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Sisi signs law on establishing Upper Egypt development authority
Date: 2018-07-17 16:46:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7493348
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday signed Law No 157/2018 on establishing the Upper Egypt development authority whose bill was approved by parliament. The law stipulates establishing a public service body under the name " Upper Egypt ....
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CBE expects remittances of Egyptian expats to record $26bn by end of FY 2017/2018
Date: 2018-07-17 15:17:17 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:7493195
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) expected on Tuesday remittances of Egyptians abroad to hit a high record of $26 billion by the end of the 2017/2018 fiscal year. In a statement, the CBE said that the remittances of Egyptians working abroad ....
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Bourse loses EGP 11.7bln, indexes fall back
Date: 2018-07-17 14:35:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7493107
The Egyptian Exchange indexes posted collective losses at closing on Tuesday, prompted by selling operations by Arab and foreign investors. The market capital of companies registered at the bourse lost EGP 11.7 billion to reach EGP 866.5 billion ....
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Cairo Metro driver investigated over allowing child into cockpit
Date: 2018-07-17 13:45:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7492983
An underground metro driver who allowed a child to accompany him at the cockpit is being investigated, the head of the Egyptian Company For Metro Management and Operation said. In a statement on Tuesday, Ali Fadali said the image of the driver ....
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Speaker: New law reducing pensions of PM, Speaker, ministers
Date: 2018-07-17 13:30:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7492949
Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal on Tuesday said that amending a law on financial dealings for House Speaker and Prime Minister along with ministers is aimed at easing financial burdens on the State's budget. The remark was ....
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Speaker: House to drop membership of some MPs next week
Date: 2018-07-17 13:28:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7492944
Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abel Aal said on Tuesday that the House general session next Tuesday will see voting on dropping the membership of a number of MPs. He added in today's general session that the decision to hold the vote ....
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PM: High rates of implementing "Egypt Housing"
Date: 2018-07-17 11:18:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7492565
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Tuesday reviewed with officials from the urban communities authority the phases implemented in "Egypt Housing" project that is carried out by the Ministry of Housing. The project is being implemented in 13 ....
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Israel prevents entry of fuel to Gaza Strip
Date: 2018-07-17 09:34:32 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7492294
Israeli occupation authorities prevented the entry of fuel and cooking oil to the Gaza Strip via Karm Abu Salem crossing as of today and until further notice. Israel radio said that Israeli Minister of Security Avigdor Lieberman urged the Israeli ....
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Egypt most attractive to investments in Arab world - UAC chief
Date: 2018-07-17 09:31:29 GMT - Lebanon - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7492283
Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers (UAC) Khaled Hanafy underlined that Egypt is the most attractive to investments in the Arab world in view of its political and financial stability as well as the unprecedented leap its investment ....
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Sisi to start two-day official visit to Khartoum Thursday
Date: 2018-07-17 09:24:07 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7492266
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will begin a two-day official visit to Sudan on Thursday, Sudan's Ambassador in Cairo Abdul-Mahmoud Abdul-Halim told his country's official news agency Monday. Abdul-Halim said the visit reflects the vitality and ....