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Tunisian president, IMF chief meet in New York
Date: 2016-09-22 08:33:18 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:5638625
Tunisan President Beji Caid Essebsi met in New York on Wednesday night with IMF Chief Christine Lagarde on the sidelines of American-African Economic Forum. Lagarde said the IMF supports Tunisia as it proceeds with its reform and opens new vistas ....
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NATO won’t speculate on who struck aid convoy in Syria – Stoltenberg to RT
Date: 2016-09-22 08:31:57 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:5638617
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg refused to “speculate” on who bears responsibility for the attack on the UN-Red Crescent aid convoy near Aleppo. “The attack on the humanitarian convoy is morally totally unacceptable and it’s a blatant ....
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UN says it is ready to resume aid convoys in Syria
Date: 2016-09-22 08:19:53 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:5638521
The UN has said it is ready to resume aid convoys in Syria after halting operations in response to a deadly attack on an aid mission on Monday. Trucks will start rolling to some areas but "carefully and cautiously", the UN envoy to Syria Staffan ....
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Relocating Yemen's central bank meant to protect economy from collapse -- PM
Date: 2016-09-22 08:11:50 GMT - Yemen - Economy - SN:2 - ID:5638469
The Yemeni government's decision to relocate the Central Bank of Yemen from Sanaa to Aden is meant to protect the country's economy from collapse, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr said. On Sunday, President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi ....
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Nawaz, Rouhani discuss bilateral ties, regional situation
Date: 2016-09-22 08:08:59 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:5638449
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who met in New York on Wednesday, discussed bilateral relations, regional situation and other issues of common concern, according to GEO TV. The two leaders expressed ....
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Cabinet convenes weekly meeting
Date: 2016-09-21 10:17:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:5633085
Meeting under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the Cabinet discussed Wednesday a number of political, economic, social and security files. Ministers discussed reports on the implementation of national mega projects and services offered to ....
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Abul-Gheit, Lavrov review regional conditions, Arab-Russian dialogue development
Date: 2016-09-21 10:11:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:5633029
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit had talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the fringe of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. In a press release on Wednesday, the AL chief spokesman Mahmoud Afifi ....
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UK, Russian FMs discuss aid convoy attack in Syria
Date: 2016-09-21 10:08:10 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:5633001
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for the first time to discuss the "unacceptable" attack on an aid convoy in Syria, hours after a ceasefire ended, Belfast Telegraph reported. The Foreign Secretary ....
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Official: Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 55
Date: 2016-09-21 10:07:13 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:5632985
Assistant Interior Minister for Administrative Affairs and the Executive Director of the Egyptian Hajj Mission Sayyed Maher said that death cases among Egyptian pilgrims have climbed to 55. In statements to MENA on Wednesday, the official said ....
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Egypt stock exchange ready for IPOs of govt, private sector: chairman
Date: 2016-09-21 10:06:33 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:5632969
Egyptian Stock Exchange Chairman Mohamed Omran said the bourse is ready for launching IPOs of governmental and private sectors, an action that would boost the Egyptian capital market. On the fringe of the ninth meeting of the African Securities ....