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  • Egypt, US FMs discuss bilateral relation in Washington

    Egypt, US FMs discuss bilateral relation in Washington

    Date: 2018-08-08 17:31:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7525110

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held on Wednesday talks with his US counterpart Michael Pompeo during his current visit to the United States. The talks reflected the two countries' desire to give a push to bilateral relations in the coming period ....

  • Saudi king orders hosting of 1,300 male, female pilgrims from 90 countries

    Saudi king orders hosting of 1,300 male, female pilgrims from 90 countries

    Date: 2018-08-08 17:30:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7525106

    Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the hosting of 1,300 male and female pilgrims from 90 countries, as part of the king's Hajj Guests Program, annually supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, SPA news ....

  • King Abdullah II, Abbas discuss latest developments in Palestine

    King Abdullah II, Abbas discuss latest developments in Palestine

    Date: 2018-08-08 16:06:58 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7524977

    King Abdullah II on Wednesday, met at Al Husseiniya Palace in the presence of Crown Prince Hussein, with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for talks on the current developments in the Palestinian issue as well as efforts to push the peace process ....

  • UN humanitarian coordinator urges Israel to allow entry of badly-needed fuel into Gaza

    UN humanitarian coordinator urges Israel to allow entry of badly-needed fuel into Gaza

    Date: 2018-08-08 12:26:08 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7524586

    Jamie McGoldrick, the Humanitarian Coordinator, on Wednesday called on the Israeli authorities to immediately allow the entry of UN-purchased emergency fuel into the Gaza Strip, according to press statement by the United Nations Office for the ....

  • Dollar exchange rate stable at major banks in Egypt

    Dollar exchange rate stable at major banks in Egypt

    Date: 2018-08-08 11:54:30 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7524508

    The exchange rate of the US dollar was relatively stable during transactions on Wednesday at major banks. The dollar exchange rate settled at EGP 17.78 for buying and EGP 17.88 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr. At ....

  • Gomaa to MENA: Plan to revamp antiquity mosques in coordination with Antiquity Ministry

    Gomaa to MENA: Plan to revamp antiquity mosques in coordination with Antiquity Ministry

    Date: 2018-08-08 09:21:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7524145

    Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa announced a national plan to renovate antiquity mosques through introducing new modern designs according to their areas. Interviewed by MENA, Gomaa said new and distinguished architectural designs will be ....

  • US urges Russia to withdraw from parts of Georgia

    US urges Russia to withdraw from parts of Georgia

    Date: 2018-08-08 08:32:58 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7524018

    The United States on Tuesday urged Russia to pull out Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Kremlin-backed separatist regions of Georgia. "Our position on the Russian occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and also South Ossetia is unwavering. That ....

  • Armed Forces organizes seminar at private university

    Armed Forces organizes seminar at private university

    Date: 2018-08-08 07:57:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7523954

    The command of the popular and military defense forces organized in tandem with the Veterans and War Victims Association a seminar at a private university to post students on the challenges facing the country. The seminar also reviewed rumors and ....

  • Strong China-Egypt ties help improve cooperation, trade -- Egyptian Banker

    Strong China-Egypt ties help improve cooperation, trade -- Egyptian Banker

    Date: 2018-08-07 16:41:39 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7523444

    China has been helping Egypt in many fields and China-Egypt cooperation has followed a win-win strategy, said a senior Egyptian banker. "China was selected on the basis of the deeply-entrenched bilateral relations between Egypt and China ... ....

  • Dollar exchange rate stable at major Egyptian banks

    Dollar exchange rate stable at major Egyptian banks

    Date: 2018-08-07 13:40:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:7523102

    The exchange rate of the US dollar was relatively stable during transactions on Tuesday at major banks. The dollar exchange rate settled at EGP 17.78 for buying and EGP 17.88 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. At Banque Misr, the rate ....

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