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  • FM embarks on African tour on Wednesday including Eritrea and South Sudan

    FM embarks on African tour on Wednesday including Eritrea and South Sudan

    Date: 2015-05-05 12:06:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2522745

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will embark on an African tour on Wednesday including Eritrea and South Sudan. During his two-day tour, Shoukry will review means of promoting relations between Egypt and each of the two countries. Shoukry will ....

  • AL chief, UN Secretary General discuss situation in Arab region

    AL chief, UN Secretary General discuss situation in Arab region

    Date: 2015-05-05 11:31:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:2522393

    Arab League (AL) Secretary General Nabil el Araby discussed on Tuesday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon the latest developments in the Arab region, the pan-Arab league said in a statement on Tuesday. This came during a meeting held between ....

  • EGX gains EGP 5.2bn in mid-day trading

    EGX gains EGP 5.2bn in mid-day trading

    Date: 2015-05-05 11:27:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2522341

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 5.2 billion pounds at mid-day trading Tuesday on the back of intensive purchase of shares following statements by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) law. The EGX 30 benchmark index ....

  • Communication minister opens 1st seminar for technology and investment in outsourcing field

    Communication minister opens 1st seminar for technology and investment in outsourcing field

    Date: 2015-05-05 11:26:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:2522329

    Minister of Communication and Information Technology Khaled Negm on Tuesday opened the first seminar for technology and investment in the outsourcing field. The seminar- named “Investment Forum”- aims at opening constant communication with ....

  • Military Technical Academy hosts meeting  of renowned scientist Farouk el Baz

    Military Technical Academy hosts meeting of renowned scientist Farouk el Baz

    Date: 2015-05-05 11:04:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2522117

    Renowned Egyptian scientist Farouk el Baz on Tuesday was received at the Egyptian Military Technical Academy where he held an open discussion with cadets and teachers of the academy. The illustrious scientist took up the history of the Egyptian ....

  • Gulf leaders flowing to Riyadh for GCC summit

    Gulf leaders flowing to Riyadh for GCC summit

    Date: 2015-05-05 10:48:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - International - SN:9 - ID:2521893

    Leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states started on Tuesday arriving to attend the 15th GCC summit. Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and UAE's Deputy Premier Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashed Al Maktoum arrived Tuesday. ....

  • Two Azhar students wounded in blast during bomb-making

    Two Azhar students wounded in blast during bomb-making

    Date: 2015-05-05 10:06:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2521337

    Two Azhar University students were injured when a bomb they were manufacturing in a home in Nasr City detonated, police said Tuesday. Bomb squads rushed to the Zehour neighborhood after residents called the police. A third student involved in ....

  • Israeli Foreign Ministry issues travel warning to Nepal

    Israeli Foreign Ministry issues travel warning to Nepal

    Date: 2015-05-05 09:52:14 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:2521173

    The Israeli Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning Tuesday to Nepal in light of the devastating earthquake that left thousands dead and many more injured. The aftermath of the natural disaster also destroyed numerous villages, communities and ....

  • Clinton refuses to testify twice on Benghazi attacks

    Clinton refuses to testify twice on Benghazi attacks

    Date: 2015-05-05 09:49:37 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:2521141

    Former secretary of US State Hillary Clinton agreed Monday to testify once, but not twice, before the special House committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks on the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton attorney David Kendall, in a ....

  • 27 Daesh militants killed in Anbar, Iraqi officials

    27 Daesh militants killed in Anbar, Iraqi officials

    Date: 2015-05-05 08:58:22 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2520621

    Iraqi forces killed 27 militants of the Daesh terrorist group on Tuesday, officials said. Out of the 27, 23 were killed in Fallujah in Anbar province as pro-government militias repelled an attack by Daesh militants, the officials said. The ....

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