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Security source: 3 blasts hit Mohandeseen, no casualties
Date: 2015-02-26 08:20:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2045785
A well-placed security source said on Thursday that three blasts hit the Mohandseen district of Giza, with no casualties reported. The blasts targeted three telecommunications shops on different main streets streets in the busy neighborhood, ....
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1st Metro line traffic disrupted over malfunction
Date: 2015-02-26 08:19:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2045777
Metro traffic on the first line was disrupted early Thursday following a technical malfunction in the power network, head of the metro authority said. Ali Fadali told MENA that an attempt to steal some of the metro tracks is the reason. He ....
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Mahlab hails strong ties between Egypt, Kuwait
Date: 2015-02-25 19:40:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2043977
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab hailed close ties binding Egypt and Kuwait. The ties between the two countries will continue and will be promoted during the current phase, Mahlab said during a celebration he attended on the occasion of Kuwaiti ....
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Gas to Ukraine could be cut off in 4 days unless prepayment made - Putin
Date: 2015-02-25 18:21:26 GMT - Russia - International - SN:33 - ID:2043461
Russia intends to suspend gas deliveries to Ukraine unless Kiev makes a further prepayment as its current balance only covers three or four days' gas supply, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, according to Sputnik news agency. ....
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Egypt FM arrives in Moscow
Date: 2015-02-25 17:03:37 GMT - Russia - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2043089
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived in Moscow Wednesday from Paris on a one-day visit as part of a tour that will take him also to Tunisia and China. During the visit, Shoukry will lead a delegation of the Organization of Islamic ....
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Court issues verdict in Morsi jailbreak trial May 16
Date: 2015-02-25 17:01:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2043073
The Cairo Criminal Court is to issue its verdict on May 16 into the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 130 leaders of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood in the case of Wadi El Natroun prison break. All 131 defendants are accused of ....
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Egypt bourse loses EGP 6.4bn
Date: 2015-02-25 14:16:04 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:30 - ID:2041965
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices shut on Wednesday's session collectively down amid heavy sells by local and Arab investors in preparation for the economic summit in Sharm El Sheikh in March. The market capital lost about 6.4 billion pounds to ....
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Azhar, Muslim World League discuss boosting coop
Date: 2015-02-25 14:15:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:2041945
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb met here on Wednesday with Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary General Abdallah Ben Abdel Mohsen al Turki. The meeting took up boosting cooperation in the educational and cultural fields. The meeting took ....
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PM to attend launch of "Egypt is Close" campaign Thursday
Date: 2015-02-25 14:14:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:2041929
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab will attend the launching of an "Egypt is Close" campaign Thursday with the aim to activate Arab tourism to Egypt. The campaign will be launched at the Cairo International Conference Center (CICC) as part of efforts ....
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PM attends inking of contract to implement phase 4 of 3rd metro line
Date: 2015-02-25 14:11:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:2041889
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab attended Wednesday the inking of a contract to implement part one of phase four of the third metro line. Attending the inking ceremony were Transport Minister Hani Dahi and the ambassador of France in Cairo. The ....