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  • Defense min. meets lawmakers on October 6 War anniv.

    Defense min. meets lawmakers on October 6 War anniv.

    Date: 2018-10-03 22:39:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7605674

    Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki met on Wednesday with a group of the parliament members on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the 6th of October War. During the meeting, Zaki praised efforts exerted by the parliament to pass laws that could ....

  • Competitive EGP improves external balances, says JP Morgan

    Competitive EGP improves external balances, says JP Morgan

    Date: 2018-10-03 22:20:19 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7605671

    A more competitive pound, rising hydrocarbon production, and security stability improved Egypt’s current account deficit, which came in slightly better than our forecast and eased to 2.4% of GDP in the 2017/18 fiscal year which ended in June, from ....

  • Sisi convenes with economic ministerial committee

    Sisi convenes with economic ministerial committee

    Date: 2018-10-03 17:27:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7605430

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with the economic ministerial committee on Wednesday. The meeting provided a follow-up of the economic situation and the future vision in light of the improved economic indices, said Presidential Spokesman ....

  • AP praises Saudi king's efforts to achieve peace in Horn of Africa

    AP praises Saudi king's efforts to achieve peace in Horn of Africa

    Date: 2018-10-03 16:07:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7605270

    The Arab Parliament (AP) on Wednesday appreciated the role played by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to achieve peace and security in the Horn of Africa. In a statement on the latest developments in the Arab region at the end of the ....

  • Prosecutor general inks MoU on judicial coop. with Portugal

    Prosecutor general inks MoU on judicial coop. with Portugal

    Date: 2018-10-03 14:15:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7605062

    Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadeq signed Wednesday in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterpart Joana Marques Vidal memorandum of understanding (MoU) on judicial cooperation. In a statement on Wednesday, the office of the prosecutor general said ....

  • Foreign minister appoints new spokesman

    Foreign minister appoints new spokesman

    Date: 2018-10-02 16:51:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7603644

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry decided on Tuesday to appoint Ahmed Hafez as a new spokesman for the ministry. Hafez assumed posts at the Egyptian embassies in Washington and Tel Aviv. Ahmed Abu Zeid, the former spokesman, was appointed as an ....

  • Cabinet approves presidential decree on UNPDF

    Cabinet approves presidential decree on UNPDF

    Date: 2018-10-02 16:25:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7603599

    The cabinet approved on Tuesday a presidential decree regarding the UN Partnership Development Framework (UNPDF). The $1.2 billion agreement aims at supporting the Egyptian government's efforts to achieve a sustainable development strategy ....

  • Nasr: Investment protection measures increased

    Nasr: Investment protection measures increased

    Date: 2018-10-02 16:05:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7603570

    Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said Tuesday that reforms carried out to improve the atmosphere of investment never stop, calling on companies to expand their activities in Egypt and seize the available ....

  • Egypt's bourse indices show mixed performance

    Egypt's bourse indices show mixed performance

    Date: 2018-10-02 14:50:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7603420

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes showed mixed performance at the close of trading on Tuesday amid purchasing operations by Arab and local institutions and investment funds and selling operations by foreign investors. The market capital lost ....

  • Zamalek head banned from appearing in media outlets

    Zamalek head banned from appearing in media outlets

    Date: 2018-10-02 14:47:07 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:13 - ID:7603408

    The Supreme Council for Media Regulation decided on Tuesday to ban Chairman of Zamalek Club Mortada Mansour from appearing in all media outlets. In a statement, the council said the decision was taken to preserve national security via not ....

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