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  • Shubra fire under control

    Shubra fire under control

    Date: 2014-02-07 14:23:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:542425

    Fire fighters in Qalyubia on Friday managed to contain a fire which erupted at a shop of electrical equipment in Shubra El Khemia. Fire engines rushed to scene of the blaze and extinguished the fire, which was caused by short circuit. The ....

  • Israel storms 'Ein Hejleh' protest village, injures several activists

    Israel storms 'Ein Hejleh' protest village, injures several activists

    Date: 2014-02-07 13:55:06 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:542369

    Forty-one activists were injured during an Israeli raid on Ein Hejleh protest village in the Jordan Valley, the Palestinian News Network (PNN) reported. Activists told PNN that 41 activists suffered injuries from rubber-coated bullets and tear ....

  • Up to 20 killed, injured in Tuz blast

    Up to 20 killed, injured in Tuz blast

    Date: 2014-02-07 13:28:35 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:542331

    Up to 20 persons were killed and wounded when a booby-trapped vehicle, driven by a suicide bomber, exploded in Tuz Khormato town in eastern Tikrit on Friday, according to a local police source. The source said the explosion left four persons dead ....

  • Bourse indices up last week

    Bourse indices up last week

    Date: 2014-02-07 13:20:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:16 - ID:542310

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices maintained their upward trend last week. The market capital gained 6.6 billion pounds to reach 458 billion pounds. The EGX 30 main benchmark index was up 0.28 percent to close at 7,426 points. The broader EGX ....

  • Each nation free to determine its democratic system, says Mufti adviser

    Each nation free to determine its democratic system, says Mufti adviser

    Date: 2014-02-07 13:19:11 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:542309

    Adviser to Egypt's Mufti Ibrahim Negm stressed that each country has the right to determine its democratic system. The Egyptian people will be choosing their democratic model, Negm said during an open dialogue that was held in the USA's Long ....

  • Palestinian cause in heart of all Egyptians, says diplomat

    Palestinian cause in heart of all Egyptians, says diplomat

    Date: 2014-02-07 13:16:30 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:542301

    Egypt's Ambassador to Jordan Khaled Tharwat stressed the importance of bringing about fair and comprehensive peace that aims to establish a Palestinian state, based on the 1967 borders, with Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) as its capital. Tharwat told ....

  • 40 Sudanese parties agree with NCP to implement Bashir initiative

    40 Sudanese parties agree with NCP to implement Bashir initiative

    Date: 2014-02-07 12:39:10 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:542209

    Some 40 Sudanese parties have agreed with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP) on mechanisms for implementing an initiative, which was launched by Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir for dialogue on national issues. The agreement calls for ....

  • Heavy security deployment in Tahrir, Rabaa squares

    Heavy security deployment in Tahrir, Rabaa squares

    Date: 2014-02-07 12:35:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:542190

    A heavy security deployment was observed at Cairo's Tahrir and Rabaa Adawiya squares on Friday ahead of planned protests by the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood. Central Security Forces (CSF) and military armored vehicles were also stationed around ....

  • US to deal with any one picked by Egyptian people: outgoing consul

    US to deal with any one picked by Egyptian people: outgoing consul

    Date: 2014-02-07 11:16:19 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:11 - ID:542041

    The US will deal with any candidate picked up by the Egyptian people whatever his name, said outgoing US consul in Alexandria Candace Putnam. Candace was answering a question on the possibility of nomination of Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ....

  • PM condemns bomb blast on Giza  Bridge

    PM condemns bomb blast on Giza Bridge

    Date: 2014-02-07 11:12:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:542033

    Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy condemned the bomb blast which took place on Giza Bridge on Friday targeting a car of Central Security Forces. Beblawy said such terrorist operations will not prevent Egyptians from completing their firm steps ....

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