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Sisi witnesses new Assiut power station
Date: 2016-05-17 08:32:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4923521
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed on Tuesday the inauguration of the 1,000 megawatt power station in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Assiut. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and Defense Minister Sedqy Sobhy attended the event along with a ....
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Trial of 67 terrorists in Barakat assassination on June 14
Date: 2016-05-17 08:30:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4923501
The trial of 67 Muslim Brotherhood terrorists in the assassination of late prosecutor general Hisham Barakat will start on June 14. Hisham Barakat died in hospital after a bomb attack on his car in the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis in June 2015. ....
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Int'l cooperation minister, Ukrainian amb. discuss preparations for 7th joint committee
Date: 2016-05-16 13:36:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:4919565
Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr met Monday with Ukrainian ambassador in Cairo Hennadiy Latte to discuss preparations for the seventh Egyptian-Ukrainian committee. Nasr stressed the importance of boosting bilateral cooperation in ....
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49 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2016-05-16 11:20:31 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:4918085
Forty-nine ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, with a total cargo of 2.5 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 23 vessels carrying 1.1 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 26 ships carrying 1.4 million tons, according ....
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Iraqi, int'l coalition warplanes carry out 79 sorties against Daesh
Date: 2016-05-16 09:46:50 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4917249
Iraqi jets along with international coalition jets launched 79 sorties against terrorist Daesh sites over the past 24 hours. The airstrikes included 44 sorties by Iraqi warplanes and 27 by the international coalition jets. ....
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German chancellor invites Libyan PM to visit Berlin
Date: 2016-05-16 08:45:18 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4916833
During a phone call Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj to visit Berlin within the coming days. In a statement by the presidential council's media office Monday, Merkel lauded the efforts of the ....
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Sisi says no exceptions to any person claiming connections with presidency
Date: 2016-05-16 07:39:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4916277
President Abdel Fatah El Sisi has ordered that no exceptions, services or benefits be given to any person or entity claiming they have contacts with the president or the presidency, a statement by the Administrative Control Authority said ....
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Attempt by 26 Egyptians to illegally migrate to Greece thwarted
Date: 2016-05-16 07:37:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4916261
Security forces foiled an attempt of 26 Egyptians to illegally sneak to Greece via the Mediterranean from Idku city in Beheira governorate. They were arrested while getting ready to go on board of a boat in return of EGP 20,000 from each of them. ....
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Ryanair flight to Manchester evacuated in Norway over bomb scare
Date: 2016-05-16 07:36:42 GMT - Norway - International - SN:4 - ID:4916245
A Ryanair flight from Norway to Manchester has been evacuated before take-off over a bomb scare which police say was due to a misunderstanding, the BBC reported Monday. The flight was about to leave from Rygge airport near the Norwegian capital, ....
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Chinese FM says Beijing paying more attention to ME
Date: 2016-05-16 07:33:15 GMT - China - International - SN:3 - ID:4916233
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said his country is paying more attention to the Middle East region. Beijing is acting to solve all difficulties and problems facing Middle East countries, Wang told reporters on the sidelines of his recent ....
