Gunmen attack security checkpoint in Egypt, kill 3 policemenOctober 28, 2013 - 13:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt's Interior Ministry says gunmen have attacked a security checkpoint in a city north of Cairo, killing three policemen, the Associated Press reported. The ministry statement says the attack took place Monday, Oct 28 morning in Mansoura. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but such attacks are typical for Islamic militants opposed to the country's military-backed government. Egypt's military and police are battling a full-fledged insurgency by Islamic militants in the volatile northern Sinai Peninsula. There has also been an increase in attacks elsewhere in the country, which are also blamed on militant groups loyal to ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Morsi, Egypt's first freely elected president, was deposed in a July 3 military coup that followed mass protests calling for him to go. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |