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  • French authorities evacuate thousands of migrants northern Paris

    French authorities evacuate thousands of migrants northern Paris

    Date: 2017-07-07 08:42:24 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:6885492

    French authorities evacuated Friday 2,000 immigrants from a camp in northern Paris, amid heavy police presence. The evacuation operation, which is the 34th of its kind comes days before the French government unveils a new plan to combat illegal ....

  • Egypt's central bank raises interest rate by 2 percent

    Egypt's central bank raises interest rate by 2 percent

    Date: 2017-07-07 08:39:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:6885485

    The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided to raise the overnight deposit rate and overnight lending rate 200 basis points to 18.75 and 19.75 percent respectively. It also decided to raise the CBE main operation and the discount rate by 200 basis ....

  • Shoukry accuses Qatar of supporting terror organizations

    Shoukry accuses Qatar of supporting terror organizations

    Date: 2017-07-07 08:38:43 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6885484

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has accused Qatar of supporting terror and extremism in the region. In an interview with CNN, the foreign minister said efforts to confront terrorism should deal with all groups and the response should be ....

  • Interior Ministry: Security beefed up to arrest shooters of July 26 Corridor incident

    Interior Ministry: Security beefed up to arrest shooters of July 26 Corridor incident

    Date: 2017-07-07 08:36:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6885481

    The Interior Ministry said it beefed up security measures to manhunt terrorists who fired at security forces situated on July 26 Corridor in Giza. A conscript and a civilian were wounded in a shooting on July 26 Corridor in Giza on Thursday. ....

  • Daesh will be driven out of Mosul next week, says Canadian general

    Daesh will be driven out of Mosul next week, says Canadian general

    Date: 2017-07-07 08:34:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6885480

    Canadian General in the US-led international coalition Dave Anderson said Friday that the coalition and the Iraqi forces are about to defeat terrorist Daesh group in its former stronghold in the city of Mosul. Anderson, who supervises the ....

  • Ramses II statue to be displayed at Grand Egyptian Museum's main entrance

    Ramses II statue to be displayed at Grand Egyptian Museum's main entrance

    Date: 2017-07-06 10:05:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:6884116

    Preparations are underway for the transfer and display of the 3000-old Ramses II statue, one of Egypt's most famous pharaohs, at the main entrance of the Grand Egyptian Museum. In an effort to save it from exhaust fumes and other environmental ....

  • Investment min. takes part in Crans Montana Forum

    Investment min. takes part in Crans Montana Forum

    Date: 2017-07-06 10:01:27 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:6884106

    Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr started on Thursday a visit to Barcelona, Spain, to take part in the Crans Montana Forum, which kicked off on Wednesday. The four-day event is attended by 600 heads of state, prime ....

  • Gargash: The next steps will further isolate Qatar

    Gargash: The next steps will further isolate Qatar

    Date: 2017-07-06 09:58:59 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:6884098

    UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar al Gargash said that the four-way Cairo meeting on Qatar is the beginning of a difficult and necessary road, a path that saves Qatar from its illusions and sins represented in the Qatari policy in ....

  • Trump visit to Warsaw chance for enhancing strategic partnership - statement

    Trump visit to Warsaw chance for enhancing strategic partnership - statement

    Date: 2017-07-06 09:46:46 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:2 - ID:6884050

    The current visit of US President Donald trump to Warsaw is an important chance for furthering strategic partnership binding the two countries, according to a statement by the Polish Embassy here Thursday. Talks between Trump and Polish President ....

  • UN: Up to 20,000 civilians trapped in Daesh-held areas of Mosul

    UN: Up to 20,000 civilians trapped in Daesh-held areas of Mosul

    Date: 2017-07-06 09:44:23 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6884036

    Up to 20,000 civilians are trapped in the last Daesh-held areas in Mosul’s Old City, which Iraqi forces are battling to retake, Al Arabiya TV channel quoted a senior UN official as saying Thursday. More than eight months since the start of the ....

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