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  • Actor Ibrahim Yousri dies at 65

    Actor Ibrahim Yousri dies at 65

    Date: 2015-04-20 14:27:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2419773

    Egyptian actor Ibrahim Yousri passed away Monday at the age of 65. Yousri was rushed to hospital Sunday after a sudden deterioration in his health. He breathed his last at the intensive care unit in a private hospital in Cairo. ....

  • Erdogan chairs 3rd Turkish Cabinet meeting

    Erdogan chairs 3rd Turkish Cabinet meeting

    Date: 2015-04-20 14:24:51 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:36 - ID:2419765

    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has chaired a Cabinet meeting for the third time as president since he was elected last August, TRT reported. The meeting covered energy, foreign policy issues and domestic issues. The latest developments ....

  • PM says govt keen on developing sugar industry; price unchanged

    PM says govt keen on developing sugar industry; price unchanged

    Date: 2015-04-20 14:23:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2419737

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held a ministerial meeting on the sugar industry on Monday. The meeting was attended by the ministers of trade and industry, trade and supply and internal trade. The chairman of the General Union of Chambers of ....

  • Military talks between Egypt, Greece

    Military talks between Egypt, Greece

    Date: 2015-04-20 13:58:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2419409

    Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi met with his Greek counterpart Panos Kammenos, who is on a several days visit to Egypt. The meeting took up the latest developments in the region, the changes taking place on the regional and international arenas and ....

  • Investment minister meets EBRD head, WB executive director

    Investment minister meets EBRD head, WB executive director

    Date: 2015-04-20 13:52:50 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:33 - ID:2419321

    Investment Minister Ashraf Salman held several meetings on the sidelines of his participation in the meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) in Washington. The International Cooperation Minister Naglaa el Ahwany ....

  • Big bombing hits Sanaa

    Big bombing hits Sanaa

    Date: 2015-04-20 13:00:57 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:2416389

    A big blast took place Monday in Sanaa. This is the strongest and the most violent blast since the start of Operation Decisive Storm against Houthis. The blast has reportedly taken place in a rockets camp in Faj Attan. Strong explosions ....

  • Army mourns death of 3 troops in North Sinai

    Army mourns death of 3 troops in North Sinai

    Date: 2015-04-20 12:59:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2418665

    The Armed Forces on Monday mourned the death of three troops, including an officer, when an explosive device hit their vehicle in Rafah early Monday, military spokesman Mohamed Samir said. Another soldier was wounded in the attack. ....

  • 180 Egyptians return from Libya via Salloum crossing within 24 hours

    180 Egyptians return from Libya via Salloum crossing within 24 hours

    Date: 2015-04-20 12:07:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2418157

    As many as 180 Egyptians returned from Libya via Salloum crossing within the past 24 hours, Matrouh Security Director el Anani Hamouda said. The figure includes 91 legal arrivals and 89 illegal arrivals, he said in statements Monday. ....

  • Azhar university denounces attacks on police, army

    Azhar university denounces attacks on police, army

    Date: 2015-04-20 12:03:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2418101

    Al Azhar University on Monday strongly denounced attacks targeting policemen and troops, calling on all Egyptians to stand united in the face of terrorism. "Terrorism is not targeting policemen and troops only but all Egyptians," the university's ....

  • Egypt, Sudan acting to achieve integration

    Egypt, Sudan acting to achieve integration

    Date: 2015-04-20 12:01:58 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:2418089

    Egypt and Sudan are acting to achieve integration, Agriculture Minister Salah Helal said Monday. Speaking in the inaugural session of meetings between the two ministers, Helal said the political leadership here and in Cairo are keen on ....

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