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  • Education min, US embassy official discuss cementing bilateral cooperation

    Education min, US embassy official discuss cementing bilateral cooperation

    Date: 2017-10-20 13:26:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7049338

    Minister of Education Tareq Shawqi met with US Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Egypt Heleln Lafave to discuss means of bolstering bilateral cooperation in the education field. Shawqi voiced appreciation for the ....

  • EU reiterates commitment to Iran deal amid US threat to scrap it

    EU reiterates commitment to Iran deal amid US threat to scrap it

    Date: 2017-10-20 09:26:01 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:5 - ID:7048913

    The EU has reaffirmed the bloc’s commitment to the 2015 international nuclear agreement between Iran and six other countries in the face of the US rhetoric against the accord. In a statement, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said “at a ....

  • Abdel Aal returns home after participating in 137th IPU sessions in Russia

    Abdel Aal returns home after participating in 137th IPU sessions in Russia

    Date: 2017-10-20 09:25:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7048911

    Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal returned home on Friday morning after a several-day visit to Russia during which he took part in the 137th meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held in Russia's Saint Petersburg city. During the ....

  • 92% of Syrian territory liberated from Daesh – Russian MoD

    92% of Syrian territory liberated from Daesh – Russian MoD

    Date: 2017-10-20 09:23:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7048907

    Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that about 92 percent of Syrian territories have been liberated from Daesh terrorist group. In a statement, the ministry noted that during the past week, Russian sappers managed to clear up to 200 hectares ....

  • Solving N. Korean conflict by diplomacy: Japanese defense minister

    Solving N. Korean conflict by diplomacy: Japanese defense minister

    Date: 2017-10-20 09:22:19 GMT - Japan - International - SN:2 - ID:7048904

    Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera stressed on Friday the importance of solving North Korea's nuclear, missile and abductions issues with diplomacy. Onodera said that he will discuss the North Korean issue with his US and South Korean ....

  • US confirms terrorists in Syria use chemical weapons: Russian MoD

    US confirms terrorists in Syria use chemical weapons: Russian MoD

    Date: 2017-10-20 09:20:50 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7048901

    The US Department of State has for the first time confirmed that terrorists active in the Syrian province of Idlib have used chemical weapons, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday. Konashenkov pointed out to a ....

  • Sisi attends ceremony to mark 50th anniv. of establishing Egyptian navy in Ras El Tin base

    Sisi attends ceremony to mark 50th anniv. of establishing Egyptian navy in Ras El Tin base

    Date: 2017-10-19 13:18:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7047839

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended on Thursday a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of establishing the Egyptian navy at Ras el Tin naval base. The ceremony started with the recitation of verses of the holy Quran. The ceremony was ....

  • PM starts visit to Alex.

    PM starts visit to Alex.

    Date: 2017-10-19 13:15:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7047738

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail started on Thursday an inspection visit to Alexandria. During the visit, Ismail is scheduled to meet a number of MPs and officials in the Mediterranean city in the presence of Local Development Minister Hesham el ....

  • Nasr, EU Ambassador discuss boosting investments until 2020

    Nasr, EU Ambassador discuss boosting investments until 2020

    Date: 2017-10-19 12:09:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:7047693

    Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr on Thursday met with EU Ambassador in Cairo Ivan Surkoš to discuss the Single Support Framework (SSF) and cooperation priorities with the European Union. Both sides tackled the current ....

  • FM lauds cooperation between Egypt, Portugal

    FM lauds cooperation between Egypt, Portugal

    Date: 2017-10-19 12:08:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7047672

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Thursday lauded cooperation relations binding Egypt and Portugal in various fields including economic and trade spheres. The remarks were made by Shoukry in the inauguration of the second forum of the ....

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