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  • EGX indices go down on back of sharp decline at Dubai stock exchange

    Date: 2014-06-24 12:25:03 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:64 - ID:795191

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went down at the end of trading Tuesday following the sharp decline at Dubai stock exchange. The capital market lost some 4.85 billion pounds. The EGX 30 benchmark index went down by 1.66 ....

  • Egypt ranks first in sugarcane productivity per acre: Agriculture Min.

    Date: 2014-06-24 12:23:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:794902

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Agriculture Minister Adel El Beltagui said Tuesday that Egypt ranks first among the world's countries having the highest production of sugarcane per acre with an average of 50 tons/acre. Beltagui added that Egypt produced ....

  • Indian cultural center organizes lecture on India through Egyptian eyes

    Date: 2014-06-24 12:15:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:795149

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Indian Maulana Azad center for culture in Cairo and an Egypt-based youth group have organized a lecture entitled "India through the eyes of Egypt. Mai Khafagi, founder of the Discover India group, said that her group ....

  • Carcinogenic pesticide containers to be moved from Suez port

    Date: 2014-06-24 12:09:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:794898

    SUEZ, June 24 (MENA) – The Ministry of Environment has decided to transfer carcinogenic pesticide containers from Adabiya port in Suez in preparation for disposing of the hazardous material in a process that is estimated to have a total cost of one ....

  • President of Generation Party welcomes Sisi decision to give up half his monthly salary to Egypt

    Date: 2014-06-24 12:04:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:795144

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Nagy al-Shehaby, President of the Generation Party, has welcomed a decision by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to give up half his monthly salary and half of his property to state coffers. It is a "responsible" decision, ....

  • Trial of 494 MB members set for July 16 on Ramsis violence charges

    Date: 2014-06-24 12:00:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:795005

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Cairo Appeals Court has set for July 16 the trial of 494 members of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood group on charges of violence and killing and attacking police troops. The defendants are also accused of setting ablaze ....

  • Cabinet mourns two police martyrs

    Date: 2014-06-24 11:58:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:795131

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - The Egyptian Cabinet on Tuesday mourned the death of police martyr brigadier Elhamy Abdel Menem who was killed on Monday in a security crackdown in the Upper Egyptian city Sohag. The Cabinet also mourned the death of ....

  • Palestinian govt calls for urgent meeting of parties signatory to Geneva Conventions

    Date: 2014-06-24 11:57:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:795013

    RAMALLAH, June 24 (MENA) - The Palestinian government has urged chief parties signatory to the Geneva Conventions to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the fierce Israeli attacks on the Palestinian people. A fact-finding committee should also ....

  • Health insurance covers all pilgrims crossing Jordan: diplomat

    Date: 2014-06-24 11:51:45 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:795078

    AQABA, June 24 (MENA) – A health insurance contract, signed by the Egyptian embassy in Jordan recently, covers all pilgrims crossing the country in return for 40 Egyptian pounds. The Egyptian consulate is keen on convincing all Egyptian laborers ....

  • Zazou entrusts team to start promotion campaign in Latin America

    Date: 2014-06-24 11:50:20 GMT - Egypt - Miscellaneous - SN:55 - ID:795106

    CAIRO, June 24 (MENA) - Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou on Tuesday entrusted a team of his ministry to outline a plan for a promotion campaign that will be implemented in Latin American markets. The team has recently paid a visit to Brazil where ....

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