Russia in talks with Iran over passenger plane sales – minister
MOSCOW: Russia and Iran are holding talks over Russia supplying the Islamic republic with Sukhoi Superjet passenger planes, Russia’s Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said on Wednesday. “Such talks are...
View ArticleBoko Haram raid villages in Nigeria’s Borno state, killing 12
MAIDUGURI: Boko Haram insurgents raided a border town and attacked another in Nigeria’s Borno state, killing at least 12 people, military and vigilante sources said on Wednesday. The town of Damasak,...
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Greek protesters clash with police at anti-austerity march
ATHENS: Greek anti-establishment protesters threw stones and dozens of petrol bombs at police in front of parliament on Wednesday before a key vote on a bailout deal, in some of the most serious...
View ArticleRabaa square to be renamed after slain Attorney General: Cabinet
CAIRO: Egypt’s Cabinet approved Wednesday to rename Rabaa al-Adaweya Square, once hosted Muslim Brotherhood sit-in, after Attorney General Hisham Barakat whom was assassinated in a car bomb. The...
View ArticleUpdate: Navy vessel catches fire confronting militants off Rafah
CAIRO: A navy vessel off the Mediterranean coast of Egypt’s Rafah caught on fire after an exchange of fire with militants on the coast, military spokesperson Mohamed Samir said in a Thursday statement....
View ArticlePreacher Mohamed Jibril banned from travel over ‘political’ sermon
CAIRO: Renowned clergyman Mohamed Jibril on Wednesday was banned from travelling to London; two days after the Ministry of Religious Endowment (Awqaf) banned him from giving sermons or leading prayers...
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83 debt prisoners released ahead of Eid al-Fitr
CAIRO: Eighty-three debt prisoners have been released Wednesday ahead of Eid al-Fitr after the Interior Ministry and the presidency settled their debts, Youm7 reported. Egypt’s prison authority, which...
View ArticleRights, political groups call government to delay anti- terror law
CAIRO: A number of human rights organizations, political groups and public figures have urged the government to postpone issuing the approved counter-terrorism law after the parliamentary election,...
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The Egyptian Textile Museum; a must-see attraction in Islamic Cairo
CAIRO: The Egyptian Textile Museum, with its vast collection displays the history of the textile industry in Egypt, was reopened for public Wednesday after its four-month renovation was completed....
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Suez Canal revenues hit $5.4 billion in FY 2014/2015
CAIRO: Suez Canal revenues reached $5.4 billion in the fiscal year 2014-15, with a $3.7 million increase compared to the fiscal year 2013-14, Youm7 reported Thursday. This year’s revenues are the...
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Russia plans fuel shipments to Syria from Crimea: sources
MOSCOW: Russia plans to supply Syria with 200,000 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) per year via the Crimean port of Kerch, two trading sources told Reuters. The plans are a further sign of...
View ArticleYqeen News Network director detained for ‘fabricating anti-military videos’
CAIRO: After two days of detention, Qasr el-Nil prosecution accused the director of an online news network of fabricating videos detrimental to the military and police, Youm7 reported Thursday....
View Article63K Egyptians returned from Libya since ISIS beheading video
CAIRO: A total of 63, 389 Egyptians have arrived at the Sallum border crossing from the war-torn Libya since the beheading of 20 Egyptian Copts by Islamic State (IS) militants in February, Youm7...
View ArticleCairo Security Director sacked
CAIRO: Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghafar has sacked the chief of Cairo security directorate Osama Bedeir, Youm7 reported Thursday. Major General Khaled Abdel Aal has been appointed to replace...
View ArticlePoliceman injured in explosion at Cairo’s Heliopolis
CAIRO: A low-ranking policeman was injured after an improvised explosive device went off next to a residential building in Cairo’s upscale district of Heliopolis Thursday, Youm7 reported. The injured...
View ArticleIslamic State punishes 94 it said violated Ramadan fast: Syria
BEIRUT: Islamic State militants have punished at least 94 people including five teenagers, accusing them of violations during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, a rights group monitoring the Syrian...
View ArticleNATO plans biggest exercise since 2002 to counter Islamic State
BRUSSELS : NATO and its allies will hold their biggest military exercise in more than a decade from October, deploying 36,000 personnel across the Mediterranean to counter the threat of Islamic State...
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Islamic State targeted in 33 air strikes by U.S.-led coalition: statement
WASHINGTON: The United States and its coalition partners targeted Islamic State forces with 33 air strikes in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday in the latest round of daily attacks on the militants, a...
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