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  • PM: Tourism is crucial to Egypt's economy

    PM: Tourism is crucial to Egypt's economy

    Date: 2015-04-21 14:16:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2427185

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said tourism is crucial to Egypt's economy, underscoring the importance of attracting more tourists, especially the Arabs. During a meeting with Tourism Minister Khaled Rami, Mahlab called for boosting promotion ....

  • Port Said court delays trial of Badie, others on violence charges to May 23

    Port Said court delays trial of Badie, others on violence charges to May 23

    Date: 2015-04-21 14:14:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:2427545

    Port Said Criminal Court adjourned to May 23 the trial of the Muslim Brotherhood supreme guide and 188 other members on charges of inciting violence in the Canal City in August 2013. The postponement decision was taken to hear the testimony of ....

  • Journalists syndicate files complaint against ruling in

    Journalists syndicate files complaint against ruling in "Ittihadiya incidents" case

    Date: 2015-04-21 14:09:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2427465

    The Syndicate of Journalists has filed a complaint with the public prosecutor, Hisham Barakat, against a court ruling that found defendants in the "Ittihadiya incidents" case not guilty. Defendants, including former president Mohamed Morsi, were ....

  • EGP 4.3bn to improve services in ministries

    EGP 4.3bn to improve services in ministries

    Date: 2015-04-21 14:07:25 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:2427437

    Minister of Finance Hani Qadri agreed to allocate EGP 4.3 billion to the ministries of health, petroleum, electricity, irrigation, supply, investment and education to improve their services. The head of the public budget at the Ministry of ....

  • Car bomb hits restaurant in Somalia, at least 10 dead

    Car bomb hits restaurant in Somalia, at least 10 dead

    Date: 2015-04-21 14:04:17 GMT - Somalia - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:2427397

    A suspected suicide bomber on Tuesday rammed a car laden with explosives into a busy restaurant in the center of capital Mogadishu, killing ten people at lease, World Bulletin quoted a police officer as saying. "A policeman opened fire to stop ....

  • Ahwany holds talks on partnership with WB, EBRD in Washington

    Ahwany holds talks on partnership with WB, EBRD in Washington

    Date: 2015-04-21 14:00:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2427361

    Minister of International Cooperation Nagalaa el Ahwany on Tuesday held a session of talks in Washington with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Suma Chakrabarti. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the World ....

  • Court rejects request for releasing jailed businessman Talaat Mostafa on health reasons

    Court rejects request for releasing jailed businessman Talaat Mostafa on health reasons

    Date: 2015-04-21 13:56:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2427325

    The Administrative Justice Court at the State Council on Tuesday turned down a request for releasing jailed businessman Talaat Mostafa on health reasons. Mostafa has lodged an appeal with the court asking to be released from prison as his stay in ....

  • PNC slams Hamas refusal to enable national unity government to assume duties in Gaza

    PNC slams Hamas refusal to enable national unity government to assume duties in Gaza

    Date: 2015-04-21 13:53:55 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2427309

    The Palestinian National Council expressed astonishment at Hamas' rejection to allow members of the national unity government to assume their duty in Gaza Strip. In a statement on Tuesday, the Amman-based council called for nipping in the bud all ....

  • EGX to launch e-disclosure system Thursday

    EGX to launch e-disclosure system Thursday

    Date: 2015-04-21 13:51:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:34 - ID:2427265

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) will launch its electronic disclosure system on Thursday. The step is meant to upgrade the performance of the Egyptian market and promote transparency. Companies listed on the EGX will be able to post disclosure ....

  • Egyptian, Saudi FMs discuss situation in Yemen, forming joint Arab force

    Egyptian, Saudi FMs discuss situation in Yemen, forming joint Arab force

    Date: 2015-04-21 13:49:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2427249

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday held a session of talks in Riyadh with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faysal. The talks took up the recent developments regarding the Saudi-led Decisive Storm Operation in Yemen against the Houthi ....

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