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Ghani: Kabul committed to reconciliation with Pakistan, Taliban
Date: 2017-10-31 15:09:13 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:21 - ID:7067845
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday that peace efforts exerted by his government concentrates on two dimensions, including reconciliation with Pakistan as well as the Taliban group. The remarks were made during Ghani's meeting ....
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Immigration minister welcomes election of Salama as secretary general of AARU
Date: 2017-10-31 15:06:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7067807
Minister of Immigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram expressed happiness over the election of Amr Ezzat Salama as secretary general of the Association of the Arab Universities (AARU) to be the best representative for Egypt. In a statement ....
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IMF expects growth in MENAP oil importers
Date: 2017-10-31 15:05:50 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:19 - ID:7067790
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said growth in oil importers in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region is projected to rise to 4.3 percent this year from 3.6 percent in 2016. The upswing is expected to ....
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Egypt, Serbia probe means of bolstering cooperation on defense industries
Date: 2017-10-31 13:57:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7067760
Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed el Assar discussed Tuesday with chief of Serbia's intelligence agency Bratislav Gašić means of fostering Egypt-Serbia cooperation. Assar underlined the importance of bolstering cooperation on ....
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PM reviews state's plan to secure ports, crossings
Date: 2017-10-31 13:34:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7067691
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the committee on securing ports and crossings in the presence of Transport Minister Hisham Arafat. The meeting, attended by the customs authority head, reviewed the current status of ....
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Foreign Ministry: Egypt fully understands Bahraini King stance of not participating in events attended by Qatari Emir
Date: 2017-10-31 13:28:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7067669
Egypt fully understands the stance of Bahraini King Sheikh Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa regarding non-participating in any Gulf meeting or summit in which the Qatari emir takes part, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Counselor Ahmed Abu Zeid. He also ....
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First industrial investment map in Egypt launched
Date: 2017-10-31 13:10:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7067594
Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil on Tuesday launched the first industrial investment map in Egypt. The map included 4,136 investment opportunities in eight industrial sectors. Engineering industries counted for 1,265 opportunities, ....
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Shoukry receives phone call from Iraqi FM
Date: 2017-10-31 13:10:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7067578
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday received a phone call from his Iraqi counterpart Ibrahim al Jaafari on means of boosting bilateral relations in all fields. They tackled developments in bilateral relations in light of the recent meeting ....
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Shoukry holds talks with Palestinian FM in Athens
Date: 2017-10-31 13:06:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7067554
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday had talks with his Palestinian counterpart Riyad Maliki in Athens. The meeting was held on the sidelines of a conference on cultural and religious peaceful coexistence in the Greek capital. The two ....
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Shoukry holds talks in Athens with Greek counterpart
Date: 2017-10-31 10:51:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7067250
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday had talks with Greek Foreign Minister Nokos Kotzias in Athens. The visit is aimed at taking part in the second round of the International Conference on “Religious and Cultural Pluralism and ....