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  • Transport min.: Breakthrough in railways sector by mid-2019

    Transport min.: Breakthrough in railways sector by mid-2019

    Date: 2018-03-04 13:54:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7277329

    Minister of Transport Hisham Arafat said the ministry is currently developing the railways sector through resolving a number of main problems facing it. The sector is going to witness a tangible breakthrough by mid-2019 through the establishment ....

  • House speaker lauds SCC decision in

    House speaker lauds SCC decision in "Tiran & Sanafir" case

    Date: 2018-03-04 12:25:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7277064

    The House of Representatives has hailed as "historic" a decision by the Supreme Constitutional Court that authorized the parliament only to look into international agreements, including that between Egypt and Saudi Arabia on maritime ....

  • Mufti: Egyptian people appreciate sacrifices of army, police

    Mufti: Egyptian people appreciate sacrifices of army, police

    Date: 2018-03-04 11:40:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7276943

    Mufti of Egypt Dr Shawqi Allam said the Egyptian people are very proud of the great sacrifices of the Armed Forces and the police during the Operation Sinai 2018 to purge terrorists and terror hotbeds from Sinai in order to establish security and ....

  • CBE announces rise in foreign currency reserves to $42.5bn

    CBE announces rise in foreign currency reserves to $42.5bn

    Date: 2018-03-04 11:35:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:7276926

    The Central Bank of Egypt said Sunday that foreign currency reserves hit a record of 42.524 billion dollars by the end of February. The reserves increased by 4.315 billion dollars on January, the CBE said. Bankers told MENA the rise ....

  • Egypt to participate in London meeting of Global Coalition against Daesh

    Egypt to participate in London meeting of Global Coalition against Daesh

    Date: 2018-03-04 11:29:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7276913

    Egypt will take part in a meeting of the liaison strategy group of the Global Coalition against Daesh due to be held in London on March 6. In pre-departure statements, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid - who will represent Egypt in the ....

  • PM orders work to continue as usual at Zamalek until financial probe ends

    PM orders work to continue as usual at Zamalek until financial probe ends

    Date: 2018-03-04 11:22:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7276883

    Prime Minister Sherif Ismail has ordered the authorities concerned to ensure that ongoing financial investigations into Zamalek Club do not affect the usual activities of this old Egyptian sporting establishment. The directive was given to Youth ....

  • Mufti urges Egyptians to participate in presidential polls

    Mufti urges Egyptians to participate in presidential polls

    Date: 2018-03-04 11:02:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7276833

    Egypt's Mufti Dr Shawqi Allam has urged all Egyptians to effectively participate in the upcoming presidential election. This would send a positive message to the world, Allam said Sunday on the sidelines of his visit to Menufiya University to ....

  • Donald Trump praises Chinese President Xi Jinping extending tenure

    Donald Trump praises Chinese President Xi Jinping extending tenure "for life"

    Date: 2018-03-04 10:55:21 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:7276811

    US President Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday after the ruling Communist party announced it was eliminating the two-term limit for the presidency, paving the way for Xi to serve indefinitely, according to audio aired by ....

  • Trump says 'won't rule out direct talks' with N. Korea leader

    Trump says 'won't rule out direct talks' with N. Korea leader

    Date: 2018-03-04 10:52:39 GMT - USA - International - SN:5 - ID:7276798

    US President Donald Trump has said that North Korea has recently sought talks with the United States and that he "won't rule out direct talks with Kim Jong Un," the North Korean leader. "Now we're talking. They, by the way, called up a couple of ....

  • UN official lauds Egypt's anti-terrorism efforts

    UN official lauds Egypt's anti-terrorism efforts

    Date: 2018-03-04 10:31:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7276733

    UN Under-Secretary for the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Ivanovich Voronkov lauded Egypt's efforts to fight terrorism. He said he came to Egypt to discuss one of the world’s greatest challenges today – the scourge of ....

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