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No intention to devaluate EGP - CBE governor
Date: 2016-04-20 09:06:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:4756401
The Central Bank of Egypt Governor Tarek Amer denied reports on an intention to devaluate the Egyptian Pound. In statements to MENA on Wednesday, he said parties who circulate these rumors seek to harm the Egyptian economy, industry and national ....
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UN official hails Egyptian role in preparing for drug problem meeting
Date: 2016-04-20 09:03:24 GMT - Austria - International - SN:1 - ID:4756373
United Nations Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson and heads of delegations participating in the UN General Assembly session on the world drug problem hailed Egypt's role in leading the session's preparation process, resulting in the success of ....
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45 Libyan soldiers killed, injured in Benghazi clashes
Date: 2016-04-19 07:41:43 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:4748733
Thirteen soldiers of the Libyan army were killed and 32 others were injured in clashes with militias in the eastern city of Benghazi, according to a medical center in the city. The Benghazi center received the casualties over the past days, said ....
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French president leaves Cairo
Date: 2016-04-19 07:40:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4748713
French President Francois Hollande left here Tuesday, concluding a three-day visit. During his stay, Hollande met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and both witnessed the signing of a number of agreements in different domains. Electricity ....
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Bus fire in Jerusalem injures at least 21
Date: 2016-04-19 07:34:45 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:4748669
A bomb exploded on a bus in the occupied al Qus Monday afternoon, injuring over 21 people as it and other vehicles were engulfed in flames, The Jerusalem Post reported. Police and rescue officials confirmed 21 people were injured, two of them ....
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AL slams Netanyahu's statements on Golan Heights
Date: 2016-04-18 13:30:50 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4744457
The Arab League (AL) warned Monday Israel not to exploit the current Syrian crisis to occupy the Arab and Syrian Golan Heights. In a statement issued on Monday, the AL stressed that Golan is Arab, noting that Netanyahu's statements aim at ....
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Amendments to bourse listing regulations not to be applied retroactively - official
Date: 2016-04-18 12:30:16 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:4743733
Amendments to bourse listing regulations, which were issued yesterday, will not be applied retroactively on the existing companies, said Chairman of the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) Sherif Samy. The amendments aim to protect ....
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House debates media insults to its members
Date: 2016-04-18 12:28:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4743721
The House of Representatives under Speaker Ali Abdel Aal started its general session on Monday by discussing offenses made against the Parliament and its members from the media. Article 65 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of opinion and ....
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Merkel's deputy: Germany ready to back Egypt to protect borders with Libya
Date: 2016-04-18 10:41:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4742493
Germany's Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel said Berlin is ready to back Egypt to protect its borders with Libya. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the minister said conditions in Iraq are very special, adding Germany ....
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Army uncovers Hamas tunnel stretching from Gaza into Israel
Date: 2016-04-18 09:34:56 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:4741577
The Israeli military said it has discovered and destroyed a tunnel burrowing from Gaza into Israel, Radio Israel reported. Spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said the tunnel is the first discovered since Israel's 2014 war with the Hamas movement ....