Egypt to see heavy rain, temperature drop on Sunday: EMA
CAIRO: Egypt’s Meteorological Authority (EMA) has warned that there will be between eight to 10 degrees drop in temperature and heavy rains on Sunday, urging citizens to wear heavy clothes when they...
View ArticleOver 200 landmarks to light up UN blue on 70th anniversary
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 200 landmarks in 60 countries from the Pyramids in Egypt to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Empire State Building in New York will be lit up in blue — the official...
View ArticleHalayeb Triangle dispute to be resolved cordially: Sudanese official
CAIRO: The Egyptian-Sudanese dispute over the sovereignty of the Halayeb Triangle will be solved “amicably,” undersecretary at the Sudanese Foreign Ministry Abdel Ghani Naeem said Friday. “President...
View ArticleRoadside bomb kills police officer, injures 9 police personnel in N Sinai
CAIRO: A Police officer was killed and nine police personnel injured Saturday after a bomb exploded nearby their armored vehicle in restive North Sinai’s Arish city, the state news agency MENA...
View ArticleRussian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
MOSCOW/BISHKEK: Valery Anisimov and his fellow Russian servicemen were smuggled out of the Black Sea hiding below the decks of their ship, they grew their hair long so they could pass as tourists, then...
View Article232 people arrested in Damietta over attempted illegal immigration
CAIRO: Damietta border guards arrested 232 unregistered migrants of different nationalities before illegally leaving the country in a fishing boat, Youm7 reported Saturday. The arrested include 94...
View ArticleIsrael says Palestinian stabber shot dead
JERUSALEM: The military said the incident took place Saturday at a crossing between Israel and the West Bank. It said the suspect tried to stab security personnel at the spot, who opened fire on the...
View ArticleAfghan security retakes control of Taliban-held district
KABUL: Afghan security forces retook control of the Ghormach district in the northwestern province of Faryab Saturday after it was overrun by the Taliban several days ago. Baryalia Basharyar, deputy...
View Article‘Matrouh, The Future of Investment’ economic conference kicks off Saturday
CAIRO: An economic conference, intended to attract investment opportunities mainly from the Middle East, will kick off Saturday in Egypt’s Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, Youm7 reported. Prime...
View ArticlePolice, protesters clash overnight in Kosovo
PRISTINA: Police in Kosovo say one officer and two protesters were injured in clashes in the capital early Saturday, a day after the opposition disrupted parliament with tear gas to protest against...
View ArticleRussia ready to provide air support to moderate Syria rebels fighting IS: Lavrov
MOSCOW: Russia’s air force in Syria is ready to provide cover for the Free Syrian Army, the Western-backed opposition group battling Bashar al-Assad, in its fight against Islamic State, Foreign...
View ArticleSaudi FM to visit Cairo for talks on ties, Syria crisis: source
CAIRO: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir is expected to visit Cairo this week for talks on various regional and international issues, well-informed source told Youm7 Saturday. During the...
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High alert on rice straw burning amid bad weather
CAIRO: The Minister of Environment has announced it is on high alert to combat the open-air burning of agricultural leftovers, especially amid a wave of bad weather hitting the country. Egypt is...
View Article80 civilians killed in South Sudan county in October
JUBA: Eighty civilians, including 57 children, were killed in just one county in war-torn Unity state between October 4 and 22, according to a group of humanitarian organizations monitoring civilian...
View ArticleMB tycoon sentenced to 15 day pending investigation for ‘harming economy’
CAIRO: The Supreme State Security Prosecution sentenced Saturday Muslim Brotherhood figure and businessman Hassan Malik to 15 days pending investigations for “plotting to harm Egypt’s economy,” Youm7...
View ArticleRussian, Iranian foreign ministers agree to strengthen cooperation
MOSCOW: Russia and Iran have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in order to bring stability and security to the Middle East, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Sergei Lavrov, the...
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Former Agriculture Minister referred to criminal court over corruption charges
CAIRO: Attorney-General Nabil Sadeq referred Saturday outgoing Agriculture Minister Salah Helal alongside top officials at the ministry to the criminal court over corruption charges, a well-informed...
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Kerry: Israel, Jordan working to ease holy site tensions
AMMAN: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says Israel and Jordan have agreed on steps aimed at reducing tensions at a holy site in Jerusalem that have fanned Israeli-Palestinian violence. Jordan is...
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