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Shoukry hails strategic ties with US
Date: 2019-01-10 17:28:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7751551
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Thursday hailed strategic relations between Egypt and the US, pointing to current multiple mechanisms at the different levels between the two countries to explore new horizons of cooperation. Shoukry's ....
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AL chief, UN envoy mull efforts of solving Libyan crisis over phone
Date: 2019-01-10 17:25:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7751548
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed with United Nations (UN) Special Envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame the latest political and security developments in Libya along with the international and Arab efforts meant to find a ....
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CBE: Surplus of Egypt's balance of payments hits $284.1 mln in July-Sept
Date: 2019-01-10 17:11:40 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:7751526
Egypt's balance of payments has hit an overall surplus of $284.1 million during the first quarter of the 2018/2019 fiscal year, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a report Thursday. The current account deficit steadied at $1.8 billion ....
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US secretary of state arrives in Cairo
Date: 2019-01-09 22:58:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7750224
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived Wednesday in Cairo, as part of his regional tour that took him Jordan and Iraq. Pompeo is scheduled to hold on Thursday a meeting with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on boosting the bilateral ties and ....
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Daesh kills 5 British soldiers in Syria rocket attack - report
Date: 2019-01-09 22:55:31 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:7750223
Five British soldiers were killed in a rocket strike launched by Daesh militants in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, Syrian state media reported, citing sources on the ground. According to a RT report, this comes days after two UK troops were injured in ....
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Berri prefers postponement of Arab economic summit
Date: 2019-01-09 22:50:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7750222
Speaker of the Lebanese House of Representatives Nabih Berri called for postponing of the imminent Arab economic summit slated for January 19-20 in Beirut until the new government is formed. This remark came during Wednesday's regular meeting ....
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Indian FM thanks Egyptian singer for chanting in Gujarati at Ghandi 150th birth anniversary
Date: 2019-01-09 22:48:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7750221
Indian Ambassador in Cairo Rahul Kulshreshth delivered Wednesday a letter of appreciation from Indian Foreign Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to a female Egyptian doctor and singer for her distinguished participation at celebrations to mark the 150th ....
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Syria says talks underway to reopen European embassies in Damascus
Date: 2019-01-09 20:15:45 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7750145
Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al Miqdad said on Wednesday that several European countries contacted his country to reopen their embassies in Damascus. In statements to Russia Today TV channel, Miqdad said the talks with the European ....
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BeIN Sports contract renewed for 2 yrs- agency
Date: 2019-01-09 20:14:44 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:10 - ID:7750144
The crisis between Cable Network Egypt (CNE) and beIN Sports is over, as their contract has been renewed for two years, the Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) said Wednesday. BeIN Sports channels are broadcast now, and subscribers could watch them, ....
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Salah wins UAE award of outstanding Arab athlete
Date: 2019-01-09 19:49:23 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sport - SN:9 - ID:7750129
Egypt's striker Mohamed Salah won on Wednesday the Outstanding Arab Athlete award at the 10th edition of the annual Mohammed bin Rashid Creative Sports Award. The list of Egyptian winners also included weightlifter Mohamed Ihab, modern pentathlon ....