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Shoukri: Egypt welcomes formation of Syria constitutional committee
Date: 2019-09-26 23:06:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8120856
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri voiced Egypt's welcome of the announcement on the formation of the Syrian constitutional committee, pressing the need for convening the committee as soon as possible to reach a political settlement for the Syrian ....
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Russia slams new US sanctions against Russians as unacceptable
Date: 2019-09-26 23:01:42 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:8120853
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin has branded new sanctions imposed by the United States on three Russian citizens working for the Sovfracht company as completely inappropriate on Thursday, TASS reported. "This seems to be an ....
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Iran expands uranium enrichment in new breach of nuclear deal - IAEA
Date: 2019-09-26 23:00:03 GMT - Austria - International - SN:4 - ID:8120851
Iran has committed an additional breach of its nuclear deal with major powers by enriching uranium with advanced centrifuges, and plans to install more of those advanced machines than previously announced, a UN nuclear watchdog report showed on ....
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President Abbas: If Israel annexes occupied territory, all signed agreements will be terminated
Date: 2019-09-26 22:55:16 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8120848
President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated on Thursday that if Israel annexes any part of the occupied West Bank, including the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea, then all signed agreements will be terminated. Speaking before the 74th session of ....
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Prosecutor General orders wide investigation into protest incitement
Date: 2019-09-26 22:52:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8120846
Prosecutor General Hamada el Sayyed has ordered an extensive investigation into incitement to stage protests in squares and public roads nationwide. The prosecution’s office said in a statement on Thursday that the prosecution interrogated less ....
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SIS: Hundreds of foreign correspondents are freely operating in Egypt
Date: 2019-09-26 20:15:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8120758
The State Information Service released a statement on Thursday addressing the upcoming coverage of international media representatives, and specifically accredited correspondents of Friday the 27th of September. SIS’s statement revealed some ....
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Zahi Hawass documents career life in new book
Date: 2019-09-25 23:51:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:8119334
Renowned Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass held Wednesday a ceremony to mark the release of his new book "Egypt’s Secrets". Documenting his archaeological explorations in Egypt during his career span, Hawass, also an Egyptologist and former ....
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Egypt recovers ancient glided coffin from Metropolitan Museum in NY
Date: 2019-09-25 23:48:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:8119333
Egypt has succeeded in recovering a unique ancient artifact from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and returning it home. The Antiquities Repatriation Department at Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities, in collaboration with the Ministry of ....
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WB chief underscores int’l confidence in Egyptian economy
Date: 2019-09-25 23:45:33 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:7 - ID:8119331
President of the World Bank (WB) David Malpass has underlined growing international confidence in the Egyptian economy despite the slow growth of world economy and political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa. President Abdel Fattah El ....
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Bourse recovers, gains EGP 16.4 bln
Date: 2019-09-25 22:36:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:8119308
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes recovered and posted collective gains at the close of Wednesday's trading, backed by purchases of local, Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds. The market capital gained about EGP 16.4 billion to ....