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PM receives sports minister on preparations of World Cup
Date: 2018-05-30 18:09:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7423647
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail received on Wednesday Khaled Abdel Aziz to review the progress achieved in some projects and the preparations of the national football team for the coming World Cup in Russia. Abdel Aziz expounded that some projects ....
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US issues fresh Iran sanctions, targets Evin Prison
Date: 2018-05-30 18:02:09 GMT - USA - International - SN:13 - ID:7423640
The United States imposed sanctions on six Iranians and three Iran-based entities on Wednesday, including Tehran's Evin prison, The New York Times reported. The sanctions, announced by the US Treasury on its website, also targeted the Ansar-e ....
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Mamish: 58 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2018-05-30 12:42:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7423219
Fifty-eight ships transited the Suez Canal on Wednesday, with a total cargo of 4.8 million tons, said Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish. The south-bound convoy included 30 vessels carrying 2.5 million tons, while the north-bound ....
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Transport ministry: Metro movement on Line 1 going on regularly
Date: 2018-05-30 12:28:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7423185
Metro movement on Line 1 of Cairo Metro is going on regularly after controlling smoke emissions at Al Shuhada station, the Transport Ministry said Wednesday. Earlier in the day, a plume of smoke was seen emanating from the cable system at Al ....
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Dollar price stable at major banks in Egypt
Date: 2018-05-30 11:52:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:7423100
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable at major banks on Wednesday. The dollar rate stood at EGP 17.80 for buying and EGP 17.90 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. At Banque du Caire, the dollar was stable at EGP 17.87 for ....
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Prime Minister mourns Madiha Yousri's death
Date: 2018-05-30 11:17:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7423023
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail mourned the death of legendary actress Madiha Yousri who died on Tuesday at the age of 97. In a statement on Wednesday, the premier offered condolences to her family and fans. He said Yousri etched her name in ....
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Egypt condemns Liege shooting
Date: 2018-05-30 11:03:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7422992
Egypt condemned Tuesday's Liège shooting which left two female police officers and a civilian dead. In a statement on Wednesday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry condoled with the families of the victims and wished those injured a speedy ....
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British investment min.: Recent economic reforms made Egypt investment-magnet country
Date: 2018-05-30 10:52:56 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:7 - ID:7422975
British Investment Minister Graham Stuart praised the recent economic reforms carried out by Egypt, asserting that such move made Egypt a country luring investments from various world countries. The minister's remarks were made on the fringe of ....
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Russia: Jordan suggests holding trilateral meeting on Syria at ministerial level
Date: 2018-05-30 10:29:08 GMT - Russia - International - SN:6 - ID:7422928
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said Jordan has proposed holding a trilateral meeting on Syria in the capital Amman at the ministerial level. In statements on Wednesday, he said Russia has been ready for participating in such meeting for ....
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Public enterprise minister confers with Russian amb. on joint cooperation
Date: 2018-05-30 09:59:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7422862
Minister of Public Enterprise Khaled Badawi conferred on Wednesday with Russian Ambassador Sergei V. Kirpichenkov on means of bolstering bilateral relations and available cooperation chances between the Russian companies and the companies affiliated ....