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Egypt PM arrives in Amman for joint higher committee meetings
Date: 2015-05-27 08:10:24 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:2673793
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab arrived in the Jordanian capital on Wednesday on a two-day official visit to the kingdom to co-chair the meetings of the 25th session of the joint higher committee. Mahlab was welcomed at Marka military ....
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June salaries to be paid earlier in month - ministry
Date: 2015-05-27 08:03:06 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:3 - ID:2673729
The Finance Ministry said June salaries will be paid to all public servants on day 15 due to the closing of 2014/2015 fiscal year. The move will be valid even on salaries transferred to bank accounts, a ministry official told MENA. Also, July ....
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Israeli warplanes raid Gaza Strip
Date: 2015-05-27 07:58:04 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2673685
Israeli warplanes launched at dawn of Wednesday a series of air raids over Gaza Strip, local sources said. The raids came in response to rocket attacks fired from Gaza Strip against Ashdod coastal city late on Tuesday. The Israeli jets bombed ....
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Terrorist Habara, 8 Takfiris sentenced to death
Date: 2015-05-26 18:57:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:64 - ID:2671837
Zagazig criminal court sentenced on Tuesday Sinai Adel Habara along with eight other Takfiris to death over terrorist charges. The defendants were arrested in possession of hand grenades, ammunition, firearms and explosive belts. They face ....
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Contacts underway with Russia to import anti-virus drugs, says official
Date: 2015-05-26 18:45:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:2671757
Several meetings were held with Russian industrial companies to import anti-virus drugs, an official said on Tuesday. Ali Awani, head of the medication section at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC), said Egypt seeks to ....
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Libyan tribal leaders resume talks in Cairo
Date: 2015-05-26 18:18:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:2671625
Libyan tribal leaders resumed talks in Cairo Tuesday in a bid to reach a solution to the crisis in the North African country. During their meeting, the tribal chieftains hailed Egypt's support to end the suffering of the Libyan people. ....
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Sisi review efforts to provide foreign exchange, banking sector activities
Date: 2015-05-26 18:03:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:61 - ID:2671493
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday chaired a meeting attended by Governor of the Central Bank Hisham Ramez. Presidential spokesman Alaa Yousef said the Governor of the Central Bank briefed the president on the the current economic ....
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9 MB members remanded in custody for more 15 days on violence charges
Date: 2015-05-26 18:00:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:2671465
Tanta prosecutors ordered on Tuesday remanding nine Muslim Brotherhood members in custody for further 15 days pending investigation. They are accused of bombing pylons and possessing highly-explosive materials. ....
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Italia calls for int'l mobilization to protect tourist sites against terror attacks
Date: 2015-05-26 17:58:15 GMT - Italy - International - SN:59 - ID:2671441
Italian Minister of Cultural Activity and Tourism Dario Franceschini called on Tuesday for international mobilization to protect tourist sites from terror attacks. Franceschini made the statement on the sidelines of a ceremony marking the ....
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Cairo University, Friendship University sign cooperation agreement
Date: 2015-05-26 17:55:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:2671421
Cairo University of Egypt and the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia signed a cooperation agreement Tuesday in the field of scientific research. Cairo University President Gaber Nassar stressed the importance of exchanging academic visits ....