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former UN chief Boutros-Ghali dies at 94
Date: 2016-02-16 16:24:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:4328309
Former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died in a Giza hospital Tuesday, aged 94. The late Egyptian politician and diplomat was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations, who served in the office from 1992 to ....
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Trial of Morsi, 10 others over leaking confidential files to Qatar delayed to Thursday
Date: 2016-02-16 15:23:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4327801
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned until Thursday the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 10 other members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood over charges of leaking classified documents on Egypt's national security and Armed ....
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Bourse gains EGP 700 mln, index up 1,6 pct
Date: 2016-02-16 14:26:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:4327257
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes closed up Monday backed by share purchases by Arab and foreign individuals. The market capital achieved gains worth EGP 700 million to reach EGP 387.2 billion, after transactions surpassed EGP 1.6 ....
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AL chief receives Moroccan FM
Date: 2016-02-16 13:24:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4326685
Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil el Araby received here Tuesday visiting Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar. During the meeting, which was held at the headquarter of the Arab League, they discussed ....
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France presents Middle East peace initiative to Israel
Date: 2016-02-16 12:22:40 GMT - Israel - International - SN:6 - ID:4326093
France officially presented Israel with its initiative to convene an international peace summit in an attempt to restart the peace process. French and Israeli diplomats said that French Ambassador Patrick Maisonnave met with the Israeli Foreign ....
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32 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2016-02-16 12:14:20 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:4326025
Thirty-two ships transited the Suez Canal in both directions on Tuesday, carrying a total cargo of 1.859 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 11 vessels, carrying about 559.000 tons, while the north-bound convoy included 21 ships, with ....
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Abbas welcomes Japanese efforts to find political solution
Date: 2016-02-16 11:34:57 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4325609
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed Japanese efforts to find a political solution to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine on the borders of 1967 according to a specific timetable. During a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio ....
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Azhar imam meets UAE education minister
Date: 2016-02-16 11:32:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4325593
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb received on Tuesday visiting UAE Education Minister Hussain Ibrahim al Hammadi to probe aspects of cooperation in the religious and educational fields. The meeting also took up how the UAE can benefit from Al ....
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UNICEF 'appalled' by reported attacks on Syria medical facilities
Date: 2016-02-16 08:16:59 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4323557
UNICEF said on Monday it was appalled by reports of attacks against four medical facilities in Syria. Two of the attacked facilities were supported by UNICEF, said the UN body in a press release. One is a child and maternal hospital where ....
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British Council launches 'Creative Economy' program
Date: 2016-02-16 07:18:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4323333
The British Council in Cairo has launched a program for creative economy in a bid to trigger cooperation between the UK and Egypt in creative industries. The three-year long program will work with the Egyptian government, institutions and ....
