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Egypt expats' remittances hit USD 19bn per year
Date: 2015-04-08 17:55:38 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:2340729
Remittances of Arab expatriates ranges between USD 45 to 50 billion per year, an aide to Egypt's foreign minister said. Funds transferred by Egyptians living abroad represent USD 19 billion of the total Arab expats remittances, Magdy Radi told ....
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Cabinet decides to toughen up punishment on stealing electricity
Date: 2015-04-08 17:45:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:2340693
The cabinet has decided to toughen up the punishment of stealing electricity in order to decisively address this phenomenon. During a meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab directed to intensify campaigns to prevent stealing ....
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643 people killed in Yemen clashes so far: WHO
Date: 2015-04-08 17:29:15 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:2340629
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that 643 people were killed and 2,226 wounded by the violence across Yemen, saying that the death toll is related to the time period between March 19 and April 6. Heavy clashes in Aden and ....
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PM orders restoring Cairo conference center
Date: 2015-04-08 17:15:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:2340537
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab assigned on Wednesday the Arab Contractors Company to restore the Cairo conference center. Earlier, a large fire broke out at the center, causing much damage. ....
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Bourse turns blind eye to capital gains tax, gains EGP 6bn
Date: 2015-04-08 17:09:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:2340497
Most of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes closed on Wednesday up backed by intensive purchases by foreign institutions and investment funds amid optimism of international credit ratings agency Moody's which upgraded on Tuesday Egypt's credit ....
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Armed forces organizes 2nd international conference on psychiatry
Date: 2015-04-08 17:07:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:2340485
The medical service administration in the Armed forces will organize the second international conference for the psychological medicine under the Defense and Military Production Minister Sedky Sobhy. The event is hosted by the Medical Complex of ....
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Egypt in group G in 2017 Nations Cup qualifiers with Nigeria, Chad, Tanzania
Date: 2015-04-08 17:05:41 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:42 - ID:2340473
Egypt are likely to battle it out with Nigeria for a place at the 2017 African Cup of Nations after both sides were paired in G of the qualifiers as the draw was held in Cairo on Wednesday, according to African Spot Light. The group also includes ....
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Businessman arrested over deceiving citizens
Date: 2015-04-08 16:54:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2340445
Public funds police managed on Wednesday to arrest businessman Ahmed Mostafa aka Ahmed Al Mestrayeh. The arrest is in implementation of a warrant by the prosecution following reports that he deceived many citizens and siphoned off millions of ....
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Deputy FM meets delegation of African students
Date: 2015-04-08 16:08:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2340201
Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdi Loza met on Wednesday with a delegation of the African students' general union in Egypt. They discussed educational services provided for African students in Egypt. Loza reiterated Egypt's ....
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Retrial of defendants in Port Said massacre adjourned to April 19
Date: 2015-04-08 15:54:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2340101
Port Said Criminal court put off the re-trial of the defendants in the case of Port Said stadium massacre to April 19. The court took the decision to issue the verdict. As many as 72 people were killed and 254 others injured in a soccer match ....