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Beheira governor receives Greek businessmen delegation
Date: 2013-11-26 15:52:17 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:47 - ID:408267
Beheira Governor Mustafa Hadhoud received on Tuesday a delegation of Greek businessmen to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation in fish farming, waste recycling, water desalination, modern agricultural and irrigation systems and the development of ....
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Lebanese politician calls for summit involving Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran to unify Islamic discourse
Date: 2013-11-26 15:48:39 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:408257
Chairman of the Lebanese Popular Conference Kamal Chatilla called for the convocation of a summit involving Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran to unify Islamic discourse, promote the Islamic Dawa and adopt a sound Islamic action plan. Chatilla called ....
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Egypt Mufti condemns ban of Islam in Angola
Date: 2013-11-26 15:40:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:408240
Egypt's Mufti Dr Shawqi Allam has denounced a decision by Angola to ban the Muslim religion, considering Muslims an "unwelcome sect". The mufti also condemned a wide campaign in Angola to demolish mosques and prevent Muslims from practicing their ....
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EU embassy in Cairo: envoy did not describe June 30 as revolution
Date: 2013-11-26 15:36:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:408230
The European Union embassy in Cairo said Tuesday that a translated interview with its envoy here included misinterpretations, the most striking of which was the wrongly stated "June 30 Revolution". Egypt Independent wrongly translated statements ....
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Egypt ambassador urges illegal workers in Jordan to adjust their status
Date: 2013-11-26 15:30:50 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:43 - ID:408222
Egypt's Ambassador to Jordan has urged Egyptians working illegally in the kingdom to adjust their status. "I'm proud with the great contributions of Egyptian workers to the Jordanian economy," Ambassador Khaled Tharwat told MENA on Tuesday, ....
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Iraq, Turkey agree on cooperation to fight terrorism
Date: 2013-11-26 15:21:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:408207
Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek and his Iraqi counterpart Osama Al-Nujaifi agreed to cooperate in fighting terrorism and extremism. The announcement was made in a joint press conference following their meeting here earlier ....
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Jerba: Syrian file is neutralized in Iran-West deal
Date: 2013-11-26 15:10:59 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:408178
Head of the National Alliance for the Syrian Opposition Ahmed al-Jerba on Tuesday said that the Syrian file is neutralized in the Iran-West deal. In press statements, the visiting opposition leader added that the Syrian issue has nothing to do ....
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No security problems facing tourists in Egypt -- minister
Date: 2013-11-26 14:58:15 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:40 - ID:408158
Minister of Tourism Hisham Zazou on Tuesday said that no security problems are facing tourists visiting Egypt. At a meeting with a media delegation from Slovakia, he added that tourists in Egypt are not targeted. He added that the number of ....
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EGX loses EGP 4.8bn, index down by 1.75%
Date: 2013-11-26 14:55:06 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:39 - ID:408155
The Egyptian Exchange lost some 4.8 billion pounds at the end of trading Tuesday on the back of profit-taking operations. The main benchmark EGX 30 index went down by 1.75 percent reaching 6,245.46 points. The broader EGX 70 index of the ....
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Iranian FM says he is cautiously optimistic about future nuclear talks
Date: 2013-11-26 14:48:06 GMT - Iran - International - SN:38 - ID:408141
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the document signed by Iran and the 5+1 member states focuses on Iran’s right for uranium enrichment, Irna reported Tuesday. He made the remarks in a press conference held after the 21st ....