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  • Shoukry pledges Egypt's full support for Bahrain's security, stability

    Shoukry pledges Egypt's full support for Bahrain's security, stability

    Date: 2018-03-07 12:13:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7282818

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reaffirmed Egypt's full and unwavering support for Bahrain's security and stability This came at a session of talks with Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al Khalifa ahead of the 149th session of ....

  • Dollar exchange rate stable at major banks in Egypt

    Dollar exchange rate stable at major banks in Egypt

    Date: 2018-03-07 12:07:59 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:3 - ID:7282798

    The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable at Egypt's major banks on Wednesday. The dollar rate reached EGP 17.55 for buying and EGP 17.65 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Du Caire. At Banque Misr, the dollar price ....

  • Bourse gains EGP 9.6 bln in early trading

    Bourse gains EGP 9.6 bln in early trading

    Date: 2018-03-07 09:28:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:7282316

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the start of Wednesday's trading backed by purchases by domestic, Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds. The market capital gained EGP 9.6 billion to reach EGP 949.9 ....

  • Sisi inquires after Abbas over phone

    Sisi inquires after Abbas over phone

    Date: 2018-03-07 07:28:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7282070

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi phoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to inquire after him, presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said in a statement on Tuesday. During the phone conversation, President Sisi wished Abbas a speedy recovery and ....

  • South Sudan applies to join AL

    South Sudan applies to join AL

    Date: 2018-03-06 17:49:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7281590

    South Sudan submitted an official note to the General Secretariat of the Arab League (AL) to join the organization. A diplomatic source at the AL told MENA on Tuesday that the note would be referred to the AL Council which would hold its 149th ....

  • Saudi CP winds up 3-day visit to Egypt

    Saudi CP winds up 3-day visit to Egypt

    Date: 2018-03-06 17:38:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7281577

    Saudi Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Mohammad Bin Salman left Cairo on Tuesday wrapping up a three-day visit to Egypt. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi held talks with the crown prince on bilateral relations and ....

  • Jordanian king, NATO chief discuss ties and regional crises

    Jordanian king, NATO chief discuss ties and regional crises

    Date: 2018-03-06 16:35:21 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7281445

    Jordanian King Abdullah II received on Tuesday NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss ways to boost cooperation and the latest developments in the Middle East region. Military training, and efforts to fight terrorism, which threatens ....

  • 1,000 children killed in Syrian war this year--UNICEF

    1,000 children killed in Syrian war this year--UNICEF

    Date: 2018-03-06 15:54:50 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7281379

    At least 1,000 children have been killed in the ongoing war in Syria, said the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday. "Not tomorrow. Not next week. Not next month. Stop the attacks on children, schools and hospitals in Syria", the ....

  • AL chief holds talks with FM of Djibouti on joint Arab action

    AL chief holds talks with FM of Djibouti on joint Arab action

    Date: 2018-03-06 15:38:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7281350

    Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit had talks on Tuesday with Foreign Minister of Djibouti Mahmoud Ali Youssef. The talks took up means of promoting joint Arab action and the overall situation in the Arab region, said AL spokesman ....

  • Egyptian tourism min. to hold important meetings on sidelines of ITB in Berlin

    Egyptian tourism min. to hold important meetings on sidelines of ITB in Berlin

    Date: 2018-03-06 15:28:53 GMT - Germany - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7281340

    Egyptian Minister of Tourism Rania El Mashat, who is to start a visit to Germany Tuesday, will hold important meetings on the sidelines of the International Tourism's Börse (ITB) in Berlin, Egyptian Ambassador to Germany Badr Abdel Aati said. In ....

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