate passed a bipartisan war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at reining in US President Donald Trump’s ability to use military action against Iran without prior Congressional approval, ABC News reported. The final vote was ....
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US Navy seizes Iranian-manufactured missiles in Arabian Sea
Date: 2020-02-14 00:08:54 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:8311274
A US navy ship seized 150 Iranian-manufactured anti-tank guided missiles after boarding a vessel while conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea on Sunday, Al Arabiya reported. “While conducting maritime security operations in ....
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Rocket hits Iraqi base hosting US troops
Date: 2020-02-14 00:06:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8311273
A rocket attack on Thursday night slammed into an Iraqi base in the remote province of Kirkuk where American troops are stationed, Al Arabiya reported. There were no immediate reports of casualties. It was the first attack on the K1 base since ....