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  • CBE: Annual inflation rate falls to 2.6% in September

    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 ....

  • Turkish shelling kills 15 civilians, 5 SDF fighters in northeastern Syria

    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 ....

  • Sisi, his Gabonese counterpart laud bilateral ties over phone

    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, ....

  • Food industries company head handed 10 years over bribe-taking charges

    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 ....

  • Investment minister, US delegation tour New Administrative Capital

    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 ....

  • Security forces foil attempted attack against security checkpoint in Arish

    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. ....

  • India slams Turkey's military offensive in Syria

    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 ....

  • Jordanian King leaves Cairo after brief visit

    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 ....

  • Egypt, Iraq presidents discuss over phone Turkish aggression on Syria

    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 ....

  • Egypt's Ahly in CAF CL Group B with Tunisia's Etoile Sahel

    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' ....

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