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  • US welcomes release Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt

    US welcomes release Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt

    Date: 2015-02-03 08:17:15 GMT - USA - International - SN:9 - ID:1883077

    The US welcomed the release Al Jazeera Australian journalist Peter Greste in Egypt. "We welcome the release of Peter Greste and are encouraged that he will be returning to his family. We hope the Egyptian Government will follow this positive step ....

  • Mahlab meets finance min. in Kuwiat

    Mahlab meets finance min. in Kuwiat

    Date: 2015-02-03 08:00:32 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:1882981

    Egypt's visiting Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met here on Tuesday with Kuwaiti Finance Minister Anas Al Saleh. The meeting was also attended by Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt Hisham Ramez. Also, the gathering touched on pumping more ....

  • Police chief: Blast sound in downtown Cairo caused by stun device

    Police chief: Blast sound in downtown Cairo caused by stun device

    Date: 2015-02-03 07:57:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:1882957

    Cairo police chief said on Tuesday the explosion that was heard in downtown Cairo was caused by a stun device. Brigadier General Khaled Yousef said bomb squads combed the area and did not find any bombs. No causalities were reported, he added. ....

  • Education min. denies delay of 2nd semester

    Education min. denies delay of 2nd semester

    Date: 2015-02-03 07:27:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:1882809

    Education Minister Mahmoud Abul Nasr denied on Monday reports posted on news websites that the second school semester will be delayed. He underlined that the ministry is committed to starting second semester in all schools nationwide on February ....

  • Syria's chemical weapons disarmament completed -- Russian official

    Syria's chemical weapons disarmament completed -- Russian official

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:30:40 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:1882577

    The disarmament of Syria’s chemical weapons has been completed and serious issues on their destruction no longer exist, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Monday. “We believe that [Syria’s] chemical disarmament is completed ....

  • Railways’ losses hit EGP 260 million in Jan -- Transport min.

    Railways’ losses hit EGP 260 million in Jan -- Transport min.

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:27:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:1882565

    Egypt Railways losses have hit EGP 260 million in January due to Muslim Brotherhood sabotage acts, Transport Minister Hany Dahy said. In a telephone interview with "Al Hayat TV" channel on Monday, Dahy said the ministry is working on facing ....

  • Telecom Egypt group to provide free Internet in Alex. streets

    Telecom Egypt group to provide free Internet in Alex. streets

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:21:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:1882541

    Alexandria Governor Tarek Mahdi held a meeting on Monday with representatives of Telecom Egypt, during which both sides agreed to provide a free Internet service for some areas of the coastal city. They also agreed to provide CCTV service to ....

  • Egypt guest of honor of Fespaco film festival

    Egypt guest of honor of Fespaco film festival

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:19:24 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:2 - ID:1882525

    Head of the Pan-African Cinema and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco) Désiré Ouedraogo said he was glad that Egypt will be the guest of honor of the next round of the festival due to be held on February 28 to March 7 in Burkina Faso. In ....

  • US welcomes release Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt

    US welcomes release Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt

    Date: 2015-02-03 06:13:34 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:1882509

    The US welcomed the release Al Jazeera Australian journalist Peter Greste in Egypt. "We welcome the release of Peter Greste and are encouraged that he will be returning to his family. We hope the Egyptian Government will follow this positive step ....

  • Al Yazal: We seek to up British investments in Egypt

    Al Yazal: We seek to up British investments in Egypt

    Date: 2015-02-02 19:24:13 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:1881705

    Board chairman of the British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) Sameh Seif Al Yazal described on Monday the British market as very important for Egypt, pointing out that Britain is the second investor in Egypt after Saudi Arabia. In statements ....

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