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  • WHO: Egypt achieved progress in health field

    WHO: Egypt achieved progress in health field

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:40:57 GMT - Egypt - Science - SN:47 - ID:2623193

    Director General of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan announced that Egypt achieved noticeable progress in the field of health specially in combating hepatitis C virus and bird flu. A statement issued by the Ministry of Health on ....

  • Israel detains Palestinian holding Swedish nationality at Erez crossing

    Israel detains Palestinian holding Swedish nationality at Erez crossing

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:39:11 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:37 - ID:2622281

    Israeli forces detained on Tuesday a Palestinian holding the Swedish nationality at the Erez Crossing which is under the Israeli control in northern Gaza Strip. The Palestinian was traveling with his family outside the enclave. The Palestinian ....

  • Israel slams US for allowing Iranian purchase of aircraft, violating sanctions

    Israel slams US for allowing Iranian purchase of aircraft, violating sanctions

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:37:35 GMT - Israel - International - SN:46 - ID:2623181

    A senior Israeli official took a swipe at Washington on Tuesday over Iran's purchase of second-hand civilian aircraft, saying the acquisition violated US sanctions and went ahead despite a tip-off from Israel, Israeli newspaper Jerusalem Post ....

  • Jabouri: Daesh control on Ramadi serious

    Jabouri: Daesh control on Ramadi serious

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:35:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:2623169

    Iraqi Parliament Speaker Salim al Jabouri termed Daesh control of Ramadi as "serious”, adding that the reasons behind the control should be known and handled. During a parliament session, Jabouri called for reconsidering the security plans to ....

  • EGX gains EGP 1.5bn

    EGX gains EGP 1.5bn

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:32:37 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:44 - ID:2623153

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained about 1.5 billion pounds at the end of Tuesday's trading on the back of purchase operations by Arab and Egyptian investors following a government decision to suspend the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for two ....

  • Al Azhar concerned about Rohingya Muslims fleeing oppression in Myanmar

    Al Azhar concerned about Rohingya Muslims fleeing oppression in Myanmar

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:31:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2621645

    Egypt's Al Azhar has voiced concern about conditions of the Rohingya Muslims fleeing oppression in Myanmar. The Rohingya Muslims are reportedly refused entry to any of the neighboring states and are counting on humanitarian conscience to save ....

  • Arab writers union asks Qatar to establish national authors association

    Arab writers union asks Qatar to establish national authors association

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:29:09 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:43 - ID:2623117

    Secretary General of the General Union of Arab Writers Mohamed Salmawi met Tuesday with Qatari Culture Minister Hamad bin Abdel Aziz al Kawari to deliver an official request for Doha to establish a national association of authors to be able to join ....

  • Russia to send inspectors to examine Egyptian exported agricultural products -- Minister

    Russia to send inspectors to examine Egyptian exported agricultural products -- Minister

    Date: 2015-05-19 16:03:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:42 - ID:2622881

    Contacts are underway with Russia to send inspectors to examine Egyptian agricultural products before being exported into the Russian market, Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour said on Tuesday. During a meeting with Russian ....

  • Mahlab inspects Mahalla land port

    Mahlab inspects Mahalla land port

    Date: 2015-05-19 15:55:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2622709

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab inspected on Tuesday El Mahalla El Kubra land port, which is currently established on an area of 6 feddans. Local Development Minister Adel Labib and Supply Minister Khalid Hanafy accompanied the premier on his ....

  • Abu Trika files appeal with administrative court against asset freeze

    Abu Trika files appeal with administrative court against asset freeze

    Date: 2015-05-19 15:51:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2622733

    Egypt's former football icon Mohamed Abu Trika has filed a lawsuit with the administrative court requesting to annul an order by a panel to confiscate his assets. The panel tasked with managing funds of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group had ....

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