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Rubio: Trump fulfills his promise to return US hostages

Date: 2025-02-16 21:59:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:63 - ID:11070169

WASHINGTON, Feb 16 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday President Donald Trump is fulfilling his promise to return Americans home, after the release of Sagui Dekel-Chen and hostages from the Gaza Strip, according to a State ....

Egypt, UN discuss peacekeeping strategies for 2025

Date: 2025-02-16 21:32:38 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:62 - ID:11070183

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) – Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral Affairs Amr Aljowaily met with UN Assistant Secretary-General Alexander Zuev in Cairo. The meeting was also attended by members of Egypt’s National Peacekeeping Mechanism from ....

Egypt, Russia discuss exchanging expertise to implement peaceful nuclear program

Date: 2025-02-16 21:30:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:11070167

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority Sami Shaaban discussed Sunday with Alexander Trembitsky, Chairman of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear ....

Arab League diplomat criticizes slow-paced aid delivery into Gaza

Date: 2025-02-16 21:26:17 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:60 - ID:11070220

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary General of the Arab League Hossam Zaki criticized on Sunday the slow-paced delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza, saying it is unacceptable and contradicts with legal and ethical obligations. Zaki, who ....

Agriculture min. explores avenues of cooperation with Australia

Date: 2025-02-16 21:17:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:59 - ID:11069873

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk confirmed that the relations between Egypt and Australia have seen significant progress recently, especially in terms of increasing and attracting Australian investments ....

Guterres praises continued ceasefire & prisoner swap in Gaza

Date: 2025-02-16 21:09:11 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:11070170

NEW YORK, Feb 16 (MENA) – UN Secretary General António Guterres welcomed the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza and the latest prisoner swap. In a statement on Sunday, Guterres reaffirmed the UN’s role in supporting the truce and delivering humanitarian ....

Rascha Ragheb says she’s proud to be among Top 20 Arab Women In Government

Date: 2025-02-16 21:02:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:11070089

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Executive Director of the Egyptian National Training Academy Rascha Ragheb expressed Sunday her pride in being selected among those on the list of the Top 20 Arab Women In Government, according to the classification of the ....

Italian min hails Bibliotheca Alexandrina as a global knowledge hub

Date: 2025-02-16 20:54:20 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:56 - ID:11069869

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Feb 16 (MENA) – Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli described Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) as a global center for knowledge, saying being there felt like being inside the ancient Library of Alexandria. Speaking at the ....

Local development min. opens training course for qualifying African cadres

Date: 2025-02-16 20:51:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:11069968

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Local Development Minister Manal Awad on Sunday opened the fourth edition of a training course to qualify African cadres working in localities on how to manage crises and disasters. The course is organized in coordination ....

Arab interior ministers approve security plans during meeting in Tunisia

Date: 2025-02-16 20:41:51 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:11070110

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) – The Council of Arab Interior Ministers concluded its 42nd session in Tunisia, approving new security plans to combat drug abuse, cybercrime, and civil protection challenges. The council praised Portugal’s efforts in ....