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Palestinian consensus on importance of Egypt role in indirect talks
Date: 2014-08-22 11:54:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:886056
There is a Palestinian consensus on the importance of the Egyptian role and efforts exerted to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League for Palestine Affairs Mohamed Sobeih said. No Palestinian faction has called ....
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UN: Documented death toll in Syria hits 191,369 through April 2014
Date: 2014-08-22 11:37:42 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:886019
At least 191,369 people have been killed in Syria's conflict through April, the United Nations human rights office said on Friday. The UN report, based on data from four groups and the government that were cross-checked, reflects a reality of ....
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All measures taken to save Russian kidnapped in Syria - Foreign Ministry
Date: 2014-08-22 11:17:12 GMT - Russia - International - SN:9 - ID:885981
Moscow has taken all measures to save the life of Russian tourist Konstantin Zhuravlev, kidnapped in Syria last year, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Friday. “Given the delicacy of the issue, and since any careless publication or ....
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Russia asked Egypt to join Eurasian's free trade agreement: min.
Date: 2014-08-22 11:14:31 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:885974
Russia has asked Egypt to start negotiations to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Customs Union, which groups Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, said Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour. "The Russian side has formally ....
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14.5 mn cubic meters dug at Suez Canal project: military spokesman
Date: 2014-08-22 11:13:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:885969
So far, 14.5 million cubic meters have been dug at the newly-launched Suez Canal project, military spokesman Brigadier Mohamed Samir said on Friday. In a statement, the army noted that some 46 companies are now working at the project site. He ....
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Army kill terrorist in N. Sinai
Date: 2014-08-22 11:12:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:885968
The Armed Forces killed a terrorist in a fire exchange in North Sinai. This comes within the framework of the army's cooperation with the Interior Ministry to eradicate terror hideouts in North Sinai. Also, the forces arrested 16 outlaws, ....
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MENA to open new Rabat office in Oct.
Date: 2014-08-22 08:56:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:885750
The Middle East News Agency (MENA) will open a new office in Rabat, Morocco, in October. The office will be opened in early October and allocated to young journalists to give them a chance to gain experience, MENA Board Chairman and Chief Editor ....
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Bourse indexes show varied performance last week
Date: 2014-08-22 08:53:45 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:885740
The Egyptian Exchange closed last week with losses amounting to EGP 2.88 billion and its indexes showed mixed performance. The capital market declined to EGP 519.79 billion. During the course of the week, the benchmark index EGX 30 retreated ....
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Death toll from S. Sinai bus crash rises to 33
Date: 2014-08-22 06:39:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:885611
Thirty-three passengers have been killed and 41 others injured in Sharm el-Sheikh bus crash, according to the latest toll from the ER department in South Sinai. Twenty-three bodies and human remains were moved to Tor Hospital, said director of ....
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Chuck Hagel touts long-term strategy against ISIS
Date: 2014-08-22 06:35:27 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:885605
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said U.S. military intervention in Iraq will continue for some time because the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will not be defeated quickly, the Washington Examiner reported Thursday. “We are very clear-eyed about ....
