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  • 71 sentenced to life in Kerdassa church fire case

    71 sentenced to life in Kerdassa church fire case

    Date: 2015-04-29 12:27:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2482673

    Giza Criminal Court Wednesday sentenced 71 people to life and two other criminals to 10 years only, for being minors, in the case of setting fire to a church in Kerdassa. The criminals were convicted in attempted murder and acts of violence ....

  • Egyptian community calls for establishing Egyptian school in Spain

    Egyptian community calls for establishing Egyptian school in Spain

    Date: 2015-04-29 12:18:52 GMT - Spain - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2482605

    Head of the Egyptian Community in Spain Fathy Seliman called for establishing an Egyptian school in Spain. He further said that establishing an Egyptian school in Spain is important to teach the Egyptians living in Spain the traditions of their ....

  • 38th session of Arab Youths Ministers Council kicks off in Cairo

    38th session of Arab Youths Ministers Council kicks off in Cairo

    Date: 2015-04-29 11:21:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:2481949

    The 38th session of the Arab Youths and Sports Ministers Council kicked off here on Wednesday under Kuwait's chairmanship. Kuwaiti Information Minister Sheikh Salman al Hamoud al Sabah who doubles as Minister of State for Youths is presiding over ....

  • Sisi meets Greek PM in Cyprus

    Sisi meets Greek PM in Cyprus

    Date: 2015-04-29 11:11:44 GMT - Cyprus - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:2481785

    Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, who is currently visiting Cyprus, met Wednesday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Sisi held a bilateral meeting with Tsipras followed by an expanded meeting in the presence of the two countries' ....

  • President Ghani vows to make Afghanistan ‘graveyard of terror’

    President Ghani vows to make Afghanistan ‘graveyard of terror’

    Date: 2015-04-29 11:04:34 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:28 - ID:2481685

    Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has said his government is determined to “make Afghanistan [a] graveyard of terror,” identifying terrorism as the major challenge facing the region. Ghani made the remarks on Tuesday in a speech to the ....

  • Cabinet reviews political, economic and security files

    Cabinet reviews political, economic and security files

    Date: 2015-04-29 11:02:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2481669

    The Cabinet held its weekly meeting here on Wednesday under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and discussed several political, economic and security files. The ministers took up efforts for fighting terrorism and providing security in the Egyptian ....

  • PM, investment minister discuss EGX developments

    PM, investment minister discuss EGX developments

    Date: 2015-04-29 11:00:58 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:26 - ID:2481637

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met Tuesday night with Investment Minister Ashraf Salman and chairman of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Mohamed Omran to discuss the latest developments at the EGX. Attending the meeting were also a number of capital ....

  • Trilateral summit inolving Egypt, Cyprus presidents, Greek PM

    Trilateral summit inolving Egypt, Cyprus presidents, Greek PM

    Date: 2015-04-29 10:54:47 GMT - Cyprus - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2481541

    Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades held a three-way summit Wednesday with his guests Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to discuss trilateral cooperation in all fields. A session among the three ....

  • 4.4% incease in number of tourists in 2014 - CAPMAS

    4.4% incease in number of tourists in 2014 - CAPMAS

    Date: 2015-04-29 10:52:17 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:2481513

    The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) Wednesday reported an increase in the number of tourists visiting Egypt from various world nations by 4.4% in 2014 reaching 9.9 million, compared with 9.5 million in 2013. A ....

  • 6 Muslim brotherhood members arrested in Alexandria

    6 Muslim brotherhood members arrested in Alexandria

    Date: 2015-04-29 10:50:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2481485

    Alexandria security forces arrested six Muslim Brotherhood members wanted in demonstration and rioting cases. The defendants, who were arrested as part of a security campaign launched in the governorate, include a father and his son who were ....

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