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US preparing for 'full' withdrawal from Syria - defense official
Date: 2018-12-19 23:09:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:7722736
Planning is underway for a "full" and "rapid" withdrawal of US troops from Syria, a US defense official told CNN on Wednesday. The decision, which would be a reversal from previously stated US policy, was made by President Donald Trump, who has ....
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All EGX indexes down, benchmark declines 0.33 pct
Date: 2018-12-19 23:07:13 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:7722735
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes went down collectively at the close of Wednesday's trading, amid sales by foreign institutions and investment funds. The market capital lost about EGP 1.7 billion, registering EGP 744.52 billion, after ....
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White House: US starts withdrawing troops from Syria
Date: 2018-12-19 21:15:17 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7722697
The White House said Wednesday the United States has begun withdrawing troops from Syria, shortly after US President Donald Trump tweeted the US has defeated the Daesh terror group there, the Voice of America reported. "We have started returning ....
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Club World Cup: Real Madrid through to final with Bale hat-trick
Date: 2018-12-19 21:14:21 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sport - SN:7 - ID:7722696
Gareth Bale scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Kashima Antlers to set up a Club World Cup final against Al Ain, of the United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, the BBC reported. Wales forward Bale scored the opening goal in Abu Dhabi via the post ....
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Sisi back home after four-day visit to Austria
Date: 2018-12-19 20:23:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7722430
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi returned to Cairo Wednesday after a successful four-day visit to Austria during which he met with senior Austrian officials and took part in Africa-Europe High-Level Forum. Sisi held talks with Austrian Chancellor ....
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Sisi meets with Egyptian expats in Austria before leaving Vienna for home
Date: 2018-12-19 20:21:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7722655
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Wednesday with a number of Egyptian expatriates in Austria, before leaving Vienna for home after a four-day visit to the European country, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said in a statement. Sisi met with ....
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Trump says Daesh defeated in Syria
Date: 2018-12-19 17:57:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:7722509
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the defeat of Daesh terrorist group in Syria. "We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency," Trump said on his Twitter account. This came after a ....
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Egyptian-Algerian parl't friendship group launched: amb.
Date: 2018-12-19 17:48:36 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7722500
Ambassador of Egypt to Algeria Ayman Mosharafa announced on Wednesday the start of an Egyptian-Algerian parliamentary friendship group in the light of the distinguished relations between both countries. Parliamentary delegations from both sides ....
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More than 18,000 prisoners benefited from Sisi's initiative to release "gharemeen" - official
Date: 2018-12-19 16:45:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7722432
Assistant Interior Minister for the Prisons Sector Zakaria el Ghamri expressed thanks to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for adopting an initiative to release the "gharemeen" (people who were imprisoned due to debt) from prisons, from which 18,200 ....
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Pope Tawadros receives families of Minya attack victims
Date: 2018-12-19 07:30:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7721299
Pope Tawadros of Alexandria met on Wednesday with families of the victims of Minya terrorist attack that left seven Copts dead. On November 2, gunmen attacked a bus carrying Christians returning from baptizing a child at the Monastery of Saint ....