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  • Egypt-UK ties based on achieving aspirations of Egyptian youth, says amb.

    Egypt-UK ties based on achieving aspirations of Egyptian youth, says amb.

    Date: 2015-05-27 16:23:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:2678417

    Ties between Egypt and Britain are based on helping the Egyptian youth to achieve their aspirations and changing their country's future, British Ambassador to Egypt John Casson said on Wednesday. Casson made the statement during a welcoming ....

  • Azhar, Australian Darul-Iftaa discuss cooperation

    Azhar, Australian Darul-Iftaa discuss cooperation

    Date: 2015-05-27 16:20:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:2678393

    Secretary of Azhar Abbas Shoman met on Wednesday with Secretary General of the Australian Darul-Iftaa (House of giving religious opinions) Selim Elwan al Husseini. During their meeting, the two officials discussed ways of bolstering ties between ....

  • Tony Blair resigns as Middle East peace envoy

    Tony Blair resigns as Middle East peace envoy

    Date: 2015-05-27 15:59:44 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:56 - ID:2678265

    Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has submitted his resignation as Middle East peace envoy, an official has said. Diplomatic sources revealed Blair had written to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announcing his resignation as ....

  • Sisi affirms parliamentary polls to be held before year end - Fadali

    Sisi affirms parliamentary polls to be held before year end - Fadali

    Date: 2015-05-27 15:54:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:2678245

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi affirmed that the parliamentary elections will be held before the end of this year. The remark was made by Independence Current chairman Ahmed el Fadali, who added that Sisi affirmed this during his meeting with ....

  • Prosecution listens to testimonies of ERTU chief in incident of cutting TV transmission at Maspero building

    Prosecution listens to testimonies of ERTU chief in incident of cutting TV transmission at Maspero building

    Date: 2015-05-27 14:48:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:2677801

    The Public Prosecution ordered to summon Chairman of the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) Essam el Amir to listen to his testimonies regarding the cut of TV transmission at Maspero building. Over the past days, the prosecution listened ....

  • German decision-makers appreciate Egypt's role, says Mufti adviser

    German decision-makers appreciate Egypt's role, says Mufti adviser

    Date: 2015-05-27 14:47:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:2677769

    Ibrahim Negm, adviser to Egypt's Mufti Shawki Allam, said on Wednesday that German officials, decision-makers and parliamentarians appreciate a role played by Egypt in the region and have a strong will to bolster ties with it in all ....

  • Mamish: Arish port development project to create more jobs for Sinai youth

    Mamish: Arish port development project to create more jobs for Sinai youth

    Date: 2015-05-27 14:33:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:2677629

    Suez Canal Authority chairman Mohab Mamish said work is underway to modernize Arish port with the aim of increasing its capabilities and creating more jobs for youth in Sinai. In press statements Wednesday, he said the coming days will witness ....

  • Iraqi forces kill 69 Daesh militants in Iraq

    Iraqi forces kill 69 Daesh militants in Iraq

    Date: 2015-05-27 14:32:52 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:2677617

    Iraqi security forces killed on Wednesday 69 Daesh militants in Anbar and Salahuddin provinces in Iraq. Of all, five terrorists were killed by troops loyal to Baghdad Operations Command. A number of vehicles and hotbeds used by the terrorist ....

  • Egypt's bourse shows varied performance

    Egypt's bourse shows varied performance

    Date: 2015-05-27 14:24:39 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:50 - ID:2677565

    The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) indexes showed varied performance at the close of Wednesday's trading amid purchases by Egyptian investors and Arab individuals and sales by foreign institutions and investment funds. The market capital lost ....

  • EGPC: no oil pollution in Ras Gharib

    EGPC: no oil pollution in Ras Gharib

    Date: 2015-05-27 14:23:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:2677533

    The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) carried out coastal, naval and air scanning of Ras Gharib area after an oil slick was discovered there. No pollution was detected. Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy gave directives to the regional ....

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