Egypt’s Sisi announces presidential bid

Egypt’s Sisi announces presidential bid

Cairo, March 27 (IANS) Egypt’s defence minister and armed forces chief Abdel Fattah el-Sisiannounced in a televised statement Wednesday night his bid for the upcoming presidential election, the media reported. “This is the last time to appear before you in the military uniform,” Sisi was quoted as saying by Xinhua. “I decided to resign from my […]

Yemen frees two UN staffers, arrests kidnappers

Yemen frees two UN staffers, arrests kidnappers

Sanaa, March 26 (IANS) Yemeni security forces have managed to free two Italians working for the UN office in the capital Sanaa, hardly over two hours after they were kidnapped earlier Tuesday, officials said. After brief clashes the security forces arrested the kidnappers at a checkpoint near the presidential palace area in south Sanaa. They were […]