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  • UAE backs call by Egypt, Qatar, US for Gaza ceasefire deal

    Date: 2024-08-09 16:10:08 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10822481

    ABU DHABI, Aug 9 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates said it backs the call from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and US President Joe Biden to conclude a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip and ....

  • Electricity min.: Plan to develop High Dam station, increase its generation capacity

    Date: 2024-08-09 16:09:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:40 - ID:10822377

    CAIRO, Aug 9 (MENA) - Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said there is a plan to develop the High Dam power station and increase its electricity-generation capacity. This came during the minister's field tour of the High ....

  • Gendy qualifies for final of modern pentathlon at Paris Olympics

    Date: 2024-08-09 15:43:15 GMT - France - Sports - SN:39 - ID:10822391

    PARIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - Ahmed Elgendy has qualified for the final of the modern pentathlon competition at the Summer Olympic Games currently being held in the French capital, Paris. Elgendy secured first place in the semifinal of the first group ....

  • Israeli drone targets vechile near Sidon, occupation warplanes raid over South Lebanon

    Date: 2024-08-09 15:37:56 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:10822478

    BEIRUT, Aug 9 (MENA) - An alleged Israeli drone strike against a vehicle near the coastal city of Sidon, reported the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA). Meanwhile, the Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on the town of "Mhaibib" in ....

  • Security source denies storming lawyer's office in Daqahliyah

    Date: 2024-08-09 14:15:22 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:37 - ID:10822358

    CAIRO, Aug 9 (MENA) - Security bodies on Friday denied as baseless claims by a Facebook page on storming a lawyer's office and home in Daqahliyah governorate. The source said that the incident dated back to August 5, when the Public Prosecution ....

  • Electricity minister meets with Saudi Acwa Power company officials

    Date: 2024-08-09 14:14:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:36 - ID:10822241

    CAIRO, Aug 9 (MENA) - Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat, discussed with Engineer Hassan, the Regional Director of Saudi Arabia's "ACWA Power" company, at the ministry's headquarters in New Alamein, ways to support and ....

  • Japan urges public not to hoard disaster kits amid megaquake fear

    Date: 2024-08-09 14:11:11 GMT - Japan - World - SN:35 - ID:10822292

    TOKYO, Aug 9 (MENA) - The Japanese government on Friday urged the public to refrain from excessively hoarding disaster kits, as some items have gone out of stock due to a surge in demand following a megaquake advisory issued by authorities the ....

  • Qatari Emir, French president discuss over phone situation in Gaza, bilateral ties

    Date: 2024-08-09 14:10:42 GMT - Qatar - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:10822264

    DOHA, Aug 9 (MENA) - Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron, bilateral relations between Qatar and France. This came during a phone call the Emir received on Friday from the French president, ....

  • Kuwait praises efforts of Egypt, Qatar, US to put an end to Palestinians' suffering in Gaza

    Date: 2024-08-09 14:10:04 GMT - Kuwait - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:33 - ID:10822372

    KUWAIT, Aug 9 (MENA) - The State of Kuwait has praised the joint statement by the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, calling for an end to the ongoing suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. In a statement released ....

  • Egyptian Olympic Committee refers wrestler Kisho to investigations over irresponsible behavior

    Date: 2024-08-09 13:59:15 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:10822280

    PARIS, Aug 9 (MENA) - President of the Egyptian Olympic Committee Yasser Idris decided to refer wrestler Mohamed Ibrahim Kisho to the Committee on Institutions, Clubs, and Values, chaired by Major General Sherif El-Qamati, to investigate allegations ....

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