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Dollar prices stable at major Egyptian banks
Date: 2018-07-24 11:45:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:7502771
The exchange rate of the US dollar was relatively stable during morning 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 and Banque ....
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Sisi praises Siemens efforts to develop power grids
Date: 2018-07-24 10:44:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7502610
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Tuesday praised efforts by Siemens Company to develop Egypt's electricity networks and implement all projects on time. In remarks he made during the inauguration of a number of power projects in the New ....
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UN rights chief slams Israel over Gaza border deaths and nation-state bill
Date: 2018-07-24 10:04:57 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7502486
The UN human rights chief sharply criticized Israel on Monday, calling recent killings by its soldiers during Palestinian demonstrations along the Gaza border fence “shocking,” The Times of Israel reported on Tuesday. Recent months have seen an ....
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Sisi witnesses inauguration of national power projects
Date: 2018-07-24 09:50:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7502445
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed the inauguration of a number of mega electricity projects Tuesday. Three huge power plants implemented by Siemens in the New Administrative Capital, Beni Sweif and Borolos are among those projects. ....
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Greece wildfires: Reports say at least 50 dead
Date: 2018-07-24 09:35:18 GMT - Greece - International - SN:9 - ID:7502418
The worst Greek forest fires in a decade have raged through holiday resorts near Greece's capital, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 100, The Daily Telegraph reported. A Red Cross official said on Tuesday morning that 26 bodies ....
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Egypt's Alaaeldin Abouelkassem qualifies for round 16 of World Fencing Championships in China
Date: 2018-07-24 09:05:11 GMT - China - Sport - SN:8 - ID:7502348
Egypt's fencer Alaaeldin Abouelkassem qualified for the round of 16 of the 2018 World Fencing Championships held in China. Abouelkassem was qualified to the round of 16 after beating Russia's Aleksey Cheremisinov 15-14. He will meet French ....
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Egypt's Sandy Ayman wins gold in African Youth Games in Algeria
Date: 2018-07-24 09:03:06 GMT - Algeria - Sport - SN:7 - ID:7502345
Egypt's Sandy Ayman won a gold medal in the women's 800 meters freestyle in the swimming competition of the Third African Youth Games in Algeria. The tournament will last till Saturday, July 28. ....
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Interior Ministry warns against performing "Kiki dance challenge"
Date: 2018-07-24 08:45:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7502318
A well-placed source at the Interior Ministry warned of performing what is called the "Kiki dance challenge", making it clear that any person will be fined or imprisoned in case of imitating this dance challenge that impedes traffic. The ....
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Sisi arrives at New Administrative Capital to open mega power projects
Date: 2018-07-24 08:25:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7502292
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived at the New Administrative Capital Tuesday to inaugurate a number of mega electricity projects across Egypt. Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker and Defense Minister Mohamed ....
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UK ready to support Egypt in various fields - British minister
Date: 2018-07-24 08:00:25 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7502254
British Minister for the Middle East and North Africa Alistair Burt on Monday described Egypt as a very important country to the UK. Britain is the largest foreign direct investor in Egypt, in addition to the large bilateral trade and cooperation ....