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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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Egypt amb. in London probes means to activate cultural tourism to Egypt
Date: 2015-04-21 13:46:19 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2426817
Egyptian Ambassador in London Nasser Kamel met with marketing directors of 35 British tourism companies over lunch Tuesday. Also present was John Casson, the British Ambassador to Egypt. The meeting focused on efforts to promote travel to the ....
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Israeli calls to storm al Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2015-04-21 13:44:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:2427177
Israeli parties and organizations have called on its members to storm the Al Aqsa Mosque, in East al Quds (Jerusalem) on Wednesday and Thursday to mark Al Quds occupation according to the Hebrew calendar. A group of extremist Israeli groups and ....