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Cabinet holds weekly meeting
Date: 2016-01-06 09:48:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4060769
The cabinet convened on Wednesday under Sherif Ismail to review a host of political, economic, social and security files. The conferees also reviewed draft laws on media and journalism. The meeting also tackled the implementation of mammoth ....
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Merkel's office sealed off due to suspicious package - police
Date: 2016-01-06 08:53:38 GMT - Germany - International - SN:7 - ID:4060245
The office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been sealed off due to a suspicious package, BBC reported quoting a police spokesman as saying on Wednesday. The all-news network gave no further details. ....
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Xi invites Sisi to attend G20 summit in Hangu
Date: 2016-01-06 08:50:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:4060117
Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Ming said Wednesday that he extended an invitation by President Xi Jinping to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi to visit China. During his visit to Egypt, Zhang invited Sisi to attend ....
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Tahrir Complex to be evacuated mid 2017, says governor
Date: 2016-01-06 08:06:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:4059797
The Tahrir Complex, which houses dozens of administrations that serve citizens in the first place, will be evacuated by mid 2017, said Cairo governor Galal Moustafa Saeed Tuesday. About 100,000 citizens converge on the complex daily during the ....
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FM meets Chinese official over Xi's planned visit to Egypt
Date: 2016-01-06 08:01:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:4059761
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday with China's visiting Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Zhang Ming to prepare for the upcoming visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Egypt on January 20-22. China attaches special attention to ....
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Suez Canal Economic Zone chief says to develop HR, increase GDP
Date: 2016-01-06 07:28:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4059557
The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone seeks the development of human resources and increase of the gross domestic product, GASCEZ Chairman Ahmed Darwish said. The remarks were made on Tuesday during a visit paid to the ....
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Sisi meets intelligence chief, orders hard work for Egypt's safety
Date: 2016-01-06 07:10:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4059445
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Tuesday with the intelligence chief at the headquarters of the Egyptian General Intelligence. During the meeting, Sisi discussed the current challenges facing Egypt and the latest developments in the region ....
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Renowned actor Mamdouh Abdel Alim dies of heart attack
Date: 2016-01-06 06:59:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4059349
Renowned actor Mamdouh Abdel Alim died on Tuesday at the age of 60. Head of the actors syndicate Ashraf Zaki told MENA that Abdel Alim died of a heart attack while practicing sports. His family has not specified a date for the funeral or ....
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Finance Ministry to auction T-bills worth EGP 8.5bn on Wednesday, Thursday
Date: 2016-01-05 18:27:41 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:12 - ID:4058041
The Finance Ministry will auction T-bills on Wednesday and Thursday on the occasion of Christmas. The Ministry said on its website Tuesday that 182-day and 364-day T-bills will be auctioned at a total value of 8.5 billion pounds. ....
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Transport min. opens dock for general cargoes in Damietta
Date: 2016-01-05 17:27:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:4057629
Transport Minister Saad El Gioushi opened on Tuesday a dock for general cargoes in Damietta. Damietta Governor Ismail Abdel Hamid participated in the inaugural ceremony. The 90-meter-length dock cost 11 million pounds. ....