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Egypt-Press-Headlines
Date: 2021-12-31 07:46:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:9344567
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - Following are the major headlines in Friday's local press: -- AL AHRAM: - Trade min.: 3,000 factories to be established in 2022, with investments worth EGP 18bn * New factories will help raise industrial growth to ....
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India reports 16,764 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-12-31 07:40:26 GMT - India - World - SN:7 - ID:9344607
NEW DELHI, Dec 31 (MENA) - India recorded 16,764 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 34,838,804 according to data released by the Health Ministry on Friday. The ministry added that 220 new coronavirus-related deaths ....
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Africa's Covid-19 cases hit 9.5mln: Africa CDC
Date: 2021-12-31 07:35:26 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:6 - ID:9344604
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 31 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 9,599,876, while the death toll from the disease stood at 227,914, according to the latest data released by Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ....
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Burullus fishing port closed over bad weather
Date: 2021-12-31 07:28:13 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:5 - ID:9344605
KAFR EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) - The Burullus fishing port was closed for the second consecutive day on Friday due to a spell of bad rainy weather and high waves. Kafr el Sheikh Governor Gamal Nour el Din ordered intensifying needed ....
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Yemen: 18 Houthi elements killed in Marib
Date: 2021-12-31 06:55:56 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:9344538
ADEN, Dec 31 (MENA) - At least 18 elements of the Iranian-backed Houthi militia were killed by the fire of the Yemeni army and airstrikes launched by the Arab coalition in the fronts of Marib province. "Yemen army fighters managed to ambush a ....
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Houthi leader killed in Yemen's Amran province
Date: 2021-12-31 06:54:38 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:9344537
ADEN, Dec 31 (MENA) – A Houthi leader was killed in Yemen by the fire of armed tribesmen in the northern province of Amran, Yemen Al-Ikhbariya news channel reported on Friday. Local sources said the Houthi commander was killed while carrying out ....
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Biden pushes Putin for Ukraine de-escalation in second call this month
Date: 2021-12-31 06:54:23 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9344540
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the hope of defusing an unremitting crisis on Russia's border with Ukraine, CNN reported on Friday. In the phone call, Biden urged Putin to ....
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MENA Agenda for Friday, Dec 31
Date: 2021-12-31 06:03:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:9344531
CAIRO, The Culture Ministry will broadcast the premier show of the latest concerts of the Egyptian-German ensemble "Cairo Steps" on its official YouTube channel to mark the new year. WASHINGTON, The Biden administration lifts travel restrictions ....
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Austria will suspend lockdown for unvaccinated during holidays
Date: 2021-12-30 22:49:23 GMT - Austria - World - SN:83 - ID:9344493
VIENNA, Dec 30 (MENA) - Austria will suspend a lockdown for the unvaccinated during year-end holidays, giving respite from one of the toughest coronavirus policies in Europe, Bloomberg reported. Unvaccinated people will be allowed to meet in ....
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Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili transferred back to prison
Date: 2021-12-30 22:49:08 GMT - Georgia - World - SN:82 - ID:9344494
TBILISI, Dec 30 (MENA) - Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili was transferred back to prison early Thursday morning after undergoing treatment following a hunger strike, authorities said in a statement. According to reports, Saakashvili's ....