Egypt
Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over haj deaths, Iran indignant
September 25, 2015
Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over haj deaths, Iran indignant
Saudi Arabia, under growing pressure to account for a crush that killed more than 700 people at the haj pilgrimage,…
Witnesses blame Saudi officials for hajj horror
September 25, 2015
Witnesses blame Saudi officials for hajj horror
The worst tragedy in 25 years at the annual Muslim pilgrimage occurred during the symbolic stoning of the devil at…
Putin, Obama to meet as Syria diplomatic drive quickens
September 25, 2015
Putin, Obama to meet as Syria diplomatic drive quickens
US President Barack Obama accepted an invitation to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, as a drive to revive efforts to…
Minister: 8 Egyptian pilgrims die in Mena stampede
September 25, 2015
Minister: 8 Egyptian pilgrims die in Mena stampede
Eight Egyptian pilgrims have died in the Mena stampede during the Hajj rituals on Thursday, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa,…
Egypt FM warns of suicide groups threats to antiquities
September 25, 2015
Egypt FM warns of suicide groups threats to antiquities
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Thursday highlighted the threats posed by the terrorist groups that resort to destroy antiquities…
Tehran accuses Saudi of safety errors after deadly stampede
September 24, 2015
Tehran accuses Saudi of safety errors after deadly stampede
Iran accused Saudi Arabia of safety errors after at least 43 of its citizens died Thursday in a stampede that…
Hamas accuses Egypt of flooding Gaza border
September 24, 2015
Hamas accuses Egypt of flooding Gaza border
Hamas on Thursday accused Egypt of further besieging the Gaza Strip by flooding the border area to the south of…
UPDATE 3: More than 717 pilgrims die in stampede in worst haj disaster in 25 years
September 24, 2015
UPDATE 3: More than 717 pilgrims die in stampede in worst haj disaster in 25 years
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities…
Dutch dredger arrives in Egypt to deepen Damietta port waterway
September 24, 2015
Dutch dredger arrives in Egypt to deepen Damietta port waterway
A large Dutch dredger arrived here on Wednesday to participate in the deepening of the Damietta port waterway. Chairman of Damietta…
Egypt rejects criticism of 4 countries during UNHRC session
September 24, 2015
Egypt rejects criticism of 4 countries during UNHRC session
Egypt's envoy to the UN Amr Ramadan has categorically rejected claims of four European countries during the 30th session of…