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Catalonia parliament backs independence from Madrid
Date: 2017-10-27 16:21:56 GMT - Spain - International - SN:10 - ID:7061611
Catalonia's parliament has voted to declare independence from Spain - as Madrid ponders whether to impose direct rule, Sky News reported. ....
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12 terrorists killed in shoot-out with police on Wahat road
Date: 2017-10-27 11:47:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7061087
Twelve terrorists were killed Friday morning in fierce clashes with security forces on Wahat road near the New Valley governorate, a high-level security source told MENA. The Homeland Security Service received information that a number of ....
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Nasr, HSBC bank sign MoU on supporting Egypt's strategy to lure investments
Date: 2017-10-27 11:13:16 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:7061024
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr signed on Friday a memorandum of understanding with Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Emmanuel Blanchet on supporting the ministry's strategy for luring more ....
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Egypt's parliamentary delegation heads to US
Date: 2017-10-27 11:12:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7061002
House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal on Friday left for the US, leading a parliamentary delegation to hold talks on boosting bilateral relations along with other issues of mutual concern. The Egyptian delegation will hold meetings with Congress leaders ....
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Egypt's monetary policies boosted financial stability: Arab bankers
Date: 2017-10-27 11:12:12 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7061058
Egypt's monetary policies have contributed to bolstering financial stability in the country, Arab bankers said on Friday. The Union of Arab Banks decided to award Central Bank of Egypt Governor Tarek Amer the prize of "2017 governor" in ....
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French amb.: Paris strategic partner to Egypt
Date: 2017-10-27 11:11:27 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7060976
French Ambassador in Cairo Stephane Romatet said on Friday that his country was looking forward to the visit of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Paris. Romatet underlined that France has chosen to be a strategic partner to Egypt. In ....
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Egypt's bourse gains 2.3 billion pounds in week
Date: 2017-10-27 11:10:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7060963
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 2.3 billion pounds this week as the market capital went up 0.3 percent to 769.9 billion pounds compared to 767.6 billion pounds in the previous week. The EGX 30 benchmark index upped 1.76 percent to 13,955 ....
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New commemorative coin for late president Abdel Nasser’s birth anniversary
Date: 2017-10-27 10:49:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7060953
Member of parliament Mustafa Bakry said on Thursday that a new memorial coin is on way for release to mark the birth anniversary of late president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Bakry made the remarks in his TV show on Sada El Balad satellite channel. ....
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Sisi back home from France
Date: 2017-10-27 10:48:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7060940
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi returned home on Thursday’s evening, concluding his four-day visit to France, where he met with French President Emmanuel Macron and senior French officials. While in Paris, the Egyptian leader held talks with a ....
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Foreign Ministry follows up probe into death of Egyptian citizen in Turkey
Date: 2017-10-27 10:48:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7060932
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs and Expatriates Khaled Rizk said on Thursday that the ministry is following up the investigation into the killing of an Egyptian citizen in Turkey. In a statement, Rizk said the Consulate General ....