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African leaders to discuss "peace in Africa" file at upcoming summit - diplomat
Date: 2019-02-05 13:46:27 GMT - Egypt - African Summit - SN:9 - ID:7790375
African Union Legal Counsel Ambassador Namira Negm on Tuesday said that African leaders will review during their summit meeting on Sunday in Addis Ababa a report on the activities of the Peace and Security Council in Africa. She added that the ....
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Zamalek SC team back home from Kenya
Date: 2019-02-05 08:20:48 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:8 - ID:7789603
The football team of Zamalek SC returned home on Tuesday coming from Kenya where they played a match with Kenyan champions Gor Mahia in Group D of the CAF Confederations Cup. Gor Mahia roared to a 4-2 victory over the White Knights of Egypt in ....
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Trump expected to name David Malpass to head World Bank
Date: 2019-02-05 08:15:11 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7789589
US President Donald Trump is expected to name David Malpass as the US' choice to lead the World Bank on Wednesday, sources said. While the announcement is expected Wednesday, the sources cautioned the decision would not be final until the ....
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Google starts deleting illegal financial apps as requested by Russia
Date: 2019-02-05 08:12:18 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:7789586
Google tech giant has, at the request of the Russian Central Bank, deleted two applications, which were used by the Forex dealers unauthorized in Russia, Valeriy Lyakh, the head of the bank’s Department for Countering Misconduct, told ....
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Republican senators break with Trump on Afghanistan, Syria withdrawal
Date: 2019-02-05 07:34:03 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7789536
The Republican-controlled US Senate voted to oppose the withdrawal of US troops from Syria and Afghanistan, breaking with US President Donald Trump as he calls for a military drawdown in both countries. Senators voted 70-26 for the amendment ....
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Egypt's Nour El Tayeb wins Cleveland Classic Squash
Date: 2019-02-05 07:29:08 GMT - USA - Sport - SN:4 - ID:7789527
Egypt's Nour El Tayeb won on Tuesday the Cleveland Classic, PSA World Tour Bronze tournament in Cleveland city, the United States. Tayeb notched up victory over Wales' Tesni Evans by an 11-5, 11-7, 9-11 and 11/9 scoreline in 55 minutes. ....
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EgyptAir profits hit EGP 951 mln within 6 months - ministry
Date: 2019-02-05 06:34:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7789461
EgyptAir's net profits hit EGP 951 million in the first six months of the 2018/2019 fiscal year, the Civil Aviation Ministry revealed in a statement Monday. Hailing positive results, Minister Younis el Masry said the profits are many times more ....
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Constitution article on Azhar not to be amended -- senior lawmaker
Date: 2019-02-05 06:20:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7789450
Undersecretary of the House of Representatives Soliman Wahdan on Monday said the constitutional article on Al Azhar's independence and ways to appoint the Grand Imam will not be amended. In a statement, Wahdan said the parliamentary majority has ....
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UAE VP grants Azhar imam, Vatican pope human fraternity prize
Date: 2019-02-05 06:18:13 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7789447
UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum granted on Monday Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb and Pope Francis of the Vatican the first-of-its-kind prize of human fraternity. Addressing a ceremony ....
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IAEA boss praises Egypt's measures to carry out Dabaa nuclear project
Date: 2019-02-04 17:36:12 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7789177
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano has lauded the safety measures adopted by Egypt on the implementation of the Dabaa nuclear project. In a meeting on Monday with Minister of Electricity and renewable energy ....