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Abe says Japan could give US forces logistical support in Mideast
Date: 2015-06-01 14:45:31 GMT - Japan - International - SN:40 - ID:2708993
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the Japanese Self-Defense Forces could provide US or other foreign troops logistical support in the Middle East and the Indian Ocean under new security bills, Kyodo reported. Abe for the first time ....
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Hyundai mulls setting up container factory in Suez
Date: 2015-06-01 14:35:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2708901
South Korean Hyundai company is considering the establishment of container factories near ports in the Suez Canal region, Military Production Minister Ibrahim Younis said. During the “Egypt-South Korea Strategic Partnership” conference on Monday, ....
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Finance ministry to sell T-bills at EGP 95.250 billion
Date: 2015-06-01 14:28:43 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:38 - ID:2708793
The Ministry of Finance plans to auction treasury bills at a total value of EGP 95,250 billion in June. In a statement, the ministry said it will sell EGP 12.5 billion of 91-day T-bills. The ministry also said it will sell EGP 15.5 billion of ....
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E-passports center issues 3.000 passports during one day
Date: 2015-06-01 14:27:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2708777
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel Aatti said that the biometric passports center, affiliated to the ministry, issued 3,000 passports in one day which is considered four times more than the normal issuance rates. In a statement issued on ....
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Culture minister opens forum on African culture
Date: 2015-06-01 14:26:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2708773
Culture Minister Abdel-Wahed El-Nabawi opened on Monday a symposium on African culture in Cairo. The minister called for establishing a body for boosting cultural ties and cooperation between African nations. He said the ministry floated a ....
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Hamas interference in Egyptian affairs increases suffering of Gazans - Fatah
Date: 2015-06-01 14:02:35 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2708477
The Palestine Liberation Organization Fatah Movement called on Hamas to stop tampering with the Palestinian cause and the national interests by interfering in the Egyptian internal affairs. Fatah spokesperson Ahmed Assaf said that this ....
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Egypt foreign debt down 13.5% in March 2015 - CBE
Date: 2015-06-01 14:00:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:34 - ID:2708437
The total foreign debt fell to 13.5 percent to $39.9bn at the end of March 2015, compared to $46.1bn in June 2014, according to the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). In a report released on Monday, the bank attributed the drop in the external debt to ....
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AL chief, Chinese state councilor discuss areas of cooperation
Date: 2015-06-01 12:51:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:2707813
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil El Araby on Monday received China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi. In statements, AL Assistant Secretary General Ahmed Ben Helli said the meeting dealt with various areas of cooperation and the Chinese position ....
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PM Mahlab visits one of most impoverished villages in Egypt
Date: 2015-06-01 12:46:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2707749
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Monday visited Assiut's Menqabad, one of the poorest villages in the country, promising to meet their demands in better water and education services. The prime minister said three million pounds were earmarked to ....
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German FM warns of deteriorating situation in Gaza
Date: 2015-06-01 12:45:10 GMT - palestine - International - SN:31 - ID:2707729
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned of the deterioration of the situation in Gaza Strip, calling for exerting more efforts for the reconstruction of Gaza and improving the economic conditions there. At a press conference at ....