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  • US wants unification against extremism

    US wants unification against extremism

    Date: 2015-02-20 09:07:25 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:2005241

    The US sought to unite nations around a common vision for combating violent extremist groups in three days of talks which ended Thursday long on words but short on concrete steps. In the wake of shocking beheading and murder by Daesh group, as ....

  • Egypt targets billions of investments after economic conf. – min.

    Egypt targets billions of investments after economic conf. – min.

    Date: 2015-02-20 09:06:03 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2005233

    The Egyptian government aims to attract from $10 billion to $15 billion in two years after the economic conference it is organizing next month in Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptian Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said. Speaking to Saudi newspaper ....

  • Alex, Dekheila ports still closed over bad weather

    Alex, Dekheila ports still closed over bad weather

    Date: 2015-02-20 09:05:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:2005229

    Alexandria and Dekheila ports are still closed to navigation on Friday for the second day in a row due to high waves and strong winds, said the Alexandria Port Authority. The closure decision was made to avoid any collision between ships and to ....

  • Security measures tightened in Suez

    Security measures tightened in Suez

    Date: 2015-02-20 09:03:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2005221

    Suez security forces Friday stepped up their presence at the vital facilities in Suez including the southern entrance of the Suez Canal, Suez courts complex and Suez security directorate, security official said. Police patrols have been deployed ....

  • Gharbia security chief says vital facilities are fully secured

    Gharbia security chief says vital facilities are fully secured

    Date: 2015-02-20 09:02:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2005205

    Gharbiya Security Chief Osama Bedier said on Friday that all government and vital facilities in the governorate are fully secured. Many fixed and mobile checkpoints have been set up at the entrances to and exits of the Delta governorate, at ....

  • Manpower, youth ministers meet representatives of investment associations

    Manpower, youth ministers meet representatives of investment associations

    Date: 2015-02-19 16:34:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2002493

    Youth and Sports Minister Khalid Abdel Aziz and Manpower Minister Nahed el Ashry met on Thursday with a number of representatives of Egyptian investment associations. Their discussions focus on providing job opportunities for Egyptians fleeing ....

  • Egypt, Azerbaijan probe military cooperation

    Egypt, Azerbaijan probe military cooperation

    Date: 2015-02-19 16:33:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2002473

    Egypt's Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi discussed on Thursday with Azeri Minister of State and Chief of Border Guards General-Lieutenant Elchin Guliyev ways of boosting military cooperation between the two countries. The Azeri official expressed ....

  • Obama 'dances around reality' as Daesh plays the tune

    Obama 'dances around reality' as Daesh plays the tune

    Date: 2015-02-19 16:29:10 GMT - USA - International - SN:33 - ID:2002421

    The New York Post said after months of taking flak for his lack of a coherent strategy to combat Daesh, US President Barack Obama came up with an answer. Unfortunately, it’s “let’s pretend.” In a speech to a conference Wednesday as well as an ....

  • Saudi king receives phone call from German chancellor

    Saudi king receives phone call from German chancellor

    Date: 2015-02-19 16:28:29 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:2002409

    Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud received a phone call on Thursday from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. They discussed bilateral relations as well as the latest regional and international developments. ....

  • Heneidi: Draft law on Nubia sent to cabinet

    Heneidi: Draft law on Nubia sent to cabinet

    Date: 2015-02-19 16:03:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2002205

    Minister of Transitional Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ibrahim el Heneidi has said a draft law on Nubia has been forwarded to the cabinet. El Heneidi added that the draft law was prepared by the cabinet's Nubia Development Committee and a ....

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