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  • Azhar, Malaysian embassy probe joint cooperation

    Azhar, Malaysian embassy probe joint cooperation

    Date: 2015-05-13 15:40:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2581981

    The Head of Al Azhar Institutions Sector Mohamed Abu Zayed el Amir received on Wednesday a delegation representing the Malaysian Embassy under the religious counselor Abdel Mohiman bin Mahmoud. The two sides discussed means of promoting joint ....

  • Study underway to re-operate stalled factories, says minister

    Study underway to re-operate stalled factories, says minister

    Date: 2015-05-13 15:34:58 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:29 - ID:2582005

    The ministerial economic committee is currently studying an integrated program to re-operate the factories suspended for non-commercial reasons, Finance Minister Hany Qadry said on Wednesday. In statements, Qadry said there is a program currently ....

  • Airport lady referred to criminal court for attacking police officer

    Airport lady referred to criminal court for attacking police officer

    Date: 2015-05-13 15:33:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2582001

    Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat has referred the "airport lady" to criminal court for attacking a police officer at the airport. Yasmine Mohieldin Ahmed el Narsh had had sedatives in her possession when she arrived at Cairo airport to take a ....

  • Int'l coalition jets target Abu Alaa Afri - ministry

    Int'l coalition jets target Abu Alaa Afri - ministry

    Date: 2015-05-13 15:28:17 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:2581913

    The Iraqi Defense Ministry said that the aircraft of the international coalition targeted a leader of Daesh named Abu Alaa Afri according to accurate Iraqi intelligence information. A raid targeted Afri while he was holding a meeting with leaders ....

  • Minister expects implementation rate of projects to hit 90%

    Minister expects implementation rate of projects to hit 90%

    Date: 2015-05-13 15:25:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2581377

    Minister of Planning Ashraf El Arabi expected the implementation rate of the mega projects for fiscal year 2014/2015 to hit 90 percent. In press statements on Wednesday, he said the government is keen on reducing the unemployment rate among ....

  • Burundi general announces overthrow of president

    Burundi general announces overthrow of president

    Date: 2015-05-13 14:48:26 GMT - Burundi - International - SN:25 - ID:2581489

    A top Burundian general on Wednesday announced the overthrow of President Pierre Nkurunziza, following weeks of violent protests against his bid to stand for a third term, France 24 reported. The radio broadcast by General Godefroid Niyombare – ....

  • Greece avoids bankruptcy and expulsion from eurozone

    Greece avoids bankruptcy and expulsion from eurozone

    Date: 2015-05-13 14:46:18 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:24 - ID:2581465

    Greece has narrowly avoided bankruptcy and expulsion from the eurozone, but to pay the International Monetary Fund the €750 million it owed this week, Athens has had to empty an emergency cash reserve provided by the IMF itself. The Greek central ....

  • Shoukry discusses with Ugandan FM political, economic, secuity issues

    Shoukry discusses with Ugandan FM political, economic, secuity issues

    Date: 2015-05-13 14:44:12 GMT - Uganda - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2581341

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had talks on Wednesday with Ugandan Foreign Minister Okello Oyrem, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdel Ati. The talks focused on means to develop ties between the two sides in the political. ....

  • Palestinian PM receives delegation from Dutch Democratic Party

    Palestinian PM receives delegation from Dutch Democratic Party

    Date: 2015-05-13 14:42:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2581417

    Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah briefed onWednesday a delegation representing the Dutch Democratic Party on the latest political and economic developments in the territories as well as the efforts exerted by the government to unite the ....

  • Worker killed, 2 sons injured in accident in Alex.

    Worker killed, 2 sons injured in accident in Alex.

    Date: 2015-05-13 13:18:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2580421

    A worker in the Arab Contractors Company was killed and his two sons were wounded when a car collided with a motorcycle in the desert road in central Alexandria. The prosecution was notified to open investigation. Meanwhile, a farmer was ....

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