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CBE: Annual inflation rate falls to 2.6% in September
Date: 2019-10-10 23:06:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:8139974
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced that Egypt's annual inflation rate declined to 2.6 percent in September 2019, down from 4.9 percent in August of the same year. In a statement released on Thursday, the CBE said Egypt's monthly consumer ....
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Turkish shelling kills 15 civilians, 5 SDF fighters in northeastern Syria
Date: 2019-10-10 23:05:32 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8139973
At least 15 civilians and 5 fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed after Turkish forces shelled towns and cities in northeastern Syria on Thursday. The SDF announced earlier on Thursday that nine civilians were killed in ....
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Sisi, his Gabonese counterpart laud bilateral ties over phone
Date: 2019-10-10 23:03:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8139972
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday made a phone call with his Gabonese counterpart Ali Bongo, praising good bilateral relations between both countries. Sisi congratulated Bongo on his recovery and being in good health, ....
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Food industries company head handed 10 years over bribe-taking charges
Date: 2019-10-10 23:01:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8139971
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Thursday the chairperson of the Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC) to ten years in jail over bribe-taking charges in the "Supply Ministry bribe" case. The official was also fined 7.5 million pounds. The ....
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Investment minister, US delegation tour New Administrative Capital
Date: 2019-10-10 22:58:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:8139969
Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr, accompanied by a US delegation of Senators and Congressmen from South Carolina state, made a tour of the the New Administrative Capital on Thursday. This came as part of the efforts ....
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Security forces foil attempted attack against security checkpoint in Arish
Date: 2019-10-10 20:28:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8139918
Security forces on Thursday thwarted an attempted attack at a checkpoint in Arish City in North Sinai. The security forces killed a suicide bomber, who was wearing an explosive belt, before he could detonate his explosives. ....
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India slams Turkey's military offensive in Syria
Date: 2019-10-10 19:23:35 GMT - India - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8139865
India on Thursday described Turkey’s military action in Syria as unilateral and urged Ankara to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Syria. “We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-east ....
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Jordanian King leaves Cairo after brief visit
Date: 2019-10-10 16:16:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8139641
King Abdullah II of Jordan left Cairo on Thursday, winding up a brief visit to Egypt during which he held talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. Talks tackled boosting bilateral relations and a number of regional developments, including the ....
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Egypt, Iraq presidents discuss over phone Turkish aggression on Syria
Date: 2019-10-09 22:13:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8138360
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Wednesday a phone call from his Iraqi counterpart Barham Salih on the latest regional developments, presidential spokesman Bassam Rady said. The contact tackled the Turkish military aggression on Syrian ....
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Egypt's Ahly in CAF CL Group B with Tunisia's Etoile Sahel
Date: 2019-10-09 22:11:38 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:7 - ID:8138358
Egypt’s Al Ahly are set to compete in Group B of the CAF Champions League along with Tunisia's Etoile Sahel, Sudan's Al Hilal and Zimbabwe's FC Platinum. The CAF held the draw on Wednesday in Cairo in the presence of the participating teams' ....