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  • AP Speaker appreciates KSA-UAE $200mn allocation for Yemeni people

    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 ....

  • Bensalah: Algeria witnesses great historic event, thanks to Algerian people

    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 ....

  • German FM says energy transition entails policy change

    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, ....

  • Finance minister heads for US to take part in WB, IMF meetings

    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 ....

  • Bensaleh named interim president of Algeria

    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 ....

  • Youth min.: Empowering youth top priority for President Sisi

    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 ....

  • AL supports efforts to achieve sustainable development, says chief

    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 ....

  • Egypt, Czech ministers mull antiquities-related cooperation

    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 ....

  • Sisi starts 3-day US visit

    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 ....

  • U.S. designates Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps foreign terror group

    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 ....

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