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Arab League chief discusses with Iraq FM Kurdish referendum
Date: 2017-09-29 10:25:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7014945
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit held phone talks Thursday with Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari. They discussed the latest developments in Iraq following the Kurdish referendum that took place on Thursday, spokesman for ....
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Environment min. to open Green Climate Fund meeting Saturday
Date: 2017-09-29 10:24:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7014943
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy will open on Saturday the 18th meeting of the Green Climate Fund. Held under the auspices of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the meeting is aimed at discussing several environment projects in Asia, Africa, Latin ....
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Egypt calls for roadmap to end crisis in Myanmar
Date: 2017-09-29 10:21:24 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7014938
Egypt's permanent delegate to the United Nations Ambassador Amr Abul Atta said on Thursday that the UN Security Council should assume responsibility toward the dangerous crisis in Myanmar. Addressing a UNSC meeting on the plight of Rohingya ....
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Iraq launches 2nd phase of Hawija military operation
Date: 2017-09-29 10:17:02 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7014937
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi on Friday announced launching the second phase of military operations to liberate Hawija district and areas around it towards western Kirkuk. In a statement, Abadi noted that eliminating Daesh terrorist group ....
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Transport min.: Upgrading maritime fleet top priority
Date: 2017-09-28 13:29:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7013641
Transport Minister Hisham Arafat underlined that upgrading the maritime fleet topped the ministry's priorities in order to give momentum to Egypt's foreign trade. He made the remark on Thursday during a ceremony held at the Arab Academy for ....
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Shoukry meets with new Italian ambassador to Egypt
Date: 2017-09-28 13:29:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7013667
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday newly-appointed Italian Ambassador to Egypt Giampaolo Cantini. They discussed means of giving a strong push to Egyptian-Italian bilateral ties and promoting cooperation between Cairo ....
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CEN-SAD head praises Sisi's efforts, initiatives to confront terrorism
Date: 2017-09-28 13:29:11 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7013700
Secretary General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) Ibrahim Abani lauded Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's efforts and initiatives to combat terrorism and extremist ideology. The counter-terrorism efforts, initiatives and ....
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Sisi delegates Sobhy to lay wreath of flowers on Abdel Nasser's tomb
Date: 2017-09-28 13:29:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7013724
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi delegated on Thursday Defense Minister Sedqy Sobhy to lay a wreath of flowers on the tomb of late Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser. Abdel Nasser died on September 28, 1970. ....
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Awqaf minister: Sinai religion conf. backs spirit of tolerance, denounces violence
Date: 2017-09-28 13:28:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7013789
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has stressed the importance of the convocation of a conference on heavenly religions, titled "Sinai: The Capital of Religious Tourism". Addressing the conference on Thursday, the minister said the conference ....
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US dollar exchange rate stable at major banks
Date: 2017-09-28 12:12:31 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:16 - ID:7013444
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable during morning transactions at major banks on Thursday. The dollar exchange rate recorded EGP 17.61 for buying and EGP 17.71 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. At the Commercial ....
