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Egypt, UAE discuss renewing religious discourse
Date: 2015-03-09 08:26:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:2120189
Minister of Awqaf Mohammad Mokhtar Gomaa conferred on Monday with Ali Al Hashimi, adviser to UAE Minister of Religious and Legal Affairs Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nuhayyan, on means of renewing religious discourse and cooperation between the two ....
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Israel allows 620 trucks to Gaza via Karam Abu Salem crossing
Date: 2015-03-09 08:15:01 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2120101
Israeli forces allowed 620 trucks loaded with goods into the Gaza Strip via Karam Abu Salem crossing. Also, Israeli troops allowed 150 trucks loaded with gravel to the enclave, Head of Coordination Committee for allowing goods to Gaza Raed ....
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Gov't to pursue work to achieve financial stability, reduce budget deficit - minister
Date: 2015-03-09 08:11:08 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:2120065
Minister of Planning and Administrative Reform Ashraf al Arabi said the government will pursue work to achieve financial stability, reduce budget deficit and improve infrastructure to lure in more investments after Egypt Economic Development ....
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283 Egyptians return home from Libya via Salloum over past 24 hours
Date: 2015-03-09 07:53:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2119885
Some 283 Egyptians returned home from Libya via Salloum crossing over the past 24 hours, said Matroh Security Chief Anani Hamouda. He added that 90 of the returnees have illegally entered Libya while the rest was holding official papers. ....
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Algeria to partake in Sharm conference with official, businessmen delegations
Date: 2015-03-09 07:51:56 GMT - Algeria - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2119869
Algeria will take part in the Egyptian Economic Development Conference, to open in Sharm el Sheikh on Friday, with both official and businessmen delegations, Egyptian Ambassador to Algeria Omar Abu Aish said. The ambassador told MENA that ....
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Arab draft resolution criminalizes use of water establishments in wars
Date: 2015-03-08 17:18:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:2117629
The 143rd session of the Arab League Council held at the permanent delegates' level prepared a draft resolution on criminalizing the use of irrigation establishments in wars and protecting them from terror acts. The draft resolution, proposed by ....
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Industry minister opens logistics centre in Sharqiya
Date: 2015-03-08 17:17:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:2117625
Minister of Industry and Trade Munir Fakhry Abdel Nour said Sunday the government was keen on building more logistics centres in a bid to facilitate storing, distribution and sale of commodities. The minister's statements came during a visit to a ....
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80 countries, 23 int'l, regional organizations to attend Egypt economic conference - foreign ministry
Date: 2015-03-08 17:15:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:2117613
No less than 80 countries and 23 regional and international organizations will be participating in the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) from March 13-15 in Sharm el Sheikh, the Foreign Affairs Ministry announced on Sunday. Until ....
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Jordan king, queen to visit Morocco Tuesday
Date: 2015-03-08 17:13:10 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:2117589
Jordanian King Abdullah II and his spouse Queen Rania will start a two-day visit of Morocco on Tuesday at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. The visit will take place at the conclusion of a working European tour that took the king to Brussels ....
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Arab efforts needed to counter terrorism - Azhar imam
Date: 2015-03-08 17:11:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2117569
The unity of the Arab nation has become a necessity to counter terrorist organization, Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said. The grand imam made the remark during a meeting with a visiting delegation led by former Lebanese prime minister and ....