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Russia concerned over Israel’s strikes against Gaza Strip - diplomat
Date: 2018-06-20 16:06:33 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:7452156
Moscow is concerned over the Israeli strikes against the Gaza Strip and calls on all parties to hold a large-scale dialogue, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters. "Moscow is concerned over the new wave of violence ....
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UNRWA commissioner-general never decided to curtail services offered to refugees
Date: 2018-06-20 15:52:58 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7452135
Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krähenbühl have not decided until the moment to curtail services offered for more than 5 million Palestinian refugees, Media Adviser Adnan Abu Hasna said on ....
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EGX shows mixed performance
Date: 2018-06-20 15:15:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7452069
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes showed mixed performance at the close of Wednesday's trading, amid purchase operations by Arab and local institutions and investment funds, while sales prevailed in transactions of foreign investors. The market ....
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Cabinet approves $200m loan deal to improve power usage efficiency
Date: 2018-06-20 13:48:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7451897
The Cabinet under Prime Minister Mosatafa Madbouli approved on Wednesday a presidential bill regarding a $200 million loan deal between Egypt’s government and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on a program to improve the power ....
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PM: Govt determined to go ahead with reform efforts
Date: 2018-06-20 10:37:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7451463
Prime Minister and Housing Minister Moustafa Madbouli stressed on Wednesday that the new government is determined to move ahead with reform efforts that began during the government of Sherif Ismail. Madbouli, during the first weekly meeting of ....
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Yemeni army storms "Rubaysah" district in southern Hodeidah
Date: 2018-06-20 09:19:31 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7451317
A Yemeni military commander said Wednesday that the Yemeni army stormed "Rubaysah" district in southern Hodeidah governorate on the western coast of Yemen, Al Arabiyah TV channel reported. The commander asserted that the Yemeni troops are seeking ....
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Daesh kidnaps 5 persons in northwestern Salahuddine governorate
Date: 2018-06-20 08:46:09 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7451259
Daesh terrorist group kidnapped five persons from a district in northwestern Salahuddine governorate, Al Sumariya News reported quoting an Iraqi local source as saying Wednesday. Daesh has recurrently kidnapped hundreds of civilians and held them ....
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Leheta denies wrangle between Hadary, coaching staff
Date: 2018-06-20 08:16:58 GMT - Russia - Sport - SN:1 - ID:7451226
Egypt team manager Ihab Leheta denied a wrangle between goalkeeper Essam Hadary and the coaching staff ahead of the Egypt-Russia match. Leheta underlined that all players are committed to the coaching staff decisions. He added that Hadary ....
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Veteran actress Amal Farid dies at 80
Date: 2018-06-19 10:48:49 GMT - Egypt - Arts - SN:11 - ID:7450008
Veteran actress Amal Farid died on Tuesday at Shubra Public Hospital at the age of 80, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said. In statements to MENA, Megahed said Farid entered the ICU at Shubra Public Hospital after suffering a ....
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Foreign Ministry warns Egyptians of fake work contracts
Date: 2018-06-19 10:45:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7449992
The Foreign Ministry has urged Egyptians to beware of fake work contracts after repeated cases involving expats. Unfortunately, some travel agents in Egypt fail to honor their commitment to secure jobs for Egyptians abroad or even cover their ....