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Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 101: Health Ministry
Date: 2017-09-15 15:52:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:6992608
The Egyptian Health Ministry on Friday said nine Egyptian pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia, bringing the death toll among Egyptian pilgrims to 101. In a statement, deputy head of the medical Hajj mission Dr Mohamed Shawqy said that eight pilgrims ....
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US companies plan to boost investments in Egypt: Ministry
Date: 2017-09-15 15:52:18 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:23 - ID:6992656
A number of US companies and banks working in Egypt are gearing up for pumping more investments in the country during the coming period, the Investment Ministry said in Friday’s statement. The announcement came during a meeting held between ....
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Kremlin: Putin’s attendance of Zapad-2017 drills not connected with West’s concerns
Date: 2017-09-15 15:51:50 GMT - Russia - International - SN:22 - ID:6992648
Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Zapad-2017 military drills in Leningrad Region on September 18, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said. Peskov said this trip is not connected with concerns expressed by the western countries ....
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Russian foreign ministry calls for restoration of monuments in Syria
Date: 2017-09-15 15:51:43 GMT - Russia - International - SN:21 - ID:6992635
The Russian Foreign Ministry urged stepping up efforts to restore monuments in Syria. At a press conference on Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out that one of the urgent matters in Syria is the restoration of ....
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Cairo metro movement back to normal - spokesman
Date: 2017-09-15 15:51:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:6992631
Spokesman for Cairo Metro Company Ahmed Abdel Hady said Friday that movement is back to normal in second line of Cairo metro after a malfunctioning train was towed to Shoubra workshop. Abdel Hady explained that one of the trains operating on ....
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Putin, Macron express willingness to bolster coordination on Syria
Date: 2017-09-15 15:50:08 GMT - Russia - International - SN:19 - ID:6992624
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron have discussed the situation in Syria, Russian Tass news agency reported on Friday. Both leaders discussed the establishment of de-escalation zones and political settlement in ....
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Jordan condemns London terror attack
Date: 2017-09-15 15:49:37 GMT - Jordan - International - SN:18 - ID:6992620
The Jordanian government strongly denounced Friday's London terror attack that hit a packed London Underground train, leaving behind 22 people injured. Jordan expressed solidarity with Britain in confronting terrorism in all of its forms and ....
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More than 400 Egyptians return home from Libya via Salloum crossing
Date: 2017-09-15 15:49:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:6992619
Matrouh security chief Hesham Nasr said that 449 Egyptians and 180 trucks arrived from Libya through Salloum crossing during the past 48 hours. Nasr said that travel procedures of 1,824 individuals, including 364 Libyans, were finalized at the ....
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Cairo security chief makes surprise inspection in capital
Date: 2017-09-15 15:18:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:6992585
Cairo security chief Khaled Abdel Aal made on Friday a surprise tour on Cairo streets to inspect security measures. The inspection took him to Hussein ُquare and its vicinity in view of the flow of tourists to such archaeological ....
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Mercedes-Benz agrees in principle to resume operations in Egypt: Mamish
Date: 2017-09-15 14:00:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:15 - ID:6992481
Negotiations with the German automobile company Mercedes-Benz to resume operations in Egypt have been successful, said Head of the Suez Canal Authority and the Chairman of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCzone) Mohab Mamish on Friday. Mamish and ....