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PM says panel exerting utmost efforts to hold parliamentary polls before Ramadan
Date: 2015-04-09 14:20:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2345057
The committee assigned with amending the laws governing the parliamentary elections is keen on holding the parliamentary polls before the holy fasting month of Ramadan, said Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. The committee is exerting efforts to ....
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Pope Tawadros lead Mass
Date: 2015-04-09 11:47:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2345025
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led on Thursday a Mass on the occasion of the Good Friday at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbasiya. This occasion is celebrated on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday. ....
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Sisi names new ACA president
Date: 2015-04-09 11:26:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:2344725
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi assigned Thursday Mohamed Erfan Gamal el Deen to take over the presidency of the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) . Gamal el Deen started work at the ACA since 1986 and assumed several posts including ACA ....
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Mahlab chairs 1st meeting on Konoz Masr conference
Date: 2015-04-09 11:17:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:2344589
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab chaired on Wednesday the first preparatory meeting on Konoz Masr (or Egypt treasures) international cultural and tourist conference. At the beginning of the meeting, Mahlab asked the participants to determine the ....
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Admin of Facebook page inciting attack on police, army arrested
Date: 2015-04-09 11:08:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2344437
Security forces arrested on Thursday a man in Dakahlia Governorate who is accused of administrating a page on Facebook that incites attack on police and army forces as well as causing chaos. The page is also calling for forming armed groups that ....
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Federal Arab Transport Company board to be re-formed
Date: 2015-04-09 10:37:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2344141
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Thursday a presidential decree approving the reformation of the board of the Federal Land Transport Company (Superjet), Cairo branch. The board, to serve for four years, will be under Mohamed Dawoud ....
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Stable Egypt necessary for region, whole world - diplomat
Date: 2015-04-09 10:30:17 GMT - Jordan - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2344045
Assistant of Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Magdy Radi asserted that Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) achieved its aimed targets and even more. The accomplishments of the event sent a message that stable Egypt is necessary for ....
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Sisi approves deal with IDB
Date: 2015-04-09 10:26:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2343993
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi approved on Thursday a deal with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to rent equipment for use in Cairo West Power station project. The $222 million deal, pending endorsement, gives the government the right to own ....
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Azhar Imam asserts support of women's role in preaching, researching fields
Date: 2015-04-09 10:11:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:2343821
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted his full support of women's role in preaching and researching fields. This came during a meeting with a delegation of female professors and researchers specialized in the Islamic studies on ....
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Tayyeb greets pope Tawadros on Easter
Date: 2015-04-09 09:34:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2343469
Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb greeted on Thursday Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Easter. In a statement, Tayyeb stressed that nobody will be able to break the unity of Muslims and Christians in Egypt. As ....