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AP Speaker appreciates KSA-UAE $200mn allocation for Yemeni people
Date: 2019-04-09 12:10:03 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7889194
Speaker of the Arab Parliament (AP) Dr Mishaal bin Fahm Al Salami on Tuesday expressed his appreciation of the joint humanitarian initiative announced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to allocate $ 200 million in support ....
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Bensalah: Algeria witnesses great historic event, thanks to Algerian people
Date: 2019-04-09 12:01:55 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7889172
Algeria's Interim President Abdel Kader Bensalah said Tuesday that the country is witnessing a great historic event in response to the voice of the Algerian people. Addressing the Algerian parliament after confirming Bensalah's naming as interim ....
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German FM says energy transition entails policy change
Date: 2019-04-09 11:58:04 GMT - Germany - International - SN:5 - ID:7889165
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said that energy transition is not just about moving from fossil to renewable sources, but also changing major policies. Addressing the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD), which opened here Tuesday, ....
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Finance minister heads for US to take part in WB, IMF meetings
Date: 2019-04-09 11:55:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7889157
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait left here on Tuesday for Washington to take part in the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, due to kick off on Thursday and run for five days. A statement released by the ....
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Bensaleh named interim president of Algeria
Date: 2019-04-09 11:50:13 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7889138
Algeria’s parliament appointed on Tuesday the upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensaleh as interim president for the next 90 days following the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Arab News reported. Under the Algerian constitution, parliament ....
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Youth min.: Empowering youth top priority for President Sisi
Date: 2019-04-09 11:46:35 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7889131
Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy said that empowering youth is a top priority for President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. This came at the opening session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum in Washington. Sobhy said that the ....
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AL supports efforts to achieve sustainable development, says chief
Date: 2019-04-09 11:40:34 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7889115
The Arab League (AL) has always supported efforts to achieve comprehensive sustainable development, AL chief Ahmed Abul Gheit said Tuesday. International and regional steps should be taken to counter pollution, climate change, desertification ....
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Egypt, Czech ministers mull antiquities-related cooperation
Date: 2019-04-08 18:52:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7888268
Antiquities Minister Khaled Anany and Czech Minister of Culture Antonin Stanek discussed means of cooperation between both countries in the antiquities-related fields. Both ministers had a meeting on Monday in Cairo in the presence of Czech ....
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Sisi starts 3-day US visit
Date: 2019-04-08 18:34:53 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7888244
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Washington Monday at the start of a three-day visit to the United States. Sisi is due to meet US President Donald Trump Tuesday on boosting strategic relations in various fields, as well as continuing ....
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U.S. designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps foreign terror group
Date: 2019-04-08 18:21:57 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:7888228
The US administration designated Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization in a move that reflects Washington's increasingly aggressive stance toward Tehran and could have implications for the safety of American soldiers ....