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Lithuanian president: It is better to cooperate with Russia than fight against it.
Date: 2017-12-24 18:26:17 GMT - Russia - International - SN:15 - ID:7157437
Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite on Sunday said it is better to cooperate with Russia rather than to fight, expressing the readiness of her government to improve relations, Russian Sputnik news agency reported. "Our neighbor [Russia] in ....
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Chechnya prepares to foil extremists’ intrusion attempts - republic’s leader
Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:54 GMT - Russia - International - SN:14 - ID:7157265
Law enforcement agencies in Chechnya are preparing to foil the intrusion of extremists planning to carry out terror attacks, the North Caucasus republic’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov said on Sunday, Russian Tass news agency reported. "We know now, we ....
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Cairo gov.: All churches, gardens secured during Christmas celebrations
Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7157198
Cairo's Governor Atef Abdel Hamid directed on Sunday the governorate’s central operations room to be on alert during Christmas and New Year celebrations. During a meeting with the heads of various departments and authorities, the governor ....
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Saudi foreign minister receives his Moroccan counterpart
Date: 2017-12-24 16:09:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7157154
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed al Jubeir received Sunday Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Nasser Bourita in Riyadh, the Saudi news agency reported. They discussed distinguished bilateral ....
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Sisi greets world's kings, leaders on Christmas
Date: 2017-12-24 13:57:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7156920
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent greetings to the world's kings and, leaders to greet them on Christmas eve. In the greetings , he wished them and their people, happiness, more progress and prosperity. ....
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Bourse loses EGP 1.6 bn, indexes show mixed performance
Date: 2017-12-24 13:45:06 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:7157032
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes showed mixed performance at the close of Sunday's trading. The market capital lost EGP 1.6 billion to reach EGP 813.8 billion, after transactions hit EGP 387 million. The EGX 30 benchmark index went up by ....
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Jewish settlers storm al Aqsa mosque
Date: 2017-12-24 12:19:24 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7156796
A group of extremist Jewish settlers stormed earlier Sunday al Aqsa mosque compound through al Magharba gate, under the protection of the occupation forces. Over 60 settlers broke into the holy site and took provocative tours, sources ....
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Trump administration scrambles to contain int'l rejection of Jerusalem decision
Date: 2017-12-24 12:11:14 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7156779
The Trump administration has scrambled to contain the remarkably broad international rejection of its new policy toward Jerusalem, including from important allies — using threats, assurances and a cold shoulder to try to limit the diplomatic damage, ....
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House agrees in principle on amendments to law on joint stock, shareholding, LLC companies
Date: 2017-12-24 12:10:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7156768
The House of Representatives Sunday agreed in principle on a bill submitted by the government to amend some articles of a law on joint stock, shareholding and limited liability companies. Amendments to the 1981 law are meant to encourage and ....
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Kuwaiti emir receives Saudi royal court adviser
Date: 2017-12-24 11:59:26 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7156640
Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jaber al Sabah of Kuwait received on Sunday adviser at the Saudi Royal Court Prince Turki bin Mohammad bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Acting Minister of Amiri Diwan affairs Sheikh Mohamed Abdullah Mubarak al Sabah ....