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  • Sisi says new development projects to be announced in near future

    Sisi says new development projects to be announced in near future

    Date: 2015-07-25 17:00:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:3040861

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Saturday that new development projects would be announced in the near future after the inauguration of the New Suez Canal. The president made the remarks during a meeting with French Minister of Defense ....

  • Saudi king leaves for private holiday

    Saudi king leaves for private holiday

    Date: 2015-07-25 16:56:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:3040837

    King Salman of Saudi Arabia left the kingdom for a private holiday, the Saudi Royal Court said in a statement. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Nayef has temporarily taken charge of running the world's top oil exporter. ....

  • Sisi's Facebook, Twitter pages launch hashtag on New Suez Canal

    Sisi's Facebook, Twitter pages launch hashtag on New Suez Canal

    Date: 2015-07-25 16:54:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:3040825

    The official pages of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Facebook and Twitter launched Saturday hashtag Masr Betefrah (Egypt rejoices) to celebrate the end of work in the mega project of New Suez Canal. The New Suez Canal project is planned to be ....

  • Sisi orders necessary measures to be taken to prevent Nile boat accidents

    Sisi orders necessary measures to be taken to prevent Nile boat accidents

    Date: 2015-07-25 16:44:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3040777

    President Abdel Fattah el Sisi met on Saturday with Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on a recent Nile boat accident that left several people people dead. Sisi gave directives to take all measures to prevent such incidents, said presidential ....

  • Contacts being held with Sudan to secure return of detained Egyptian fishermen - foreign ministry

    Contacts being held with Sudan to secure return of detained Egyptian fishermen - foreign ministry

    Date: 2015-07-25 13:47:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:3039873

    High-level contacts are being held with the Sudanese relevant authorities to secure the return of Egyptian fishermen to their homeland as soon as possible, affirmed the Foreign Ministry on Saturday. The ministry is holding high-level contacts ....

  • Defense min. Sobhi meets French counterpart

    Defense min. Sobhi meets French counterpart

    Date: 2015-07-25 13:28:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:3039781

    Minister of Defense and Military Production General Sedqi Sobhi met Saturday with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian during his official several-day visit to Cairo. Accompanied by a high-level delegation, Le Drian and Sobhi held talks on ....

  • Security beefed up in Suez ahead of Ahly, Tunisia's An-Nagm As-Sahely match

    Security beefed up in Suez ahead of Ahly, Tunisia's An-Nagm As-Sahely match

    Date: 2015-07-25 12:54:09 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:8 - ID:3039557

    Suez security forces have beefed up security measures ahead of today's match between Al-Ahly team and Tunisia's An-Nagm As-Sahely in the third round of the African Cup of Nations in Suez new stadium. A security source said Suez police troops are ....

  • AL contacting members to set date for meeting on joint force protocol

    AL contacting members to set date for meeting on joint force protocol

    Date: 2015-07-25 12:52:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:3039545

    The Arab League is contacting member states to set a date for a meeting of foreign and defense ministers to ratify a protocol to form a joint Arab military force, MENA learned. The AL has sent memos to Arab states suggesting that the meeting be ....

  • 1st experimental operation of passage of vessels at New Suez Canal starts

    1st experimental operation of passage of vessels at New Suez Canal starts

    Date: 2015-07-25 09:24:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3038025

    The first experimental operation of the passage of vessels at New Suez Canal started Saturday in the presence of head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish and a host of senior officials at the authority. The experimental operation aims to ....

  • Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian farmers, fishermen

    Israeli troops open fire at Palestinian farmers, fishermen

    Date: 2015-07-25 08:36:14 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:3037737

    Israeli troops opened fire at a number of Palestinian farmers and fishermen in the Gaza Strip Saturday. The Israeli troops deployed on military towers on the eastern border of al Braij Camp in the Central Gaza Strip shot at farmers but no ....

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