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Sisi approves establishment of special unit for Africa at Cabinet
Date: 2015-04-05 15:27:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2318017
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi approved the establishment of a special department for Africa at the Cabinet in order to promote cooperation with the African Continent. This came during a meeting on Sunday between the president and Prime Minister ....
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Morsi espionage trial delayed to Thursday
Date: 2015-04-05 15:11:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2317933
Cairo Criminal Court decided to postpone until Thursday the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 10 others on charges of spying for Qatar. The court adjourned the case to continue examining the evidence. Morsi faces charges of using his ....
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Retrial of Port Said massacre delayed till Monday
Date: 2015-04-05 15:10:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2317929
Port Said Criminal Court decided to adjourn until Monday the retrial of the defendants in the "Port Said stadium massacre" case. The court adjourned the retrial to resume the defense pleadings. Some 72 people were killed and 254 others ....
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AL demands int'l community intervention to stop Yarmuk camp fighting
Date: 2015-04-05 15:09:11 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2317189
The Arab League (AL) has demanded the international community to intervene to stop fighting in the Yarmuk and other Palestinian camps in Syria. The AL said in a statement it followed up closely the developments in Palestinian refugee camps in ....
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Shoukry inspects Yemen crisis cell
Date: 2015-04-05 15:07:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2317773
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry inspected Sunday the Yemen crisis cell management at the foreign ministry HQ to follow up the conditions of the Egyptians in Yemen updates. Shoukry praised the efforts exerted by the crisis management members to ....
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Pope Tawadros II leads Palm Sunday Mass in Wadi el Natrun
Date: 2015-04-05 15:06:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2317905
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led the prayers of the Palm Sunday Mass in the Monastery of Wadi el Natrun. Hymns at Coptic churches were said across the country on the holy occasion. ....
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Houthis shell TV building in Aden, causing gov't-run TV to go off air
Date: 2015-04-05 15:04:57 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:2317897
Houthis in Yemen have shelled the TV building in Aden on Sunday causing the government-run Aden TV channel to go off air, Sky News Arabia said. Houthis backed by pro-ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh forces pushed their way towards al Mualla ....
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GCC FMs welcome Obama invitation to hold summit at Camp David
Date: 2015-04-05 15:03:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:2317881
Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed on Sunday an invitation extended by US President Barack Obama to hold a spring summit at Camp David to discuss security cooperation in the region. The Obama invitation comes after ....
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EGX loses 7 bln pounds at end of Sunday trading
Date: 2015-04-05 15:00:36 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:34 - ID:2317853
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) lost 7 billion pounds at the end of Sunday's trading. The EGX 30 benchmark index dropped 3.2 percent to close at 8,607.66 points, the biggest daily loss in 2015. The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and ....
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Foreign Ministry urges Egyptians abroad to get automated passports
Date: 2015-04-05 14:49:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2317781
Egypt's Foreign Ministry appealed to Egyptian expatriates holding traditional passports to rapidly submit applications to Egyptian embassies and consulates abroad to receive automated passports. This comes with the approach of the application of ....
