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President 'asked to hold presidential elections first'
Date: 2013-12-29 18:23:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:73 - ID:468547
Chairman of the tour guide syndicate in Aswan said on Sunday that representatives of political groups asked President Adly Mansour to hold presidential elections before the parliamentary vote. "This step will help boost stability and security," ....
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Desperate attempts of MB will leave Egyptians more determined to uproot terrorism - official
Date: 2013-12-29 18:07:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:72 - ID:468530
The desperate attempts of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group and its allies will leave Egyptians more determined to confront terrorism and implement the road map, coordinator for the Independence Current, an alliance of leftist political ....
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Saudi provides $3 bln military aid to Lebanon: Suleiman
Date: 2013-12-29 17:40:46 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:468484
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman announced on Sunday that Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdel Aziz decided to provide Lebanon with military aid worth 3 billion dollars. Suleiman hailed the Saudi move extended appreciation to the Saudi King, saying ....
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Presidency committed to holding parliamentary, presidential elections within 6 months of constitution's endorsement - Mansour
Date: 2013-12-29 17:32:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:70 - ID:468464
The presidency is committed to holding parliamentary and presidential elections within six months of the endorsement of the Constitution. The remark was made by President Adly Mansour during his meeting with 95 representatives of Egypt's ....
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Trapped Lebanese mufti freed
Date: 2013-12-29 17:29:10 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:468452
Lebanese Mufti Mohammed Qabani, who has been trapped for two hours by protesters during the funeral of a victim of the Friday bombing, has been released by the Lebanese army. The Lebanese army secured the release of the mufti, who was trapped ....
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2 homemade bombs found at Azhar university
Date: 2013-12-29 17:21:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:468442
Two homemade bombs have been found beside the Faculty of Medicine For Men at Azhar University, said Mahmoud Sobeiha, Azhar University security head. The two bombs have been defused, without any reported damages, he added. He, meanwhile, said ....
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Clashes renew at Azhar’s student dormitory
Date: 2013-12-29 16:59:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:468390
Clashes renewed between terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) students and security forces outside Al-Azhar University’s dormitory in the eastern Cairo neighborhood of Nasr City on Sunday. Some of the students climbed over nearby dormitory buildings ....
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President delivers Nile Collar to Mohamed Naguib, Khaled Mohieddin names
Date: 2013-12-29 16:39:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:468368
Interim President Adli Mansour awarded on Sunday the Nile Collar, the highest honour in Egypt, to the names of late President Mohamed Naguib and to member of the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council Khaled Mohieddin. The award is presented for ....
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Alex. court refuses to force Sisi to run for president
Date: 2013-12-29 16:20:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:65 - ID:468326
The Alexandria court for urgent matters dismissed a lawsuit filed to oblige army commander and Defense Minister Adebl-Fattah el-Sisi to run in the presidential elections. A lawyer, named Ahmed Ezz el-Arab, filed the case to oblige Sisi to run for ....
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Mixed performance at EGX, main index down 0.56%
Date: 2013-12-29 15:48:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:64 - ID:468268
The Egyptian Exchange showed mixed performance on Sunday affected by sale operations by foreign investment funds and institutions. The market capital lost EGP 500 million to reach EGP 425.5 billion. The EGX 30 benchmark index dropped by 0.56 ....