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Finance Ministry auctions T-bills worth EGP 19 bln
Date: 2019-08-01 23:50:43 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:8048651
The Finance Ministry auctioned on Thursday treasury bills at a total value of EGP 19 billion. In an online statement, the Ministry said it sold 182-day T-bills worth EGP 9.2 billion with an average yield of 17.757 percent. The yield ranged ....
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SANA: Israeli forces launch rocket attack on Syria's western countryside of Qunaita
Date: 2019-08-01 23:49:35 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:8048649
Israeli forces on Thursday launched a rocket attack on Tal Braiqa village in the western countryside of Quneitra, causing material damage, SANA news agency reported. On July 23, the Israeli troops targeted Tal al Hara in the western countryside ....
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CBE chosen as AACB vice-president for North Africa
Date: 2019-08-01 23:48:22 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:8048647
The Association of African Central Banks (AACB) has chosen the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to be the vice-chairperson of the association for the Northern Africa sub-region for the coming session 2019-2020. The AACB, which groups 40 African ....
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AOI, Hungary's Tungsram sign MOU on joint manufacturing of innovative lighting systems
Date: 2019-08-01 23:46:53 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:8048643
The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) and and innovative Hungarian lighting and tech multinational Tungsram signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the joint manufacturing of street lighting and other innovative ....
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Oil prices nosedive 8% on Trump tariff threat -- worst day in more than 4 years
Date: 2019-08-01 23:45:23 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:4 - ID:8048642
US oil prices collapsed Thursday after US President Donald Trump fired another shot in the US-China trade war, CNN reported. Trump's vow to impose a 10% tariff on another $300 billion of US imports from China is worrying investors that a severe ....
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Eidul Adha to fall on August 11 – Dar al Ifta
Date: 2019-08-01 23:44:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8048641
Egypt’s Mufti Shawki Allam said that Friday will be the first day of the Islamic Hijri month of Dhu al-Hijjah and Eidul Adha (Greater Bairam) will fall on August 11. Dar al Ifta said in a statement on Thursday that the Day of Arafat will be on ....
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PM witnesses inking cooperation protocol between GAFI, MSME
Date: 2019-08-01 17:16:35 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:8048420
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli witnessed a ceremony for signing a cooperation protocol between General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSME) on managing and developing a ....
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Sisi to Kushner: Egypt backs all efforts aimed at settling Palestinian cause
Date: 2019-08-01 17:16:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8048419
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has asserted that Egypt backs all efforts aimed at reaching a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause, in addition to pushing forward endeavors to resume the peace talks between Palestinians and ....
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Sisi honors national handball team, distinguished young people at youth conference
Date: 2019-07-31 23:35:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:8047247
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Wednesday honored Egypt's handball squad that won the bronze at the Men's Junior U21 World Handball Championship. He also honored a number of distinguished young people at the 7th National Youth Conference, which ....
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Sisi amends laws on foreigners' residence in Egypt
Date: 2019-07-31 21:24:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8047197
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has approved amendments to law no. 89 of 1960 regarding the entry and residence of foreigners in the country and law no. 26 of 1975 regarding the granting of Egyptian citizenship. Under the new amendments, ....