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Germany rules out Brexit until UK gives EU formal notice
Date: 2016-06-28 07:14:34 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:2 - ID:5172309
Germany has ruled out any informal talks on Britain leaving the EU before it files formal notice - invoking article 50 - of its planned departure. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said only Britain "could start the exit process and if the ....
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EU says no change in aid programs to Egypt in coming two years
Date: 2016-06-28 07:10:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:5172289
There will be no change in aid programs of the EU to Egypt in the coming two years, said EU ambassador in Cairo James Moran. Moran was commenting on the possible repercussions of Britain's exit from the bloc. The EU will continue its role in ....
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Police finalize plan to secure Ahly, Ivory Coast's ASEC Mimosas clash Tuesday
Date: 2016-06-27 17:52:12 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:16 - ID:5170901
The Interior Ministry said on Monday it has finalized a plan to secure a football clash between Al Ahly and Ivory Coast's ASEC Mimosas in the CAF Champions League. The match will be played on Tuesday at Borg Al Arab Stadium in Alexandria. In a ....
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David Cameron: Leaving will be 'difficult'
Date: 2016-06-27 17:50:14 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:15 - ID:5170893
David Cameron told British members of parliament that Britain's exit from the European Union would be difficult,ITV reported on Monday. "It is going to be difficult. There are going to be adjustments within our economy, complex constitutional ....
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Egypt's budget has been suffering "deficit" -- Finance min.
Date: 2016-06-27 16:45:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:14 - ID:5170649
Finance Minister Amr el Garhi on Monday said that state's budget has recorded a deficit over the past few years that reached to 10% in some years, accumulating the public debt to EGP 2.8 trillion. The public service debt interest payment is to ....
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Sisi urges more efforts to rationalize imports, increase exports
Date: 2016-06-27 16:36:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:5170585
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday urged more measures to rationalize imports and increase exports. At a meeting with Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil, Sisi called for supporting local products and ....
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AL chief condemns attack on Lebanon's Qaa village
Date: 2016-06-27 16:05:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:5170413
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Arabi condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted the Lebanese border town of Qaa, leaving scores of civilians and army personnel killed and injured. In a statement released on Monday, Arabi voiced ....
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Finance Ministry seeks to increase state tax revenues
Date: 2016-06-27 16:03:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:5170389
The Finance Ministry is seeking to reduce the state budget deficit through increasing tax revenues from the current EGP 422 billion to EGP 500 billion in the next fiscal year, minister Amr el Garhy said. Employees at the ministry’s revenue bodies ....
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Education minister denies resignation after exams leaks
Date: 2016-06-27 14:47:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:5169701
Minister of Education El Hilali el Sherbini dismissed reports about his resignation over the problems in his ministry after the leakage of Thanawiya Amma (general secondary school) exams. In statements after meeting Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, ....
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Azhar imam to receive Tuesday Pope Tawadros II
Date: 2016-06-27 14:46:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:5169685
Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb will receive Tuesday Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and the Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese, who will extend greetings to Tayyeb on the occasion of Eidul-Fitr (Lesser Bairam). Tayyeb will also meet on ....