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  • Arab Parliament: Egypt's presidential polls example of democratic, constitutional progress

    Arab Parliament: Egypt's presidential polls example of democratic, constitutional progress

    Date: 2018-03-29 17:46:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7323647

    The Arab Parliament greeted Egypt and its people on the success of the presidential election. The polls has become an example of democratic and constitutional progress, it noted. The delegation representing the Arab Parliament tasked with ....

  • PM: New state budget focuses on developing education, health

    PM: New state budget focuses on developing education, health

    Date: 2018-03-29 17:24:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7323609

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Thursday he reviewed the economic and social development plan for the 2018/2019 fiscal year with Planning Minister Hala el Saeed. In press statements after separate meetings with ministers, Ismail indicated ....

  • 36 referees, 63 assistant referees appointed as Russia 2018 Match Officials

    36 referees, 63 assistant referees appointed as Russia 2018 Match Officials

    Date: 2018-03-29 17:20:37 GMT - Switzerland - Sport - SN:12 - ID:7323601

    The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees representing 46 different countries, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the FIFA official website said on Thursday. The referees include Egyptian referee Ghead ....

  • Egypt grabs more golds in African championship for weightlifting

    Egypt grabs more golds in African championship for weightlifting

    Date: 2018-03-29 14:18:37 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:10 - ID:7323225

    Egyptian male weightlifters copped more golds at the Youth and Junior African Championship of Weightlifting, currently taking place at Cairo Stadium. Weightlifter Mohamed Abdel Rahman won a gold in the 105kg category after successfully lifting ....

  • All EGX indexes up, benchmark rises 0.8 pct

    All EGX indexes up, benchmark rises 0.8 pct

    Date: 2018-03-29 13:50:09 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:7323132

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes went up collectively at the close of Thursday's trading amid large purchases by investors after the losses reported over the past days. The market capital gained about EGP 6.1 billion, registering EGP 974.17 ....

  • Defense min. meets with Pakistani chairman joint chiefs of staff

    Defense min. meets with Pakistani chairman joint chiefs of staff

    Date: 2018-03-29 13:42:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7323113

    Defense Minister Sedki Sobhi met on Thursday with Pakistani Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat and his accompanying delegation, who are currently visiting Egypt. A red-carpet ceremony was held for the visiting ....

  • Egypt's female weightlifters continue grabbing gold medals

    Egypt's female weightlifters continue grabbing gold medals

    Date: 2018-03-29 12:54:00 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:7 - ID:7322982

    Egyptian weightlifters continued grabbing gold medals at the Youth and Junior African Champion of Weightlifting, currently taking place at Cairo Stadium. Weightlifter Rania Ezzet won a gold in the 75kg category after successfully lifting 197kg. ....

  • Dollar exchange rate stable at Egypt's major banks

    Dollar exchange rate stable at Egypt's major banks

    Date: 2018-03-29 12:39:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7322949

    The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable at Egypt's major banks on Thursday. The dollar rate reached EGP 17.55 for buying and EGP 17.65 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. At the Arab African International Bank, the dollar rate ....

  • Sisi: Egypt keen to boost coop. with Pakistan in various fields

    Sisi: Egypt keen to boost coop. with Pakistan in various fields

    Date: 2018-03-29 12:34:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7322932

    Egypt looks forward to fostering cooperation with Pakistan in different fields, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted on Thursday. In a meeting with visiting Pakistani Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCS) General Zubair Mahmood ....

  • Finance Ministry to issue treasury bonds at EGP 438.7 bn during 4th quarter of 2017/2018

    Finance Ministry to issue treasury bonds at EGP 438.7 bn during 4th quarter of 2017/2018

    Date: 2018-03-29 12:25:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7322906

    The Finance Ministry plans to issue treasury bonds worth EGP 438.750 billion during the fourth quarter (April-June) of the current fiscal year 2017/2018. In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said it will sell 91-day, 182-day, 273-day and ....

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