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USAID launches program for family planning & reproductive health

Date: 2023-02-21 10:44:55 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:24 - ID:10030471

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched on Tuesday a program for family planning and reproductive health that targets more than 10.6 million families in 10 governorates. The program was launched with ....

Biden to rally allies as Ukraine war gets more complicated

Date: 2023-02-21 10:42:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:23 - ID:10030415

WASHINGTON/WARSAW, Feb 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden is set to consult with allies from NATO’s eastern flank in Poland on Tuesday as the Russian war in Ukraine edges toward an even more complicated stage, AP reported. After paying an ....

13 firms granted GAFI golden license

Date: 2023-02-21 10:18:49 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:22 - ID:10030319

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) – CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Hossam Heiba has said that the golden license is considered a new experiment meant to improve the business climate in Egypt. Golden licenses aim to reduce ....

Kuwaiti Emir congratulates Saudi King on Founding Day

Date: 2023-02-21 09:43:27 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:10030308

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 21 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent Tuesday a cable to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, congratulating him on the occasion of the kingdom's Founding Day, wishing the sisterly country ....

Petroleum min.: Converting vehicles to run on CNG saved 1mn tons of liquid fuels in 2022

Date: 2023-02-21 09:40:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:10030265

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Tarek el Molla said Tuesday that converting petrol-powered vehicles to run on Compressed natural gas (CNG) saved more than one million tons of liquid fuels in the past year. The ....

Uzbek president given official reception at Al Ittahadiya Palace

Date: 2023-02-21 09:38:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:10030416

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - Meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the Al Ittahadiya Palace early Tuesday, visiting Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was given an official reception. A military band played the national anthems of both ....

Dollar price stable at Egypt's major banks

Date: 2023-02-21 09:25:45 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:10030307

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - The US dollar exchange rate was stable at the beginning of Tuesday's transactions at Egypt's major banks. At the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr, the dollar rate registered EGP 30.43 for buying and EGP 30.53 ....

UNSC expresses ‘concern’, ‘dismay’ over Israeli settlement expansions

Date: 2023-02-21 09:24:09 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10030266

NEW YORK, Feb 21 (MENA) - The UN Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a presidential statement expressing its deep concern and dismay over Israel’s recent announcement of further construction and expansion of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian ....

Sisi receives Uzbek president at Al Ittahadiya Palace

Date: 2023-02-21 09:20:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:10030371

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received visiting Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the Al Ittahadiya Palace Tuesday. (MENA) M A E/M O H ....

Emigration min.: Egyptian airports participate in "Speak Arabic' presidential initiative" promotion campaign

Date: 2023-02-21 08:51:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:10030263

CAIRO, Feb 21 (MENA) - State Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs Soha Gendy thanked Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Abbas Helmi for the Egyptian airports' participation in Etkallem Arabi (Speak Arabic) presidential initiative ....