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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....