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  • Armed Forces: 4 takfiris killed, 350 terrorist targets destroyed in Sinai

    Armed Forces: 4 takfiris killed, 350 terrorist targets destroyed in Sinai

    Date: 2018-02-21 11:59:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7257839

    The Armed Forces issued on Wednesday its 11th statement on the outcome of "Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018" that was launched on Friday to fight terrorism in North and Central Sinai and other areas in the Nile Delta and the desert areas west of ....

  • Immigration minister heads for Italy to encourage

    Immigration minister heads for Italy to encourage

    Date: 2018-02-21 10:04:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7257516

    Immigration Minister Nabila Makram left for Italy on Wednesday to encourage Egyptian expatriates to take part in the 2018 presidential elections. Presidential elections for Egyptian expats will start on March 16-18. In statements, she said the ....

  • Cabinet approves bill on natural gas

    Cabinet approves bill on natural gas

    Date: 2018-02-20 15:30:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:7256505

    The cabinet approved on Tuesday a bill to amend some provisions of law no. 217 of 1980 regulating the use of natural gas. The new amendments come as part of the state's efforts to widen the use of natural gas and overcome challenges hindering the ....

  • Court allows Alaa Abdel Fattah to receive letters, newspapers in his prison

    Court allows Alaa Abdel Fattah to receive letters, newspapers in his prison

    Date: 2018-02-20 15:13:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:7256471

    The administrative justice court issued on Tuesday a verdict compelling the prison authority to deliver newspapers and written messages and publications to activist Alaa Abdel Fattah who is currently receiving a five-year term at Tora ....

  • Zagazig court sentences 2 MB members to life

    Zagazig court sentences 2 MB members to life

    Date: 2018-02-20 14:53:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:7256428

    Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced Tuesday two elements of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group to life. The defendants are accused of joining an outlawed group, inciting violence and riots, disturbing the public peace, possessing posters ....

  • Trial of Badie, other MB leaders in 'Rabaa sit-in' case adjourned to Saturday

    Trial of Badie, other MB leaders in 'Rabaa sit-in' case adjourned to Saturday

    Date: 2018-02-20 14:31:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7256375

    Cairo Criminal Court decided on Tuesday to adjourn until Saturday the trial of Muslim Brotherhood guide Mohamed Badie and 739 other leaders and members of the banned group for their involvement in the armed sit-in in Cairo's Rabaa el Adawiya Square. ....

  • Kabil asserts Egypt's commitment to multilateral commercial system

    Kabil asserts Egypt's commitment to multilateral commercial system

    Date: 2018-02-20 14:22:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7256350

    Minister of Industry and Trade Tarek Kabil on Tuesday asserted Egypt's full commitment to the multilateral commercial system, given the fact that Egypt is a founder of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Addressing a WTO meeting in Geneva, he ....

  • Putin, Russian security council discuss situation in Syria's Afrin

    Putin, Russian security council discuss situation in Syria's Afrin

    Date: 2018-02-20 14:09:26 GMT - Russia - International - SN:19 - ID:7256319

    Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Syria’s Afrin with the national security council, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the situation in Syria including Afrin ....

  • Egypt's bourse records collective rise

    Egypt's bourse records collective rise

    Date: 2018-02-20 13:59:41 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:7256275

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains at the beginning of Tuesday’s trading, backed by purchases by Arab and foreign institutions and investment funds. The market capital gained about EGP 2.7 billion to reach EGP 879.1 ....

  • Sisi receives message from Kiir on bilateral ties

    Sisi receives message from Kiir on bilateral ties

    Date: 2018-02-20 13:48:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7256245

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a message on Tuesday from South Sudan President Salva Kiir on bilateral relations and Juba's keenness on boosting ties with Cairo in all domains. The message was delivered to the president during a meeting ....

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