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Power tower explodes in Aswan
Date: 2015-05-18 10:11:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2610557
A number of unidentified persons have bombed an electricity tower at the entrance to Fares village on Aswan-Cairo desert road. Three makeshift bombs went off causing a blackout in a number of areas in Kalabsha city in Aswan. The blast caused ....
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Killed, injured in clashes in Jober
Date: 2015-05-18 10:07:56 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:16 - ID:2611437
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights said that a number of people were killed and injured during clashes between regime forces on one hand and Hezbollah and Nusra Front on the other. The clash took place in Jober neighborhood in Damascus. ....
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Mahlab says govt fully supports capital market
Date: 2015-05-18 10:06:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2611429
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has said that his government completely supports the capital market and Egyptian Exchange (EGX). The government makes decisions that are meant to support the market and serve the best interests of both the state and ....
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Challenges won’t stop Jordan from achieving development - king
Date: 2015-05-18 10:04:33 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:2611397
Jordan will not allow the challenges besetting the region to provide an excuse for inhibiting the economic and political development march, King Abdullah II of Jordan said. Crises have always motivated the kingdom to go forward with development ....
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EGX gains about EGP 9bn very early in Monday trading session
Date: 2015-05-18 09:35:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:2611085
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained about nine billion pounds in the first 10 minutes of Monday's trading session on the back of a government decision to suspend the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) for two years. The EGX 30 benchmark index soared by 3.77 ....
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Lavrov, Zarif discuss Yemen developments
Date: 2015-05-18 09:29:20 GMT - Russia - International - SN:12 - ID:2611021
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed over the phone the latest developments in Yemen. They expressed concern over the current situation there and the ongoing humanitarian crisis, the ....
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Security forces on high alert in Suez, Hurghada
Date: 2015-05-18 09:16:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2610921
Police forces in Suez maintained on Monday strict security measures outside the Suez court complex, judges and employees inside as well as all roads leading to the building and its gates. The forces were placed on alert, spread outside of the ....
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Fire at Sama Aswan project controlled
Date: 2015-05-18 09:14:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:2610905
Civil defense forces put out the fire that erupted at Sama Aswan tourist project late on Sunday but no casualties were reported. The fire caused damage to the ground floor of the project located on Kornich el Nile. Three fire engines took part ....
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Arab media can play decisive role in fighting extremist thoughts - official
Date: 2015-05-18 09:08:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:2610857
The spokesman for the Jordanian government underlined on Monday the important role of Arab media in facing extremist ideas. "We need in the Arab and Islamic world to fight terrorism by military, security and intellectual ways," Mohamed al Momani ....
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PM inaugurates EGX trading session Monday
Date: 2015-05-18 09:06:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:2610837
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and Investment Minister Ashraf Salman will inaugurate the EGX trading session Monday. Mahlab will ring the opening bell of the trading session today, said EGX chairman Mohamed Omran. The premier met Sunday night ....
