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  • Antiquities minister lauds ties with Japan

    Antiquities minister lauds ties with Japan

    Date: 2015-01-16 12:20:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:1755217

    Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el Damaty asserted Friday deep cooperation relations between Egypt and Japan in the field of archaeology. Damaty made the remarks ahead of an Egyptian-Japanese summit slated for Saturday. The under-construction ....

  • Mahlab receives int'l economist

    Mahlab receives int'l economist

    Date: 2015-01-16 12:18:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:1755185

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received international economist Hernando de Soto who is specialized in informal economy and on the importance of business and property rights. The meeting was attended by Cairo governor and minister of urban ....

  • N. Giza development project costs EGP 900 mn - governor

    N. Giza development project costs EGP 900 mn - governor

    Date: 2015-01-16 09:57:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:1754241

    The total cost of the development of Giza’s northern sector is EGP 900 million or 20 million euros, Governor Ali Abdel Rahman said. The European Union will be contributing to the development project with a grant and a soft loan, Abdel Rahman ....

  • Security measures beefed up in Suez

    Security measures beefed up in Suez

    Date: 2015-01-16 09:55:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:1754229

    Suez security forces stepped up their presence at the vital facilities in Suez including the southern entrance of the Suez Canal and Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel. Suez police chief Tareq el-Gazzar said police patrols have spread on main streets and squares ....

  • Egypt calls on Germany to boost cooperation in human rights, terror fight

    Egypt calls on Germany to boost cooperation in human rights, terror fight

    Date: 2015-01-16 08:47:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:1753777

    Egypt called on Germany to boost bilateral cooperation in protecting human rights and combating terror, Assistant Foreign Minister Hisham Badr said. Badr met in Cairo with the German government's human rights commissioner Markus Loning. Badr ....

  • Pope Tawadros II meets with Canadian FM

    Pope Tawadros II meets with Canadian FM

    Date: 2015-01-16 08:02:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:1753461

    Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Thursday met with Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird, who is currently visiting Egypt. During the meeting, Pope Tawadros assured Baird that the matters in Egypt are getting ....

  • Presidential decree regulating internal cotton trade

    Presidential decree regulating internal cotton trade

    Date: 2015-01-16 08:00:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:1753445

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree Thursday to regulate the domestic trade of cotton. The decree adds two articles to the effective law no. 210/1994 which controls the market in Egypt, presidential spokesman said. The first ....

  • Presidential decrees endorsing deals with Khalifa Fund, WFP, UNFPA

    Presidential decrees endorsing deals with Khalifa Fund, WFP, UNFPA

    Date: 2015-01-16 07:59:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:1753441

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued decrees on Thursday endorsing agreements made with UAE-based Khalifa Fund, the World Food Program (WFP) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). According to the deal with the Khalifa Fund, Egypt will ....

  • Decree cancels entry visas between Egypt, S. Sudan for diplomats

    Decree cancels entry visas between Egypt, S. Sudan for diplomats

    Date: 2015-01-16 07:59:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:1753437

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday issued a decree approving the mutual cancellation of entry visas between Egypt and South Sudan for holders of diplomatic, special and mission passports. In November, the two countries signed a memorandum ....

  • Awqaf Ministry warns of terror schemes using Jan 25 celebrations

    Awqaf Ministry warns of terror schemes using Jan 25 celebrations

    Date: 2015-01-16 07:56:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:1753429

    The Awqaf Ministry renewed its warning of schemes by terrorist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, to exploit January 25 celebrations to cause problems and create sedition. In a statement, the ministry said it will stand against any group ....

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