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NEA says it offers all facilities to the handicapped during next presidential election
Date: 2018-02-28 17:03:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7271039
The Executive Director of the National Election Authority (NEA) Alaa Fouad said that the authority printed an instruction booklet for those responsible for the electoral process in order to facilitate casting ballots for the handicapped. This ....
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Casting ballots in presidential election national duty - NEA head
Date: 2018-02-28 16:05:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7270913
The Head of the National Election Authority (NEA) Lashin Ibrahim urged eligible voters to cast their ballots in next presidential election, saying that this is considered a national duty and a message to the whole world reflecting the strength of ....
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BBC exposed itself before world public opinion -- Media Syndicate head
Date: 2018-02-28 14:58:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7270739
Head of the Media Syndicate Hamdy el Konayssy said on Wednesday that, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been exposed before the world public opinion after its fabricated report about the conditions in Egypt. In a released statement, ....
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Lebanese PM heads for Riyadh
Date: 2018-02-28 08:37:21 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7269696
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri left Beirut Tuesday night heading for Riyadh, upon an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia. During the visit, Hariri is scheduled to meet King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as well as Crown Prince Mohammed bin ....
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National Media Authority suspends cooperation with BBC
Date: 2018-02-28 08:25:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7269675
Head of the National Media Authority Hussein Zein ordered Tuesday to suspend cooperation with the BBC until a further notice. In a statement, the authority said the decision covers all aspects of media cooperation, including protocols and ....
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Wild animals to be banned from circuses in England by 2020, says government
Date: 2018-02-28 08:20:05 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:2 - ID:7269663
The use of wild animals by travelling circuses will be banned in Britain from 2020, The Independent quoted the British government as pledging, following a long-running campaign by animal welfare advocates to outlaw the practice. Ministers have ....
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Egypt's FM, Geneva Water Hub chief probe developments in GERD negotiations
Date: 2018-02-28 08:03:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7269630
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed Tuesday in a meeting with Director of the Geneva Water Hub François Münger latest developments in negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). During the meeting, which was held on the ....
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Bourse gains EGP 4.4 bln; all indexes up
Date: 2018-02-27 14:55:55 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:7268791
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the close of Tuesday's trading, supported by Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds' purchases. The market capital gained about EGP 4.4 billion to reach EGP 896.3 billion, ....
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Russian envoy says Arafat symbol of Palestinian struggle, unity
Date: 2018-02-27 13:21:58 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7268536
Russian president's special representative for the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov has said that late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is a symbol of the Palestinian struggle and unity. Addressing the 11th meeting of the board of trustees of the ....
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Egypt, Sweden seek setting up political consultation mechanism
Date: 2018-02-27 13:06:56 GMT - Switzerland - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7268485
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday had talks with his Swedish counterpart Margot Wallström on launching a political consultation mechanism between the foreign ministers of the two countries. The talks were held on the sidelines of ....