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  • Min.: Industry sector affected by shortage of foreign currency

    Min.: Industry sector affected by shortage of foreign currency

    Date: 2016-03-06 17:34:08 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:4456049

    The shortfall of foreign currency has taken its toll on the industry sector and all other sectors as well, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil said on Sunday. In a statement to MENA, he said the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) gives high ....

  • Abbas meets OIC chief

    Abbas meets OIC chief

    Date: 2016-03-06 13:32:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4454313

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Sunday with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Madani in the Indonesian capital. Talks tackled the latest developments in the Middle East and the Palestinian issue, ....

  • 43 ships transit Suez Canal

    43 ships transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2016-03-06 12:08:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:4453325

    Forty-three ships transited the Suez Canal on Sunday with a total cargo of 2.4 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 26 vessels carrying 1.2 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 17 ships carrying 1.2 million tons, according ....

  • 2 Daesh members killed in Libya while attempting to enter Ajdabiya

    2 Daesh members killed in Libya while attempting to enter Ajdabiya

    Date: 2016-03-06 10:43:17 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:4452569

    Two Daesh members were killed in Libya while attempting to enter Ajdabiya city. A group of Daesh gunmen were trying to sneak into southern the city, a military source said Sunday. The members are of African nationalities. ....

  • Ghani calls on Taliban to choose between war and peace

    Ghani calls on Taliban to choose between war and peace

    Date: 2016-03-06 09:53:51 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:7 - ID:4452173

    President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani called on Taliban militants group to choose between war and peace, insisting that the group is facing a major test to choose between the country, nation and militancy, Khaama Press reported. In his speech during ....

  • 5 terrorist elements killed in qualitative operation carried out by Second Field Army

    5 terrorist elements killed in qualitative operation carried out by Second Field Army

    Date: 2016-03-06 09:26:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4451897

    Military Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Samir said Sunday the Second Field Army carried out a qualitative operation that resulted in the killing of five terrorist elements in northern Sinai. In a statement, the military spokesman said the ....

  • Egypt close to self-sufficiency in chicken production -- Minister

    Egypt close to self-sufficiency in chicken production -- Minister

    Date: 2016-03-06 09:24:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4451877

    Agriculture Minister Essam Fayed asserted on Sunday that the poultry industry in Egypt is strong and promising. In statements, he added that 2.5 million Egyptians are working in poultry industry, adding that investments in this industry reach 30 ....

  • Funeral of Sudanese politician, Hassan al Turabi, held in Khartoum

    Funeral of Sudanese politician, Hassan al Turabi, held in Khartoum

    Date: 2016-03-06 09:23:21 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4451865

    Sudanese people flocked on Sunday morning to attend the funeral of Hassan al Turabi, the leader of the National Congress Party, who died on Saturday at the age of 84. Sudanese presidency mourned Turabi who suffered a heart attack on Saturday and ....

  • Slovak PM says will try to form government as election winner

    Slovak PM says will try to form government as election winner

    Date: 2016-03-06 09:21:34 GMT - Slovakia - International - SN:3 - ID:4451845

    Slovakia's leftist Smer party will try to form a new government after Saturday's election in which it won the most votes but fell short of an overall majority, Smer leader and Prime Minister Robert Fico was quoted as saying by Today Online. Fico ....

  • US National Guard may join cyber offense against Daesh: Ash Carter

    US National Guard may join cyber offense against Daesh: Ash Carter

    Date: 2016-03-06 08:09:21 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:4451257

    US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard's cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of US industrial infrastructure and could be asked to join the fight against Daesh, NDTV reported on ....

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