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  • Dollar exchange rate down at Egypt's major banks

    Dollar exchange rate down at Egypt's major banks

    Date: 2019-09-15 23:17:13 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:8105415

    The US dollar exchange rate maintained its downward trend during transactions at major banks on Sunday. At the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr, the dollar rate declined by three piasters, recording EGP 16.35 for buying and EGP 16.45 for ....

  • FM says Egypt seeking consensus about Renaissance Dam

    FM says Egypt seeking consensus about Renaissance Dam

    Date: 2019-09-15 23:15:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8105414

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has said that Egypt seeks to reach a consensus about Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam. This point of agreement should be reached as soon as possible, Shoukry said in a press conference following a meeting with his Kenyan ....

  • Egypt, US carry out counter-terrorism drill

    Egypt, US carry out counter-terrorism drill

    Date: 2019-09-15 23:15:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8105413

    Troops of the Egyptian Thunderbolt Forces and the United States Army Special Forces have carried out a counter-terrorism exercise within the framework of the Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET). The training included many stereotype and ....

  • Luxor ranked 3rd in terms of air balloon flights worldwide

    Luxor ranked 3rd in terms of air balloon flights worldwide

    Date: 2019-09-15 23:14:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8105412

    Luxor has ranked third in terms of the number of hot air balloon flights in the world. As many as 11,000 hot air balloons, carrying about 216,000 tourists, fly over Luxor's temples, the Nile River and agricultural lands every year, Representative ....

  • PM follows up national project on dual fuel use

    PM follows up national project on dual fuel use

    Date: 2019-09-15 18:21:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8105245

    Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired a meeting on Sunday to follow up the implementation of a national project to use dual fuel for mini-buses and micro-buses. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed el ....

  • US allocates additional grant of $16.5 mln to support Egypt's education, agribusiness

    US allocates additional grant of $16.5 mln to support Egypt's education, agribusiness

    Date: 2019-09-15 17:13:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8105178

    The United States has allocated an additional $16.5 million to support joint US-Egypt priorities in basic education and agribusiness. In a statement released on Sunday, the US Embassy in Cairo said the grant comes as part of two aid agreements ....

  • AL chief meets Brazilian agriculture min.

    AL chief meets Brazilian agriculture min.

    Date: 2019-09-15 17:09:07 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8105173

    Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit met on Sunday with Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply Tereza Cristina, who is currently on a visit to Egypt. During the meeting at the AL headquarters in Cairo, Abul Gheit ....

  • UK minister arrives in Cairo for talks on bilateral ties

    UK minister arrives in Cairo for talks on bilateral ties

    Date: 2019-09-15 16:05:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8105101

    Minister of State at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Andrew Murrison started a visit to Egypt Sunday for talks on bilateral relations. During his visit, Murrison is scheduled to meet with Investment Minister Sahar Nasr and senior officials ....

  • Trump says he doesn't believe Israel is spying on US

    Trump says he doesn't believe Israel is spying on US

    Date: 2019-09-14 00:25:38 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:8102771

    US President Donald Trump has said he does not believe the Israeli government is spying on the United States, The Hill reported. His remarks came after a news report said US officials thought Israel had placed surveillance devices around ....

  • Egypt chairs meeting of UN agencies' executive councils

    Egypt chairs meeting of UN agencies' executive councils

    Date: 2019-09-14 00:21:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8102769

    Egyptian Ambassador to Italy, its permanent representative to the United Nations Agencies in Rome and the current president of the World Food Program (WFP) Hesham Badr on Friday chaired a joint meeting of the UN's Rome-based agencies. The meeting ....

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