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  • Abbadi arrives in Mosul after liberation from terrorists

    Abbadi arrives in Mosul after liberation from terrorists

    Date: 2017-03-07 09:55:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:6647285

    Prime Minister Haydar el Abbadi arrived in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday after liberating it from the control of Daesh terrorist group. Abbadi, who doubles as the chief commander of the Armed Forces, arrived to the city in a helicopter ....

  • 300 refugees under investigation by FBI after Trump's travel ban

    300 refugees under investigation by FBI after Trump's travel ban

    Date: 2017-03-07 09:54:36 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:6647265

    US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has reported that more than 300 persons who entered the United States as refugees are currently the subjects of counterterrorism investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Radio Sawa reported on ....

  • Dollar exceeds EGP 17 in morning trading

    Dollar exceeds EGP 17 in morning trading

    Date: 2017-03-07 09:52:53 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:6647249

    The exchange rate of the US dollar exceeded EGP 17 in early trading of Tuesday, rising by 50 to 60 piasters in comparison with Monday. The dollar price stood at EGP 17.25 for buying and 17.35 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque ....

  • PM says Consumer Protection Law to be discussed Wednesday

    PM says Consumer Protection Law to be discussed Wednesday

    Date: 2017-03-07 09:51:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6647221

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Monday said the Consumer Protection Law will be discussed Wednesday. Ismail told reporters the bill includes more severe sanctions against monopoly practices. We seek to develop more controls in favor of ....

  • US actor Will Smith posts on Facebook his photos in Pyramids in Egypt

    US actor Will Smith posts on Facebook his photos in Pyramids in Egypt

    Date: 2017-03-07 07:52:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:6646353

    American actor, producer, rapper and songwriter Will Smith on Monday posted on his Facebook page two photos of him in the Pyramids area in Egypt. In one of the photos, Smith appeared kissing the Sphinx and in the other he stood while the Pyramids ....

  • FM visit to Brussels launches new phase of Egyptian-EU partnership - spokesman

    FM visit to Brussels launches new phase of Egyptian-EU partnership - spokesman

    Date: 2017-03-07 07:49:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6646337

    Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said Monday the visit paid by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to Brussels has launched a new phase of the Egyptian-EU partnership. The visit was crowed by the announcement of the two sides' ....

  • Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Ramallah

    Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Ramallah

    Date: 2017-03-06 11:03:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:6641369

    Israeli forces killed a 33-year-old Palestinian inside his house in Ramallah, Palestinian sources said Monday. Israeli special forces stormed the house of Bassel Mahmoud Ibrahim al Araj and shot him at a close distance, killing him at ....

  • Car plunges into Nile river in Qena, 6 dead

    Car plunges into Nile river in Qena, 6 dead

    Date: 2017-03-06 08:21:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6639993

    Six people, including three children of the same family, died when their taxi plunged into Nile River. The accident took place late on Sunday when the taxi was being ferried from Naqada to Qous townships in Qena. The taxi slipped off the ferry, ....

  • 2 dangerous drug traffickers killed in shootout with police

    2 dangerous drug traffickers killed in shootout with police

    Date: 2017-03-06 07:27:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6639733

    Two dangerous drug traffickers were killed in a shootout with police forces in Badr area in Cairo, according to the Interior Ministry on Monday. Acting upon a tip-off, police cracked down on some criminal elements taking refuge in the mountainous ....

  • Investment minister heads for Dubai

    Investment minister heads for Dubai

    Date: 2017-03-06 07:16:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6639641

    Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr left Cairo for the UAE’s Dubai, a statement by the ministry said on Sunday night. Nasr, who will attend the 13th EFG Hermes One on One Conference, is scheduled to meet with a number of ....

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