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Gov't seeks to apply full decentralization -- PM
Date: 2015-05-07 14:20:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:2539573
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said his government seeks to apply full decentralization as part of its overall reform policy. Mahlab was speaking on Thursday during a meeting with governors. He asserted that corruption should be tackled ....
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Foreign ministry officials, Syrian opposition leader probe preparations for Cairo Conference
Date: 2015-05-07 14:19:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2539561
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry received Thursday the Head of the of Syrian opposition's National Coordinating Body Hassan Abdel Azim. Assistant of Foreign Minister Ambassador Yasser Reda discussed with Abdel Azim the latest developments in Syria ....
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Sisi meets Ethiopians freed from Libya
Date: 2015-05-07 14:18:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2539553
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a number of Ethiopians, who returned from Libya after the Egyptian authorities helped their release. Egypt has succeeded to release the Ethiopian nationals from Libya to allow their return back home, Sisi ....
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Sisi attends cultural symposium on liberating Sinai
Date: 2015-05-07 11:37:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2537953
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended the 17th cultural symposium organized on Thursday by the Armed Forces on the 33rd occasion of Sinai Liberation. The symposium was also attended by Defense Minister Sedky Sobhy as well as leaders of ....
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Min.: Vegetables, fruits price at cooperatives down by 20%
Date: 2015-05-07 11:37:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2537941
Supply Minister Khaled Hanafy decided on Thursday to reduce prices of vegetables and fruits by 20% at all cooperatives, wholesale companies and outlets of the Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC). The aim behind the decision is to provide all ....
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EgyptAir to accept resignations of dissatisfied pilots - official
Date: 2015-05-07 11:36:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2537933
EgyptAir Holding Company will accept resignations of pilots who want to leave the company in protest of their salary, the company's head said. Under the company's rules, no pilot is allowed to terminate his contract with the company before ....
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PM meets US chamber of commerce delegation
Date: 2015-05-07 11:35:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2537921
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met with the chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt and a number of its representatives on Wednesday night to probe investment opportunities in the country. During the meeting, the premier said ....
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CBE offers EGP 300mn tender
Date: 2015-05-07 11:34:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2537917
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced on Thursday a periodic tender worth 300 million dollars. The funds will be channeled into meeting the needs of banks to finance imports of strategic goods, raw materials and production ....
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Foreign Ministry: 76 Egyptian prisoners in Saudi Arabia pardoned
Date: 2015-05-07 11:34:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:2537913
Saudi King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud declared an amnesty of 76 Egyptian prisoners in the kingdom on the occasion of accessing the throne, Saudi Arabia, Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Amr Mowwad said. In statements Thursday, Mowwad said ....
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Shoukry meets Eritrean FM, presidential adviser
Date: 2015-05-07 11:33:52 GMT - Eritrea - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2537901
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Thursday with his Eritrean counterpart Othman Saleh and Eritrean Presidential Adviser For Political Affairs Yamani Jabr. During the gathering, Shoukry handed over an invitation from President Abdel ....