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  • No terror danger money for metro drivers

    No terror danger money for metro drivers

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:43:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2284313

    The spokesman for the underground metro Ahmed Abdel Hadi dismissed reports that Chief of the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operations Ali Fadali decided to disburse terror danger money for the metro operators. In statements to MENA, ....

  • Iconic movie star Amitabh Bachchan calls on fellow Indians to visit Egypt

    Iconic movie star Amitabh Bachchan calls on fellow Indians to visit Egypt

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:36:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2284265

    India's megastar Amitabh Bachchan invited his fellow Indians to visit Egypt, saying Egypt is safe for tourists. He made his comments during a press conference held after the inauguration of the third edition of "The India by the Nile" festival ....

  • Israel approves 2,200 housing units in Al Quds

    Israel approves 2,200 housing units in Al Quds

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:32:16 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:2284213

    The Israeli Planning and Building Committee in the occupied East Jerusalem approved on Tuesday the building of 2,200 new housing units in East Jerusalem, Alray Palestinian media agency said. According to Israeli radio, as part of the plan, ....

  • Foundation stone of church commemorating victims of Daesh in Libya to be laid Wednesday

    Foundation stone of church commemorating victims of Daesh in Libya to be laid Wednesday

    Date: 2015-03-31 12:13:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2284001

    The foundation stone of a church commemorating victims of the terrorist group of Daesh in Libya will be laid in Samalout town Wednesday, the governor of Minya has said. Muslim and Christian men of the cloth, as well as residents of the village ....

  • PM leaves Addis Ababa after COMESA summit

    PM leaves Addis Ababa after COMESA summit

    Date: 2015-03-31 11:51:22 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2283765

    Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab left Ethiopia Tuesday after having taken part in the 18th COMESA summit. Mahlab delivered Egypt's speech at the summit, stressing that political, security and economic challenges pose a threat to African ....

  • Saudi Arabia transfers $60mn to PA

    Saudi Arabia transfers $60mn to PA

    Date: 2015-03-31 11:48:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:2283713

    Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Egypt and its Permanent Representative at the Arab League Ahmed Abdel Aziz Qattan announced Tuesday that the Saudi Fund for Development has transferred 60 million dollars to the account of the Palestinian Finance ....

  • $3bn worth of FDIs during 1st half of fiscal year, says minister

    $3bn worth of FDIs during 1st half of fiscal year, says minister

    Date: 2015-03-31 11:36:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:2283633

    The Egyptian government has been working on an economic reform program for over a year now with the aim to increase job opportunities and reduce unemployment and poverty rates, the investment minister said Tuesday. Indeed, the Egyptian economy ....

  • Iconic Indian star Amitabh Bachchan opens 'India by Nile festival'

    Iconic Indian star Amitabh Bachchan opens 'India by Nile festival'

    Date: 2015-03-31 11:26:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:2283521

    India's megastar Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated the third edition of "The India by the Nile" festival which runs until April 17. "This is a very important festival as it encourages cooperation and friendship that has existed between the Egyptian ....

  • Kuwaiti emir receives UN chief

    Kuwaiti emir receives UN chief

    Date: 2015-03-31 11:21:13 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:2283465

    Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah met on Tuesday United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The meeting was attended by the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Helen Clark and ....

  • 70 ships cross Suez Canal

    70 ships cross Suez Canal

    Date: 2015-03-31 11:13:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:2283357

    Seventy ships crossed the Suez Canal Tuesday, carrying a combined cargo of 3.9 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 46 ships carrying 2.572 tons, while the north-bound convoy included 24 ships carrying 1.159 tons. ....

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