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Wali meets WFP delegation
Date: 2017-08-24 10:26:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:6959626
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali met on Thursday with a visiting delegation of the World Food Programme (WFP). They probed aspects of cooperation between the ministry and the UN program in light of Egypt's 2030 sustainable development ....
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Dollar exchange rate stable at major banks in Egypt
Date: 2017-08-24 10:15:12 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:6959599
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable during morning transactions at major banks on Thursday. The dollar exchange rate recorded EGP 17.70 for buying and 17.80 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. At the Commercial ....
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Lebanese president embarks on foreign tour on Sept 17
Date: 2017-08-24 09:20:15 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:6959366
Lebanese President Michel Aoun will head to New York on September 17 to take part in the 72nd regular session of the UN General Assembly, Al Sharq newspaper of Thursday reported. Aoun is scheduled to address the UN session on September 21. He ....
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Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2017-08-24 09:18:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6959429
Israeli settlers stormed the holy Mosque of Al Aqsa on Thursday amid tight security by Israeli police. The settlers stormed the mosque through Al Magarba gate and carried out provocative acts inside. Eyewitnesses said the Israeli troops forced ....
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Three days off for private sector workers on Eidul Adha - min.
Date: 2017-08-24 09:08:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6959420
Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said on Thursday private sector workers will have a three-day paid vacation on Eidul Adha in line with the labor law. The vacation will be from next Thursday to Saturday, the minister said. If there is a ....
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Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 6 - Health ministry
Date: 2017-08-24 09:02:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6959408
The Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the death of an Egyptian pilgrim, taking the number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia to six. An 82-year-old woman, named Galila Hassanein from Giza governorate, died of a cardiac arrest ....
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Malaysian PM to visit White House in September
Date: 2017-08-24 08:57:10 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:1 - ID:6959388
US President Donald Trump will host Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak for talks at the White House next month, Voice of America reported on Thursday. The White House announced the visit late Wednesday, saying Trump looks forward to discussing ....
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Lebanese FM, Kuwaiti Ambassador discuss bilateral relations
Date: 2017-08-23 13:16:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:6957953
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil discussed Wednesday with Kuwaiti Ambassador in Beirut Abdelaal Al Qenaie ways of boosting bilateral relations. During the meeting, Bassil showed keenness on better and stronger relations with Kuwait, ....
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Key UN panel urges US to reject racist hate speech, crimes
Date: 2017-08-23 13:14:15 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:24 - ID:6958227
A top UN body on racial discrimination has taken an unusual step in calling on the United States to "unequivocally and unconditionally" reject racist hate speech and crimes following a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Without ....
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Syrian army destroys Daesh vehicles, tunnel in Deir Ezzor
Date: 2017-08-23 13:13:39 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:6958183
The Syrian Air Force and artillery force destroyed Daesh gatherings and machine gun-equipped vehicles in the surroundings of Liwa’a al-Tamin, the Panorama, al-Ummal and al-Orfi neighborhoods and in the villages of al-Masrab, al-Kharita, ....
