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  • Catalonia parliament backs independence from Madrid

    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. ....

  • 12 terrorists killed in shoot-out with police on Wahat road

    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 ....

  • Nasr, HSBC bank sign MoU on supporting Egypt's strategy to lure investments

    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 ....

  • Egypt's parliamentary delegation heads to US

    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 ....

  • Egypt's monetary policies boosted financial stability: Arab bankers

    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 ....

  • French amb.: Paris strategic partner to Egypt

    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 ....

  • Egypt's bourse gains 2.3 billion pounds in week

    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 ....

  • New commemorative coin for late president Abdel Nasser’s birth anniversary

    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. ....

  • Sisi back home from France

    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 ....

  • Foreign Ministry follows up probe into death of Egyptian citizen in Turkey

    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 ....

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