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Makeshift bomb explodes near Old Cairo power kiosk substation
Date: 2014-08-20 08:56:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:882433
A makeshift bomb went off a power kiosk substation in Old Cairo district, a senior security source said Tuesday. Head of civil protection department Alaa Abdel-Zaher told MENA sappers declared the place off-limits. They started combing the ....
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Presidential decree amends real estate tax law
Date: 2014-08-20 08:44:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:882379
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday issued decree no. 117 of 2014 amending some provisions of real state tax law no. 196 of 2008. The decree, published in the official gazette today, stipulates the exemption of buildings owned by NGOs, ....
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Hamas warns Netanyahu against Gaza escalation
Date: 2014-08-20 08:36:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:882408
Hamas warned Tuesday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the repercussions of escalation in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian resistance is ready to defend Gaza and respond to the Israel aggression, Hamas Spokesman Fawzy Barhoum said ....
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Education min. attends leaders training in Ismailia
Date: 2014-08-20 08:25:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:882383
Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr witnessed Tuesday the activities of the national project for training leaders in Ismailia. The event is organized by the Education Ministry in coordination with the training sector in Telecom Egypt August 9-22 ....
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3 MB members arrested in Fayyoum
Date: 2014-08-20 08:23:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:882376
Security bodies in Fayyoum have arrested three terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group members. The suspects are wanted for inciting violence and participating in illegal protests, a security source has said. ....
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Saudi court sentences two men to death, imprisons 15 others
Date: 2014-08-20 08:21:54 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:882369
A Saudi court Tuesday sentenced two men to death and 15 others to prison terms of up to 25 years. One of those sentenced to death was convicted with killing his father and other charges, while the other man was convicted with transferring car ....
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3 injured Palestinians arrive in Egypt for treatment
Date: 2014-08-20 08:02:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:882322
Three Palestinians injured in the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip arrived Tuesday in Egypt via Rafah border crossing to receive treatment at Egyptian hospitals, undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in North Sinai Tareq Khater said. Meanwhile, ....
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MK Uri Ariel says Hamas must be dealt heavy blow
Date: 2014-08-20 07:40:26 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:882276
Construction and Housing Minister Uri Ariel said on Tuesday that Hamas should be heavily shelled until its defeat, the Jerusalem Post reported. "We must pound Hamas until it is defeated," Ariel said in response to the claimed resumption of rocket ....
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Gaza ceasefire agreement unlikely: Hamas negotiator
Date: 2014-08-20 07:17:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:882223
Ezzat al-Rishq, Hamas negotiator in Cairo talks, said on Tuesday that it was unlikely to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. "The Israeli delegation was procrastinating and setting conditions against the Palestinian demands and ....
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Dakahlia governor to visit new Suez Canal project
Date: 2014-08-20 07:01:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:882195
Dakahlia Governor Omar el-Shawadfy is scheduled to visit Wednesday the new Suez Canal project, accompanied by a youth and media men delegation. The Governor said the new Suez Canal Development Project was one of the most important national ....