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Awqaf minister condoles with Saudi Arabia over Faisal death
Date: 2015-07-10 09:59:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2955721
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar condoled with Saudi Arabia over the death of former foreign minister Saud al Faisal. In a statement, Mokhtar hailed the stances of Faisal in defending the Arab and Muslim nations. On Thursday, Faisal - who was ....
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Africa to be Egypt's top priority if it wins non-permanent UNSC seat, says FM
Date: 2015-07-10 09:07:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2955345
Speaking to MENA, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said he held extensive talks and meetings during his visit to South Sudan. He said he met with his Kenyan counterpart Amina Mohamed for talks on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation. Shoukry ....
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PM issues new statute of investment guarantees, incentives law
Date: 2015-07-09 17:19:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2953057
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab issued on Thursday the statute of the Investment Guarantees and Incentives Law. The new statute, no. 1,820 of 2015, annulled the previous one issued in 2004 as well as all other provisions that run contradictory the ....
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Sisi discusses with defense, interior ministers counter-terrorism plans
Date: 2015-07-09 17:16:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2953049
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held a meeting Thursday with Defense Minister Sedky Sobhy, Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar along with the chief of staff of the Armed Forces, head of the General Intelligence, and a number of senior Armed Forces ....
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PM visits Nile museum, High Dam in Aswan
Date: 2015-07-09 17:13:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2953037
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab visited on Tuesday the Nile Museum in Aswan. The museum exhibits models for irrigation facilities in Egypt and the other Nile Basin countries. The museum was set up at a cost of 130 million pounds and was open on ....
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17 MB members in custody for 15 days in Gharbia
Date: 2015-07-09 17:12:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2953029
Seventeen members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group were remanded in custody for further 15 days pending investigations over violence charges. They are accused of inciting riots and violence as well as disrupting public order and ....
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Egypt FM back from Juba
Date: 2015-07-09 17:12:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2952953
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry returned on Thursday from Juba where he took part in celebrations of the fourth anniversary of South Sudan Independence. Shoukry held a number of meetings with senior Sudanese officials, including President ....
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Sisi approves amendment of elections constituency division law
Date: 2015-07-09 17:11:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2953017
President Abdel El Sisi approved Thursday the amendment of some provisions of Elections Constituency Division law. Under the amendment, Egypt will be divided into 205 constituencies for elections under the individual system and four ....
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Pope Tawadros ordains 25 new priests
Date: 2015-07-09 17:10:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2953013
Pope Tawadros II ordained on Thursday 25 new priests to serve in Egypt and a number of countries, including Qatar, Dubai, South Africa and the US. the Pontiff led a Mass held on this occasion. ....
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Mahlab inspects emergency spillway of High Dam in Aswan
Date: 2015-07-09 16:51:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2952957
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab inspected the emergency spillway of the High Dam in Aswan. He also saw the opening of one of the emergency irrigation gates to check on the possibility of opening the gates at any time when necessary. The ....