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Petroleum Ministry: EGPC fulfills financial obligations towards Petroceltic
Date: 2019-02-17 21:13:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7809383
The Ministry of Petroleum said that Egypt's state-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has met its financial obligations towards UK international energy company Petroceltic after paying $6 million in December. The ministry issued a ....
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US-Taliban meeting in Pakistan cancelled
Date: 2019-02-17 21:12:09 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:8 - ID:7809382
An upcoming meeting in Pakistan between a delegation of the United States and Taliban representatives has been cancelled, according to information coming from both sides, Voice of America reported Sunday. A Taliban leader confirmed, on condition ....
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Miner Vale evacuates 200 people near Brazilian dam on fears of instability
Date: 2019-02-17 21:10:53 GMT - Brazil - International - SN:7 - ID:7809380
Around 200 residents were evacuated from an area near a tailings dam in Brazil operated by Vale SA, amid fears that it was structurally weak and could burst like a similar barrier failure last month that killed 300 people. Vale said in a ....
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Abul Gheit: Arab League rejects presence of foreign troops in Syria
Date: 2019-02-17 20:42:22 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7809366
Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit stressed on Sunday that the pan-Arab body is completely against the presence any foreign troops in Syria. The Adana agreement, signed between Ankara and Damascus in 1998, provides an ideal ....
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Saudi crown prince arrives in Pakistan
Date: 2019-02-17 18:48:41 GMT - Pakistan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7809246
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman reached Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan at the invitation of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday. After receiving a warm welcome, the Saudi crown prince arrived at PM House and ....
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PM meets ECMI members on increasing Egypt's exports
Date: 2019-02-17 18:10:36 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7809185
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held on Sunday a meeting with members of the Export Council of Medical Industries (ECMI) to get acquainted with their vision on how to increase Egypt's exports in the coming period. The premier stressed that the ....
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Sisi leaves Germany after taking part in Munich Security Conference
Date: 2019-02-17 17:58:15 GMT - Germany - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7809163
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi left here on Sunday after a four-day visit during which he participated in the 55th session of the Munich Security Conference. He addressed the conference on Egypt's vision on ways of reaching political ....
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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 ....