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Pound plunges as sterling feels the heat of Brexit vote
Date: 2016-06-27 13:59:08 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:8 - ID:5169265
Sterling continued its steep slide against the dollar on Monday as concerns about the British economy deepened in the wake of Brexit. The pound plunged 3.35% against the greenback to 1.32 dollars, following on from Friday's colossal 10% dive, BT ....
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47 vessels cross Suez Canal
Date: 2016-06-27 13:57:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:5169225
Forty-seven ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, with a total cargo of 2.5 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 23 vessels carrying 1.2 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 24 ships carrying 1.3 million tons, ....
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CBE not to change monetary policy due to Brexit -- Official
Date: 2016-06-27 10:16:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:5167053
Ramy Abul Naga, an assistant undersecretary at the Central Bank of Egypt, has ruled out possible impacts on the monetary policy of the CBE due to Britain's exit from the EU. Brexit might influence the stock market, Abul Naga told MENA, believing ....
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Hollande receives Saudi deputy CP
Date: 2016-06-27 08:47:51 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:5166505
French President Francois Hollande received Monday visiting Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. Talks are expected to tackle means of boosting bilateral relations to serve the best interests of both countries. Both sides will also ....
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Moscow says surprised at German request to report on troop movements
Date: 2016-06-27 08:19:00 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:5166289
The Russian Defense Ministry is surprised at German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen's insistence on Russia reporting about the movements and the number of its troops, the ministry's spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Sunday, the Sputnik ....
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UK's EU exit to economically affect Arab region - FM
Date: 2016-06-27 07:39:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5166021
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Sunday the UK exit from the European Union would economically affect the Arab region. During an iftar banquet attended by the editor in chief of the Middle East News Agency, the minister added that the ....
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Egyptian-Turkish ties couldn't be termed positive – FM
Date: 2016-06-27 07:32:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:5165961
The Egyptian-Turkish ties couldn’t be described as “positive”, Foreign Minister Sameh shoukry said Sunday. In an Iftar banquet, grouped editors-in-chief of the newspapers and the Middle East News agency, Shoukry said the Turkish remarks on ....
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Lebanese Red Cross confirm 5 deaths in Qaa blasts
Date: 2016-06-27 07:31:14 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:5165949
The Lebanese Red Cross has confirmed the death of five people in four suicide bombings that rocked the district of al Qaa early Monday. Secretary General of the Red Cross George Ketana told MENA this is the final toll, noting that 15 more people ....
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Israeli occupation forces reduce fishing zone off Gaza shores
Date: 2016-06-26 12:15:31 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:5161737
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday decided to reduce the fishing zone off Gaza shores from a distance of nine to six nautical miles, Palestinian sources announced. Palestinian Fishermen Union Chief Nezar Ayash said the Palestinian Civil Affairs ....
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Kuwaiti emir meets UN secretary general
Date: 2016-06-26 12:13:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:5161729
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received Sunday United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Kuwait. The UN chief posted the Kuwaiti emir about the outcome of consultations ....
