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  • Egypt retreives artifact from UK - foreign ministry

    Egypt retreives artifact from UK - foreign ministry

    Date: 2015-07-06 05:54:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2929009

    Egypt retrieved an artifact from the UK as part of cooperation between the Egyptian Foreign Ministry and the Antiquities Ministry to return smuggled artifacts, said Assistant Foreign Minister for cultural ties Olfat Farah. The artifact dates ....

  • Iraqi interior min. confers with ASIS cheif on combating terror

    Iraqi interior min. confers with ASIS cheif on combating terror

    Date: 2015-07-05 16:45:38 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2927469

    Iraqi Interior Minister Mohammed Salem al Ghabban met Sunday with Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) Chief Nick Warner. The meeting, which was attended by Australia's Ambassador to Iraq Leendul Sakstook, took up bilateral cooperation ....

  • Arabi, UN envoy discuss Libya developments

    Arabi, UN envoy discuss Libya developments

    Date: 2015-07-05 16:44:41 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2927461

    Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Arabi discussed over the phone on Sunday with UN Special Envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon the developments in the North African country in light of the UN-mediated national dialogue sessions. Arabi reiterated ....

  • Trial of Zahwari brother, 67 others delayed to Monday

    Trial of Zahwari brother, 67 others delayed to Monday

    Date: 2015-07-05 16:43:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2927449

    The Cairo Criminal Court delayed the trial of 68 terrorists, including Mohamed el Zawahri - the brother of Al Qaeda's number one leader Ayman el Zawahri, over charges of forming a terrorist organization to Monday. In April 2014, the public ....

  • FM inspects passport-issuing center

    FM inspects passport-issuing center

    Date: 2015-07-05 16:41:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2927437

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited on Sunday the center for issuing passports to check the services provided for citizens. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Badr Abdel Aati said the center issued 80,000 passports to date. Shoukry thanked ....

  • EGP 1bn scientific research in FY 2015-2016 : minister

    EGP 1bn scientific research in FY 2015-2016 : minister

    Date: 2015-07-05 16:39:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2927429

    About 1 billion pounds will be allocated for scientific research in FY 2015/2016 budget, announced Scientific Research Minister Sherif Hammad. The new budget will contribute to solving the problems facing the Egyptian society and meeting the ....

  • PM checks on underway projects

    PM checks on underway projects

    Date: 2015-07-05 16:38:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2927417

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held on Sunday a meeting to follow up the implementation of projects financed either by loans or grants. The ministers of trade and industry, irrigation, housing, international cooperation, agriculture as well as the ....

  • 22 terrorists referred to criminal court over supreme court attacks

    22 terrorists referred to criminal court over supreme court attacks

    Date: 2015-07-05 16:36:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2927413

    Twenty-two members of "Ajnad Misr" terror organization were referred Sunday to Giza Criminal Court over charges of carrying out terror acts in a number of governorates, including explosions that took place in the vicinity of the High Court and the ....

  • EGX index down 0.46 percent

    EGX index down 0.46 percent

    Date: 2015-07-05 12:36:18 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:2925513

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices closed down on Sunday. The main benchmark EGX 30 index went down by 0.46 percent reaching 8276.18 points. The broader EGX 70 index of the leading small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) dropped by 0.26 ....

  • 5 injured in Fayyoum bombing

    5 injured in Fayyoum bombing

    Date: 2015-07-05 12:23:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:2925433

    Five people were injured Sunday when a bomb exploded outside an outlet of a telecommunications company in Fayyoum governorate. Sappers rushed to the scene to comb it. The injured, including a woman, were carried to hospital for treatment. ....

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