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AP speaker lauds women's broad role
Date: 2019-03-08 15:07:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7838936
Arab Parliament Speaker Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami greeted the Arab women on the International Women's Day, marked annually on March 8, hailing their effective roles at the political, economic, social and cultural levels. In a statement on ....
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Saudi Air Defense forces shoot down Houthi drone, 5 civilians injured
Date: 2019-03-08 14:42:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7838904
Saudi Arabia’s Royal Air Defense Force shot down a Houthi drone that was flying toward Saudi Arabia, Saudi State TV reported. The spokesperson for the Saudi-led Arab coalition, Col. Turki al-Maliki, said that the drone was targeting civilians in ....
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Sisi directs to go ahead with implementing education development
Date: 2019-03-07 18:36:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7837944
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ordered to continue in carrying out education development, as a main pillar of the national plan to invest in human development and wellbeing. Sisi held on Thursday a meeting with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli ....
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9 tunnels uncovered, destroyed along borders in North Sinai - spokesman
Date: 2019-03-07 17:59:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7837904
Anti-terrorism forces, in cooperation with army engineers, uncovered and destroyed nine tunnels along borders in North Sinai, said military spokesman Tamer Refaei on Thursday. The 30 meter deep tunnels were used by terrorists in smuggling ....
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Egypt's central bank excludes rice, beans, lentils imports from cash cover
Date: 2019-03-07 17:55:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:7837895
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) excluded imports of rice, beans and lentils from the 100-percent cash cover granted on import orders for one year. In a statement, the bank said the exemption from full import payments in advance will continue ....
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Volume of trade exchange between Egypt, Indonesia not up to level of ties: lawmaker
Date: 2019-03-07 17:54:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7837893
First deputy speaker of the parliament El Sayed el Sherif said that Egypt's trade exchange and economic cooperation with Indonesia are not up to the level of the distinguished ties between both countries. Sherif's remarks came during his meeting ....
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Shoukry, Tunisian FM probe enhancing joint ties, partnership
Date: 2019-03-07 17:48:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7837878
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed with his Tunisian counterpart Khamis al Jihnaoui progress achieved in the fields of existing bilateral cooperation besides new prospects of joint cooperation for the best interests of the two countries' ....
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Bourse gains EGP 8.2 bn
Date: 2019-03-07 17:46:43 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:7837874
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains on Thursday, backed by purchases of Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds. The market capital gained EGP 8.2 billion to reach EGP 825.2 billion amid transactions that hit ....
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Egypt, Greece discuss military cooperation
Date: 2019-03-07 17:44:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7837870
Egypt's Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki and his Greek counterpart Evangelos Apostolakis discussed ways of boosting military cooperation. Talks tackled the latest regional and international developments and their impact on security and stability in ....
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Parl't spokesman lauds sacrifices of police, army personnel
Date: 2019-03-07 17:37:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7837863
Parliament Spokesman Salah Hasaballah on Thursday lauded to the sacrifices of police and army personnel, on the occasion of Egypt's celebrations of the Martyr Day. In a statement, MP Hasaballah said Egypt's martyrs of police and army personnel ....