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  • Egypt's bourse to deactivate precautionary measures taken after Jan 25 revolution

    Egypt's bourse to deactivate precautionary measures taken after Jan 25 revolution

    Date: 2014-07-21 10:20:59 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:838173

    The Egyptian bourse agreed with the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) to cancel all precautionary measures that were imposed on trading since the bourse's reopening in March 2011 following the January 25 revolution. A pre-session, ....

  • AL chief says situation in Gaza very bad

    AL chief says situation in Gaza very bad

    Date: 2014-07-21 10:16:25 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:838167

    Arab League Secretary General Nabil el-Arabi stressed that the situation in Gaza Strip is very bad in light of the continued Israeli offensive, now on its 15th day. Arabi told Okaz newspaper out Monday that as long as there is an Israeli ....

  • Politics has nothing to do with education -- minister

    Politics has nothing to do with education -- minister

    Date: 2014-07-21 10:14:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:838163

    Education Minister Mahmoud Abul-Nasr asserted on Monday that politics has nothing to do in his ministry. "The ministry seeks to provide education to all Egyptians, regardless of their faiths or political approaches," Abul-Nasr told MENA. He ....

  • Gaza death toll hit 507; 3,150 injured

    Gaza death toll hit 507; 3,150 injured

    Date: 2014-07-21 10:05:47 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:838148

    The death toll among Palestinians in the current Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip has hit 507, said the health ministry in Gaza. As many as 3,150 people have been wounded, said Ashraf al-Qadrah, the health ministry's spokesman. Eleven ....

  • Shoukri resumes Arab, int'l contacts to stem Palestinian bloodletting

    Shoukri resumes Arab, int'l contacts to stem Palestinian bloodletting

    Date: 2014-07-21 09:58:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:838139

    Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ambassador Badr Abdel Attei said Monday Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made contacts with a number of Arab and foreign ministers as part of Egypt's efforts to stem bloodletting of Palestinians. Shoukry phoned his Saudi ....

  • Ban condemns killings in Shejaia

    Ban condemns killings in Shejaia

    Date: 2014-07-21 09:56:45 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:838136

    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is in the Middle East in a bid to help broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, has condemned the killings in Shejaia as an "atrocious action", JPost said Monday. Ban called for an immediate end to the ....

  • Israel ready to continue Gaza miltiary operation - minister

    Israel ready to continue Gaza miltiary operation - minister

    Date: 2014-07-21 09:55:32 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:838133

    Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said his country is ready to go ahead with the military operation Gaza, adding that more reserve soldiers will be recalled if needed, Radio Israel reported. He said Iron Dome intercepted almost rocket ....

  • Qassam Brigades carry out new operation on eastern borders of Gaza

    Qassam Brigades carry out new operation on eastern borders of Gaza

    Date: 2014-07-21 09:38:30 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:838094

    Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas movement, carried out at dawn Monday a new operation in Israel at the eastern borders of Gaza Strip. In a military statement, Qassam said it carried out an operation behind the enemy lines on eastern ....

  • Nasrallah phones Hamas leader to show support -- statement

    Nasrallah phones Hamas leader to show support -- statement

    Date: 2014-07-21 09:06:48 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:838015

    Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has phoned Hamas political bureau chairman Khaled Meshaal to express support to the Palestinian resistance in the current war against Israel, said a statement in Beirut. Nasrallah, who made the phone call last ....

  • EU worried over Tripoli airport clashes

    EU worried over Tripoli airport clashes

    Date: 2014-07-21 08:42:02 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:837971

    The European Union (EU) expressed concern over the deadly clashes that took place at Tripoli airport, urging all sides to exercise self-restraint and find a peaceful solution to the current crisis. The attacks on civilian airports are considered ....

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