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  • Ismail: Gov't seeks to develop working mechanism

    Ismail: Gov't seeks to develop working mechanism

    Date: 2016-02-09 12:00:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4280333

    Visiting Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said the government seeks to develop its working mechanism. In statements on the fringe of the World Government Summit on Tuesday, he said the investment minister is working on practically applying ....

  • Israeli forces target Gaza's fishermen, farmers

    Israeli forces target Gaza's fishermen, farmers

    Date: 2016-02-08 11:43:25 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:4273237

    Israeli forces on Monday opened fire toward a group of Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the Gaza Strip. No injuries were reported. According to local sources, the occupation forces opened fire at farmers in central Gaza. Meanwhile, ....

  • Egypt's defense minister meets UAE chief of staff

    Egypt's defense minister meets UAE chief of staff

    Date: 2016-02-08 11:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4272809

    Defense Minister Colonel General Sedqi Sobhy met on Monday with Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi. The meeting touched on issues of mutual concern in light of partnership and cooperation between ....

  • Alexandria, Dekheila straits re-open after weather improves

    Alexandria, Dekheila straits re-open after weather improves

    Date: 2016-02-08 08:48:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4271305

    Alexandria and Dekheila harbors were re-opened on Monday after weather improved and wind velocity decreased. Spokesman for Alexandria Harbor Authority Medhat Attia said the authority decided to close the two harbors over the past two days due to ....

  • PM meets Abu Dhabi CP in Dubai

    PM meets Abu Dhabi CP in Dubai

    Date: 2016-02-08 08:47:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:4271293

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, who arrived here early Monday to attend the 4th World Government Summit, met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed ben Zayed for talks on regional and Arab developments. The meeting took place on the sidelines ....

  • Cairo chamber denies issuing official statement on tariffs increase

    Cairo chamber denies issuing official statement on tariffs increase

    Date: 2016-02-08 07:51:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4270917

    Cairo Chamber of Commerce denied on Monday issuing any official statement on the new exports conditions that were earlier introduced by the Industry and Foreign Trade Ministry. The decision of the ministry to increase customs duties on some ....

  • China worried over US-Korea plans to deploy THAAD system

    China worried over US-Korea plans to deploy THAAD system

    Date: 2016-02-08 07:50:34 GMT - China - International - SN:5 - ID:4270893

    China asked both the US and South Korea not to "impair" its security interests after they decided to launch talks on the deployment of an advanced American missile defense system on South Korean soil, hours after North Korea's provocative long-range ....

  • Merkel heads to Turkey for talks on refugee crisis

    Merkel heads to Turkey for talks on refugee crisis

    Date: 2016-02-08 07:47:54 GMT - Germany - International - SN:4 - ID:4270881

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel left for Ankara on Monday to discuss measures to stem the flow of refugees bound for Europe, as tens of thousands of Syrians remained stranded at the border with Turkey after fleeing a Russia-backed government ....

  • Suicide bombing in north Afghanistan kills 3 Afghan soldiers

    Suicide bombing in north Afghanistan kills 3 Afghan soldiers

    Date: 2016-02-08 07:26:22 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:3 - ID:4270721

    At least three Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide bomb attack Monday morning on an army minibus near their base in northern Balkh province, the ABC News quoted an official as saying. The suicide bomber was on foot and targeted the army ....

  • World government summit kicks off in Dubai

    World government summit kicks off in Dubai

    Date: 2016-02-08 07:23:52 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:4270709

    The fourth session of the World Government Summit, themed ‘Shaping Future Governments’, kicked off here on Monday under the patronage of Vice President and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al Maktoum. Egyptian Prime Ismail Sherif, who ....

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