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Irrigation ministry officials, MPs discuss citizens' requests
Date: 2016-04-20 09:14:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4756437
Undersecretary of the Irrigation Ministry Ragab Abdel Azim held a meeting on Wednesday with several members of the House of Representatives to discuss all needs of the irrigation and drainage networks. The meeting also took up a host of ....
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Yahoo posts $99.2m loss amid pitched battle with shareholders
Date: 2016-04-20 09:12:44 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:4756509
Yahoo announced falling revenues and a quarterly loss of $99.2m on Tuesday as the ailing internet business looks for a buyer, SkyNews reported. The company reported revenue of $1.09bn, down 11% from the same time last year. The fall shows ....
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US penalizes Libyan politician in effort to bolster unity government
Date: 2016-04-20 09:11:37 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:4756505
The United States imposed sanctions on a prominent Libyan politician as part of a broader Western effort to force Libya’s warring factions to accept the authority of a unity government backed by the United Nations. The Treasury Department said it ....
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Facebook launches live video service
Date: 2016-04-20 09:07:37 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:4756417
Facebook corporation has announced launching its video streaming service to its customers who reached 1.5 billion worldwide, SkyNews reported. Facebook has now seen enough potential to expand its own trial service, dubbed ‘Live’, by extending it ....
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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 ....