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Egypt, France FMs discuss Trump’s plan for Mideast peace
Date: 2020-01-29 23:56:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8290550
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed Wednesday with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in a phone call US President Donald Trump’s “Deal of the Century” for peace in the Middle East. During the call, they also reviewed joint action and ....
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Sisi, Merkel probe Palestinian developments
Date: 2020-01-29 23:55:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8290549
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday received a phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the latest Palestinian developments. They exchanged views on opening channels to resume US-sponsored Palestinian-Israeli ....
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European Parliament approves deal for UK to leave the European Union
Date: 2020-01-29 23:55:12 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:6 - ID:8290548
The European Parliament has backed the Brexit deal by 621 to 49 votes, paving the way for the UK to leave the European Union on Friday (31 January), Euronews reported. The deal will now go to the European Council, which is likely to give its ....
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Sisi, European Council chief probe Palestinian developments
Date: 2020-01-29 23:53:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8290547
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday received a phone call from President of the European Council Charles Michel to discuss the latest Palestinian developments. They agreed on intensifying efforts to bring about peace and reach settlement ....
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Lebanese FM stresses establishing independent state
Date: 2020-01-29 23:52:33 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:8290546
Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti said that his country insists on the Palestinian people's legal and moral right of return, rejecting the settlement policy. In statements to Sky News Arabiya, Hitti added that the Lebanese stance is based on ....
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Abul Gheit lashes out foreign intervention in Iraq
Date: 2020-01-29 23:52:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8290545
Arab League (AL) ٍSecretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has expressed in a statement Wednesday his concern at the situation in Iraq, as the fighting, violence acts escalated against peaceful protesters. Abul Gheit stressed that using violence is not ....
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Bourse gains EGP 8.3bn, all indexes up
Date: 2020-01-29 23:51:39 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:8290544
Vodafone deal of selling its 55% stake in its Egyptian unit to Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom operator STC drove the bourse indexes to post collective gains on Wednesday. The market capital gained EGP 8.3 billion, registering EGP 699.8 billion, ....
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Cabinet reviews progress in setting up Egypt’s 1st dry port
Date: 2020-01-29 23:50:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8290543
The Cabinet on Wednesday reviewed progress of procedures taken to establish and operate the first dry port in Egypt which will be located in 6th of October City in the Giza Governorate. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said the project would ....
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PM received Speaker of Kenyan parliament
Date: 2020-01-28 10:11:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8287936
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli received on Tuesday Speaker of the Kenyan National Assembly Justin Muturi, who is now visiting here. The two sides discussed means of implementing an initiative by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for treating one ....
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Agriculture ministry taking all precautionary measures against locusts - spokesman
Date: 2020-01-28 08:50:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8287757
Agriculture Ministry Spokesman Mohamed el Qirsh underlined the ministry is taking all needed precautionary measures against locusts since the beginning of the winter season amid mounting warnings by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) ....