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182-, 357-day T-bills auctioned
Date: 2015-07-15 15:20:09 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:2991417
The Finance Ministry auctioned on Wednesday treasury bills at a total value of EGP 7.5 billion. In an online statement, the ministry said it sold EGP 3.5 billion of 182-day T-bills. The average yield was 11.737%, it said, adding it accepted bids ....
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Obama praises Putin for help clinching Iran deal
Date: 2015-07-15 15:19:16 GMT - USA - International - SN:19 - ID:2991397
US President Barack Obama praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for his role in the Iran nuclear deal saying there could now be an “opening” for further detente in the worst crisis in American-Russian relations since the Cold War, the Telegraph ....
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Arab league says Iran nuclear deal 'important'
Date: 2015-07-15 15:18:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:2991393
Arab League chief Nabil el Araby on Wednesday stressed the importance of a nuclear deal reached between Iran and major world powers. "The deal is an important step towards declaring the Middle East a region free from weapons of mass destruction ....
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198 Brotherhood members court-martialed
Date: 2015-07-15 15:17:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2991381
Acting general prosecutor Ali Omran decided to refer 198 terrorists of Brotherhood operations committee from Giza and Gharbiya governorates to military judiciary. The suspects confessed to carrying out 64 terrorist operations, including planting ....
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378 Egyptians return from Libya over past 24hrs
Date: 2015-07-15 15:16:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2991373
As many as 378 Egyptians returned from Libya via Salloum border crossing over the past 24 hours, Matrouh Security Chief el Anany Hamouda said on Wednesday. In press statements, Hamouda underlined that 90 of the returnees had illegally crossed the ....
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Int'l community needs to understand challenges in developing countries: minister
Date: 2015-07-15 15:16:03 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:15 - ID:2991365
Egypt's Minister of Finance Hany Qadry said on Wednesday that the developing countries face various challenges to bridge the financial gaps which should be understood by the international community. The minister made the remarks while addressing ....
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Turkish PM meets with political parties' leaders
Date: 2015-07-15 15:15:11 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:14 - ID:2991353
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu met Wednesday with some political parties leaders including HDP co-leaders Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ for coalition talks. After the meeting the Prime Minister held a press conference saying ....
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Awqaf minister calls for emergency meeting to discuss renewing religious discourse
Date: 2015-07-15 10:48:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2989217
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Gomaa and head of The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on Wednesday called for an emergency meeting to discuss programs suggested to renew the religious discourse and measures adopted to fight terrorism. The meeting ....
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Cabinet reviews political, economic files
Date: 2015-07-15 10:45:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2989193
The cabinet convened Wednesday under Premier Ibrahim Mahlab to review an array of political, economic and security files along with preparations for the new Suez Canal inauguration on August 6. The cabinet also tackled means of securing Egyptian ....
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PM sends happy-Eid cable to Sisi
Date: 2015-07-15 10:20:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2988949
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of the Lesser Bairam. Mahlab said he and the Cabinet wished Sisi a happy Eid. He vowed to continue working for a better Egyptian ....