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CBE governor: Sisi directs to reduce interest rate on youth loans
Date: 2019-02-17 17:53:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:7809156
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed the reduction of interest rates on youth loans to 5 percent, Central Bank of Egypt Governor Tarek Amer said on Sunday. He was speaking during the launch of the CBE national initiative to support ....
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Bourse gains EGP 10.3 bn
Date: 2019-02-17 17:20:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:7809116
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains on Sunday, backed by purchases of domestic institutions and investment funds. The market capital gained EGP 10.3 billion to reach EGP 837.8 billion amid transactions that hit EGP 1.5 ....
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Awqaf minister condemns terror attack in North Sinai
Date: 2019-02-16 22:28:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7807841
Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Saturday decried a terrorist attack that targeted a security checkpoint in North Sinai, leaving Egyptian security men dead and wounded. The minister hailed bravery of the Egyptian Armed Forces and their ....
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Egypt's Firyal Ashraf to final of WKF's Karate1-Premier League
Date: 2019-02-16 22:26:47 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sport - SN:7 - ID:7807840
Egypt's Firyal Ashraf has reached the final of WKF's Karate1-Premier League. Farouk beat her Austrian competitor 5-1 in the semifinals of the -68 kg competition Saturday. The championship is held in Dubai. ....
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Consensus reached on amendments to clinical research bill - minister
Date: 2019-02-16 21:50:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7807829
Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said on Saturday that her ministry has reached consensus with the bodies concerned on proposed constitutional amendments to articles of a bill on clinical research. She met the parliament's special ....
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3 Egyptian athletes to compete for bronze at WKF's Karate1-Premier League
Date: 2019-02-16 21:48:37 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sport - SN:5 - ID:7807827
Three Egyptian athletes on Saturday advanced at the WKF's Karate1 Premier League to compete for bronze medals. The three athletes are Menna Shaaban, Shimaa Abul Yazid and Aisha Mohamed of the +68 kg competition. The championship is held in ....
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FM to visit Ireland for talks on Palestine
Date: 2019-02-16 19:47:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7807749
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is set to visit Ireland on Sunday, where he will participate in a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the Palestinian cause. He will also hold several meetings with Irish officials to consider promoting the ....
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Egypt to restore gilded coffin of Nedjemankh from US
Date: 2019-02-16 18:50:09 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:3 - ID:7807679
Egypt will be able to restore a first-century BC gilded coffin from the US after it was proven that the archaeological piece was smuggled outside Egypt in the 1970s, the Antiquities Ministry said on Saturday. In a press statement, the ministry ....
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UNICEF representative praises Egypt's healthcare initiatives
Date: 2019-02-16 18:36:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7807666
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is committed to furthering cooperation with the Egyptian government to eliminate anemia, obesity and dwarfism among children, UNICEF Representative in Egypt Bruno Maes said on ....
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Sisi receives Bavarian premier in Munich
Date: 2019-02-16 17:50:54 GMT - Germany - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7807624
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Saturday at his residence in Munich with Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said. ....