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  • Russia concerned over Israel’s strikes against Gaza Strip - diplomat

    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 ....

  • UNRWA commissioner-general never decided to curtail services offered to refugees

    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 ....

  • EGX shows mixed performance

    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 ....

  • Cabinet approves $200m loan deal to improve power usage efficiency

    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 ....

  • PM: Govt determined to go ahead with reform efforts

    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 ....

  • Yemeni army storms

    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 ....

  • Daesh kidnaps 5 persons in northwestern Salahuddine governorate

    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 ....

  • Leheta denies wrangle between Hadary, coaching staff

    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 ....

  • Veteran actress Amal Farid dies at 80

    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 ....

  • Foreign Ministry warns Egyptians of fake work contracts

    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 ....

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