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Sisi says partnership key to facing current challenges
Date: 2015-10-29 08:38:33 GMT - India - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3625709
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed on Thursday that partnership and cooperation among developing countries and world states in general are the key to facing the current challenges. Sisi, addressing the Third India-Africa Forum ....
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Merkel, Li urge political solution to Syrian crisis
Date: 2015-10-29 08:38:14 GMT - China - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3625717
Germany and China have agreed on finding a political solution to the crisis in Syria, Deutsche Welle reported on Thursday. "We need a diplomatic political solution," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Beijing on Thursday. "It is urgent to ....
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5,000 companies in Upper Egypt governorate established since 2010 - GAFI
Date: 2015-10-28 15:00:06 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:3622485
As many as 5,000 companies in the cities and governorates of Upper Egypt have been set up since 2010 and until now, said Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and free zones (GAFI) Alaa Omar. The Red Sea came on top of Upper Egypt ....
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France to participate in Syria talks in Vienna
Date: 2015-10-28 13:40:45 GMT - France - International - SN:10 - ID:3621809
France will take part in international talks on the Syrian crisis that are due to take place on Thursday in Vienna, French Government Spokesman Stephane Le Foll said on Wednesday. Asked about the meeting attended by a number of Arab and western ....
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Trade minister: Egypt has potentials to boost agro-exports
Date: 2015-10-28 11:55:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:3620725
Trade Minister Tarek Qabil stressed that there is a good chance for increasing Egyptian agro-exports in the coming period. During a meeting Wednesday with members of the Agriculture Export Council, the minister underlined the importance of ....
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PM gives state employees half-day off to cast ballots
Date: 2015-10-28 09:33:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:3619257
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail issued orders to grant half-day off to state employees to cast their ballots on the second and last day of the parliamentary elections runoff, which started on Tuesday. He also urged the private sector to grant the ....
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Israel welcomes French proposal for Netanyahu-Abbas meeting
Date: 2015-10-28 09:32:23 GMT - Israel - International - SN:7 - ID:3619245
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ready to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas “anyplace and anytime,” The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday, quoting an official in Netanyahu's office. The trouble, the official ....
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Voters start to cast their ballots on last day of parl't runoff
Date: 2015-10-28 07:49:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3618289
Voters started to cast their ballots on Wednesday, the last day of the parliamentary elections runoff which is held under a full judicial supervision and amid intensive security presence from the police and army troops. The runoff started on ....
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Chief of Staff returns home after official visit to Madrid
Date: 2015-10-28 07:46:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3618245
Egyptian Army Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy returned home Wednesday, winding up an official visit to Spain. During the visit, Hegazy held talks with his Spanish counterpart and took part in the 7th meeting of the chief of staffs of countries ....
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Security measures stepped up on last day of runoff
Date: 2015-10-28 07:42:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:3618205
All security measures are taken and ballot boxes are secured on the last day of the first stage of parliamentary elections, a well-placed security source at the Interior Ministry said. In statements to MENA on Wednesday, the source said security ....