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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 ....
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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 ....
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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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Shoukry: Conflict in Syria led to displacement of half of people
Date: 2015-03-31 11:11:46 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2283341
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry underlined that the conflict in Syria has displaced half of the Syrian people. The number of the displaced inside Syria reached about seven million, while the number of the refugees hit four million, he ....
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FM follows up stranded Egyptian sailors in Aden harbor
Date: 2015-03-31 11:09:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:2283317
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is following up the conditions of Egyptian sailors stranded at Aden harbor. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Badr Abdel Aati said Tuesday that Shoukry has received a phone call from the stranded Egyptian sailors crew who ....
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Russia FM: situation in Yemen should not escalate into conflict between Arabs and Iran
Date: 2015-03-31 10:58:44 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:2283193
Moscow cannot allow for the situation in Yemen to turn into an open conflict between the Arabs and Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday. "It should not be allowed to deteriorate into a Sunni-Shia standoff," Lavrov said. ....
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Govt allocates compensations for Sohag accident
Date: 2015-03-31 10:18:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2282785
The government allocated compensations for families of victims of a tragic road accident on the Sohag-Red Sea highway on Sunday. Sixteen people were killed and seven others wounded in the accident. Social Solidarity Minster Ghada Wali said ....
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Stand-up Comedian Hamada Sultan dies at 74
Date: 2015-03-31 10:10:21 GMT - Egypt - Arts - SN:15 - ID:2282657
Famous stand-up comedian Hamada Sultan died on Tuesday after a long illness. A funeral will be held after noon prayers today. Sultan was famous with his funny Egyptian jokes and he followed the suit of famous Egyptian actor Ismail Yassein. He ....
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Egypt, Ethiopia discuss energy cooperation
Date: 2015-03-31 10:09:38 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:2282641
Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker met on Tuesday with Alemayehu Tegenu, Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy. The meeting was held on the sidelines of his participation in a COMESA meeting held in the Ethiopian capital of ....
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Erdogan says to visit Iran as schedule
Date: 2015-03-31 09:28:55 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:13 - ID:2282173
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted he was still planning to visit Iran next week, despite a dispute with Tehran over the Yemeni crisis. Turkey's NTV said the visit is so important for Turkey and Iran. Erdogan said on Thursday ....
