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  • Moussa's bloc aims to end political rift: spokesman

    Moussa's bloc aims to end political rift: spokesman

    Date: 2014-07-31 14:17:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:852275

    Amr Moussa's bid to form a political coalition aims to end the rift in the domestic political arena, said his spokesman Ahmed Kamel. He added that Moussa, who chaired the committee that drafted Egypt's 2014 Constitution, believes that the new ....

  • FM meets neighbor states' sector officials on Gaza situation

    FM meets neighbor states' sector officials on Gaza situation

    Date: 2014-07-31 12:18:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:852079

    Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met here Thursday with neighbor states' sector officials to follow up the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, as Israel continues its onslaught on the coastal enclave. The meeting tackled coordination ....

  • Interior minister says he was keen to inject new blood within police leaderships

    Interior minister says he was keen to inject new blood within police leaderships

    Date: 2014-07-31 11:34:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:851973

    While commenting on the lately-announced police reshuffle, Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim stressed on Thursday that he was keen to pump new blood within the police leaderships to improve security performance. The reshuffle included promoting ....

  • Ya'alon: The damage done to Hamas is unprecedented in its scope

    Ya'alon: The damage done to Hamas is unprecedented in its scope

    Date: 2014-07-31 11:33:08 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:851970

    Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Thursday that the damage done to Hamas by the IDF in Operation Protective Edge is "unprecedented in its scope." Speaking at the opening of an Israeli security cabinet meeting, Ya'alon said that Israel ....

  • EGP 150m to be added to 100-school project funds: Min

    EGP 150m to be added to 100-school project funds: Min

    Date: 2014-07-31 11:00:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:851920

    Local Development Minister Adel Labib said Thursday that a sum of EGP 150 millions was added to the funds which were dedicated by the United Arab Emirates to establish 100 schools in 18 Egyptian provinces. The added sum would bring the total ....

  • Israel will destroy Hamas tunnels no matter what - Netanyahu

    Israel will destroy Hamas tunnels no matter what - Netanyahu

    Date: 2014-07-31 10:52:53 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:851895

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military will dismantle the Hamas tunnel network in the Gaza Strip "with or without a cease-fire," CBS News reported Thursday. Netanyahu added that he will not accept any truce that won't allow ....

  • UN human rights chief slams Israel 'defiance' of international law

    UN human rights chief slams Israel 'defiance' of international law

    Date: 2014-07-31 10:52:02 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:851894

    UN human rights chief Navi Pillay Thursday slammed Israel's "deliberate defiance" of international law during the Gaza conflict, according to ABC News. Pillay lambasted the country's attacks on homes, schools, hospitals and UN facilities in ....

  • Awqaf minister warns of targeting Islam creed foundations

    Awqaf minister warns of targeting Islam creed foundations

    Date: 2014-07-31 09:47:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:851792

    Awqaf Minister Mokhtar Gomaa on Thursday warned against targeting foundations of the Islamic creed. "That will serve the interests of terror and extremist groups," the minister said. "Not all people should be involved in these issues, every ....

  • Referring Palestinian-Israeli issue to ICC is double-edged sword: FM

    Referring Palestinian-Israeli issue to ICC is double-edged sword: FM

    Date: 2014-07-31 09:45:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:851787

    Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Riad al-Malki said Wednesday that referring the issue of Palestine-Israel war into the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a double-edged sword. Malki added that referring the issue to ICC would open the ....

  • U.S. to Israel: ‘Limit civilian casualties’ in Gaza

    U.S. to Israel: ‘Limit civilian casualties’ in Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-31 08:33:36 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:851694

    The State Department urged Israel to take more steps to avoid the fall of civilians in its military operations in Gaza. While saying Israel has a right to defend itself, spokeswoman Marie Harf said, “We’ve also been very clear that Israel needs ....

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