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New Suez Canal reflects Egyptians' glory -- media expert
Date: 2018-08-11 17:42:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7529079
First Undersecretary of the National Press Authority Abdullah Hassan hailed on Saturday the New Suez Canal project. In an article published by Al Ahram Al Arabi magazine on the third anniversary of the canal's inauguration, Hassan said that the ....
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Head of pilgrims mission in Saudi Arabia to MENA: There are no missing pilgrims
Date: 2018-08-11 17:08:21 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7529037
Head of Egypt's Pilgrim Mission in Saudi Arabia Amr Loutfy said there are no missing pilgrims so far. In statements to MENA, he said that the number of pilgrims who won the lottery hajj and arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the rituals reached ....
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Foreign Ministry urges pilgrims not to have medicines banned in Arabia
Date: 2018-08-11 16:56:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7529027
The Foreign Ministry urged the pilgrims not to have medicines deemed illegal in Saudi Arabia during their travel there. Drugs, such as Tramadol, are forbidden in Saudi Arabia and could bring its holders accountable before the justice. If ....
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Ambassador hails Sisi's support for Palestinian people
Date: 2018-08-11 16:52:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7529023
Palestine's Permanent Representative to the Arab League and Ambassador in Cairo Diab Al-Louh expressed thanks to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Egyptian authorities for their efforts in supporting the Palestinian people, especially in the Gaza ....
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Youth Ministry focuses on investing on human resources
Date: 2018-08-11 16:50:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7529021
Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi said Saturday that the Youth Ministry was paying a special interest in investing in human resources and providing supportive environment to people, according to the directions of President Abdel Fattah El ....
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Egypt condemns terrorist blast in Jordan
Date: 2018-08-11 16:44:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7529009
Egypt has condemned a terrorist blast that targeted a security vehicle during an ongoing music festival in the town of Fuheis, west of Jordan's Amman. In a press release, the Egyptian foreign ministry expressed condolences to the Jordanian ....
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Sisi to inaugurate major projects in Upper Egypt in coming days -- spokesman
Date: 2018-08-11 16:42:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7529006
Spokesman for the presidency Bassam Rady said Saturday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected to inaugurate a number of major projects in Upper Egypt in the coming days. Rady told MENA that the state puts the development of cities of Upper ....
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Monk in custody for 4 days pending investigations in killing of bishop
Date: 2018-08-11 16:41:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7529005
Alexandria appeals prosecution office decided to detain Monk Ashayaa El Makary for four days pending investigation in the killing of Bishop of Monastery of Saint Macarius Anba Ebafanous, in collaboration with others. During the investigations, ....
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Saudi king orders hosting of 1,000 pilgrims from Egyptian martyrs' families
Date: 2018-08-11 16:38:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7529002
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the hosting of 1,000 pilgrims from the families of martyrs of the Egyptian Armed Forces and police, the Saudi press agency reported Saturday. The decision comes as part of the king's Hajj Guests ....
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Attempt to attack Cairo's church foiled, suicide bomber dead
Date: 2018-08-11 16:37:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7528999
Security forces thwarted on Saturday an attempt by an unidentified suicide bomber to break into a church in Musturud, a Cairo suburb. Wearing an explosive belt, the attacker tried to get closer to the church before forces stopped him. He was then ....