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Army denies terrorists killed in mine blast in N. Sinai
Date: 2015-05-21 11:07:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2635201
The army spokesman denied on Thursday media reports that two terrorists were killed in a mine blast in North Sinai. Media talked about two terrorist being killed when one of the mines surrounding a security checkpoint in North Sinai went off ....
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Presidency: Merkel interested in Sisi visit to Germany at time being
Date: 2015-05-21 11:07:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2635185
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is very much interested in the visit of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Germany, due June 3-4, Presidency Spokesman Alaa Youssef said on Thursday. In statements, Youssef asserted that a telephone conversation ....
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Telecom Egypt provides 100 megabits/second internet service for 1st time in Egypt
Date: 2015-05-21 11:07:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:2635177
Telecom Egypt company managed to implement VDSL 2 technology in Egypt for the first time in which its clients will enjoy a high-speed internet that reaches 100 megabits per second. In statements, CEO of Telecom Egypt Mohamed El Nawawy said the ....
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PM meets AfDB mission
Date: 2015-05-21 11:06:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2635169
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received Thursday a visiting delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) led by bank General Counsel Kalidou Gadio. During the meeting, Mahlab said Egypt intends to promote partnership with Africa in all the ....
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Zend convenes with High Court body on his 1st day as justice minister
Date: 2015-05-21 10:14:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:2634593
Newly-appointed Justice Minister Ahmed el Zend headed on Thursday morning for High Court headquarters where he met with the High Court council, led by counselor Mohamed Hossam Abdel Rehim, a judicial source said. Head and members of High Court ....
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Sisi sanctions Egypt-Europe deal on sanitation project
Date: 2015-05-21 10:14:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:2634573
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued Thursday a decree sanctioning an agreement between the Egyptian government, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union on a sanitary services project in Kafr el Sheikh. Under the decree - ....
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Sisi meets Austrian FM
Date: 2015-05-21 09:05:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:2633977
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Thursday Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attending. Shoukry and Kurz will hold a press conference after the talks. ....
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Minister orders relocating HQ of national project
Date: 2015-05-21 09:05:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2633965
Minister of Local Development Adel Labib ordered on Thursday relocating the headquarters of the national project dubbed "Your Project" to be near the gathering places of citizens. This moves aims at facilitating citizens' access to the project's ....
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Blatter fails to revive soccer Camp David between Palestinians, Israelis
Date: 2015-05-21 08:14:27 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:2633585
FIFA head Joseph Blatter wound up his Mideast tour on Wednesday without succeeding to dissuade the Palestinian Football Association to pull back its request to suspend Israel's membership in the FIFA. Seen as the last chance mission, Blatter was ....
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Essebsi urges US to play more active role in fighting terror
Date: 2015-05-21 08:13:17 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:2633569
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi urged the US on Thursday to play more active role in fighting terrorism. During a symposium organized by the US Institute of Peace in Washington, Essebsi said fighting terrorism, achieving security and ....