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  • Awqaf Minister to parliament: Renewed religious discourse aimed at countering extremist thoughts

    Awqaf Minister to parliament: Renewed religious discourse aimed at countering extremist thoughts

    Date: 2021-02-02 10:22:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8779928

    Minister of Awqaf Mohammed Mokhtar Gomaa asserted that the ministry's strategy over the past phase focused on issues of renewing the religious discourse and confronting extremist thoughts. Addressing the parliament's public session chaired by ....

  • Israel reports 8,261 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

    Israel reports 8,261 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-02-02 08:57:09 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8779717

    Israeli health authorities on Tuesday reported 8,261 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. According to the health ministry statistics, the new cases bring the total number of infections to more than 652,000 cases of which 573,000 cases ....

  • Libyan Parliament Spokesman denies resignation of Speaker

    Libyan Parliament Spokesman denies resignation of Speaker

    Date: 2021-02-02 08:55:44 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8779715

    Libyan Parliament Spokesman Fathi Al Muraimy on Tuesday denied reports about the resignation of Speaker Aguila Saleh from his post to hold the post of head of the presidential council. In statements, he added that reports in this regard are not ....

  • NBE proceeds with issuing high-return platinum certificates

    NBE proceeds with issuing high-return platinum certificates

    Date: 2021-02-02 07:15:52 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:8779575

    The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) proceeds with issuing platinum saving certificates of high return up to 11 percent, NBE vice president Yahia Abul Fotouh said. He told MENA on Monday that there is a high demand by citizens and clients on the ....

  • Egyptian expats remit $27.1 bn in 11 months - CBE

    Egyptian expats remit $27.1 bn in 11 months - CBE

    Date: 2021-02-02 07:08:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:8779565

    The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Monday that the period from January to November 2020 witnessed an increase in the total remittances of Egyptians abroad by $2.9 billion, at a rate of 11.9%, reaching $27.1 billion compared to $24.2 ....

  • PM reviews implementation progress of Decent Life projects

    PM reviews implementation progress of Decent Life projects

    Date: 2021-02-02 07:01:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8779556

    Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has chaired a meeting to follow up the implementation plan of sewage projects under the presidential initiative “Decent Life”. The meeting, held on Monday in the presence of Housing Minister Asem El Gazar, Mamdoh ....

  • National Press Authority, parl't committee probe responding to allegations against Egypt

    National Press Authority, parl't committee probe responding to allegations against Egypt

    Date: 2021-02-02 06:59:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8779552

    Head of the House of Representatives’ Human Rights Committee Tareq Radwan held on Monday a meeting with chairman of the National Press Authority Abdel Sadeq el Shorbagy to discuss aspects of bilateral cooperation and joint action with the aim of ....

  • Egypt registers 541 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths

    Egypt registers 541 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths

    Date: 2021-02-02 06:35:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8779523

    The Ministry of Health announced on Monday that 541 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 166,492. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 44 ....

  • House resumes sessions to listen to statements by ministers

    House resumes sessions to listen to statements by ministers

    Date: 2021-01-31 11:21:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8777011

    The House of Representatives convened a plenary session Sunday to probe statements by the ministers about the implementation of a 2018-2020 government program. Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir and Petroleum Minister Tareq el Molla will read out ....

  • Food Export Council: Dry, green beans excluded from export bean ban

    Food Export Council: Dry, green beans excluded from export bean ban

    Date: 2021-01-31 09:44:53 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:8776813

    Food Export Council said dry beans and canned green fava beans are excluded from ministerial decision No.13 for the Year 2021 on beans exportation ban. A statement issued by the council Sunday said the decision came to mitigate financial ....

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