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Presidential pardon committee finalizes measures to release 31 prisoners
Date: 2023-01-17 06:58:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:9971789
The presidential pardon committee announced that it works on finalizing measures to release 31 prisoners held in custody in accordance with the committee's regulatory laws. In a statement released on Monday, the committee asserted that it would ....
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Dollar exchange rate stable at start of Tuesday transactions at Egypt's major banks
Date: 2023-01-10 10:01:26 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:9961580
The US dollar exchange rate was stable in the beginning of Thursday’s transactions at Egypt's major banks. At the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr, the dollar rate registered EGP 27.40 for buying and EGP 27.45 for selling. At the ....
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UN chief welcomes launch of final phase in Sudan's political process
Date: 2023-01-10 08:13:53 GMT - United Nations - International - SN:5 - ID:9961321
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process toward restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, his spokesperson said. "This step builds on the progress achieved upon the signing of ....
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls violence in Brazil an "attack on Brazilian democracy"
Date: 2023-01-10 08:12:37 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:4 - ID:9961315
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has described as an "attack on the heart of Brazilian democracy" the violence experienced on Sunday after thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the ....
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CAPMAS: Monthly inflation rises to 2.1% in Dec. 2022; annual inflation registers 21.9%
Date: 2023-01-10 07:15:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:9961200
Egypt’s monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) registered 143.6 points in December, upping 2.1 percent on a monthly basis, compared to November 2022, said the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Meanwhile, the annual ....
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Suez Canal revenues expected to hit $8.7 bln in 2023, says chairman
Date: 2023-01-10 06:59:35 GMT - Egypt - Suez Canal - SN:2 - ID:9961181
Suez Canal revenues are expected to register $8.7 billion in 2023, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie said. In a phone interview with a show on Sada El Balad TV channel Monday, Rabie denied reports alleging that a cargo ship ran ....
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Saudi Arabia scarps restrictions on Hajj pilgrim numbers
Date: 2023-01-10 06:57:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:9961177
Saudi Arabia will welcome pilgrims to preform Hajj this year with pre-COVID numbers, according to the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. The Kingdom will scrap all age requirements for pilgrims, after three years of restrictions ....
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Prolific translator Mohamed Anani passes away at 84
Date: 2023-01-03 09:48:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:9951075
Renowned translator Mohamed Anani passed away Tuesday at the age of 84, after enriching the Arab library throughout his life. Dubbed "Dean of translators" Anani, one of Egypt's most prolific and respected translators, was born in 1939 in Rashid ....
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Navigation normal at Alexandria, Dekheila ports despite moderate rainfall
Date: 2023-01-03 08:50:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:9950951
Navigation traffic at Alexandria and Dekheila ports continued despite the moderate rainfall and low temperature. In statements on Tuesday, Alexandria Port Authority Spokesman Ahmed Breqaa said ships arrival and departure, as well as stevedoring ....
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Dollar prices stable at Egypt's major banks
Date: 2023-01-03 08:46:37 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:9950942
The dollar exchange rate was stable at the beginning of Tuesday transactions at Egypt's major banks. At the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr, the dollar rate registered EGP 24.66 for buying and EGP 24.71 for selling. At the Suez ....
