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Egypt adheres to Africa's stance towards Ezulwini Consensus - Senior diplomat
Date: 2020-02-14 23:54:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:8312410
Egypt's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mohamed Idris affirmed Cairo's adherence to Africa's stance towards Ezulwini Consensus, which calls for at least two permanent and two non-permanent Security Council seats for African states. ....
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Health Ministry: 1st coronavirus of foreigner confirmed in Egypt
Date: 2020-02-14 23:36:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:8312409
The Health Ministry and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that the first coronavirus case of a foreigner was confirmed in Egypt. In a joint statement, Health Ministry Spokesman Khaled Mogahed said that the case tested ....
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US, Afghanistan's Taliban reach truce
Date: 2020-02-14 23:34:22 GMT - Germany - International - SN:12 - ID:8312408
The United States and the Taliban have reached a truce agreement, on the sidelines of a major security summit in Munich, that could lead to withdrawals of American troops from Afghanistan. The official said the agreement for a seven-day ....
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Judges club deplores European parliament president's remarks on Egyptian citizen
Date: 2020-02-14 23:33:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:8312407
The Egyptian Judges' Club has deplored the statements of European Parliament (EP) president about the arrest of an Egyptian citizen and his call for releasing him. In a statement released on Friday, the club denounced such remarks as a flagrant ....
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Syrian Armed Forces helicopter shot down in Aleppo - reports
Date: 2020-02-14 23:32:26 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:8312406
Militants shot down a Syrian army helicopter in Aleppo province, Sputnik news agency reported. The helicopter was making a sortie when it was shot down over Al Atarib in the province of Aleppo. According to Sputnik correspondent, the ....
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3rd Indian tests positive for coronavirus on board quarantined Japan cruise ship
Date: 2020-02-14 14:14:01 GMT - India - International - SN:9 - ID:8311988
A third Indian crew member has tested positive for the novel coronavirus aboard the quarantined Diamond Princess, NDTV quoted the Indian embassy in Tokyo as saying. Embassy officials, who claim to be in touch with all the three, have reported ....
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Egypt key regional player in oil, gas sectors: French ambassador
Date: 2020-02-14 14:01:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8311963
French Ambassador in Cairo Stephane Romatet said Egypt has become a key regional player in the oil and gas sectors, expressing French firms’ desire to invest in Egypt, given the country’s full potential that helps it be an oil and gas hub in the ....
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PM directs governors to eye maintenance of roads
Date: 2020-02-14 00:17:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8311278
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli gave orders to governors to pay attention to maintenance of roads nationwide, while tasking them with making proposals to develop roads as part of the coming fiscal year's work plan. The premier made the remarks ....
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Sisi directs gov't to abide by highest nuclear safety standards
Date: 2020-02-14 00:16:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8311277
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has instructed the government to abide by the highest international standards of nuclear safety and security, given the great importance of nuclear power in generating electricity in Egypt. Sisi's directives came ....
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Moscow: 844 Syrian refugees back home over past 24 hours
Date: 2020-02-14 00:13:43 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8311276
A total of 844 Syrian refugees returned back home over the past 24 hours, the Russian Center for Refugee Reception, Distribution and Settlement said in a statement Thursday. About 251 people left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus and ....