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Mufti adviser warns against spread of extremism in Egypt
Date: 2014-08-19 14:28:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:881487
Adviser to the Mufti of the republic Ibrahim Negm warned against the spread of extremism in the region, especially in Egypt. "Some terrorist groups are trying to infiltrate into the Egyptian community, by spreading their destructive thoughts," he ....
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EGX gains EGP 3.1bn, main index up 0.85 %
Date: 2014-08-19 14:24:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:48 - ID:881477
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 3.1 billion pounds at the end of trading Tuesday on the back of intensive purchase operations by foreign investment funds and Egyptians optimistic about the announcement of the consortium that will implement the ....
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US aircraft carry out 35 strikes against ISIL in three days: Pentagon
Date: 2014-08-19 14:14:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:47 - ID:881459
US Defense Department said the US military aircraft have carried out 35 air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) over the past three days, Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said. He noted that the US planes ....
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Palestinian government warns of Israeli attempts to legalize occupation of Gaza Strip
Date: 2014-08-19 14:10:17 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:881452
The Palestinian government has warned of the Israeli attempts to legalize the occupation of the Gaza Strip. "This comes in exploitation of the intentional community's silence towards the Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people in the ....
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Suez security chief inspects Ain Sokhna checkpoint
Date: 2014-08-19 14:03:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:881445
Suez security chief General Trek Al-Gazar has inspected police forces securing a checkpoint in Ain Sokhna. In press statements Tuesday, Gazar said that security forces are roaming Suez streets to secure the residents, he said. Police are ....
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Environment min. meets US Chargé d'Affaires
Date: 2014-08-19 13:53:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:881431
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy met on Tuesday with US Chargé d'Affaires to Egypt David Ranz to discuss prospects of cooperation in the field of ecology and environment protection. The meeting took up the proposed project of decentralization of ....
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Egypt invests more than EGP 1 billion to protect Delta, coasts - Minister
Date: 2014-08-19 13:50:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:881423
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said Tuesday Egypt has invested more than EGP one billion to protect the Delta and coasts of erosion that threatens the land area. A report received by Minister Hossam Mughazy revealed that the ....
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Hamas blames Israel for faltering negotiations in Cair
Date: 2014-08-19 13:46:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:881421
Hamas has blamed Israel for faltering indirect negotiations in Cairo, said spokesman for Hamas group Sami Abu Zuhri. "The occupation is responsible for the ongoing faltering of Cairo negotiations," Abu said. Hamas is ready for dealing with ....
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Transitional justice minister receives Sudanese delegation
Date: 2014-08-19 13:34:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:881392
Transitional Justice Minister Ibrahim ِAl Heneidi received Tuesday a Sudanese parliamentary delegation. The Sudanese delegation is currently visiting Egypt to take part in a training course about parliamentary oversight that was organized by ....
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PM heralds inking of consultancy contracts of Suez Canal development project, says "new dawn has begun!"
Date: 2014-08-19 13:30:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:881378
"A new dawn has begun," said the Egyptian prime minister after consultancy contracts of the Suez Canal Development project were signed Tuesday. "We have to thank Allah," Ibrahim Mahlab said. He said the "Egyptian leader has a vision and the ....