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  • AL delegation leaves for Djibouti to oversee legislative elections

    AL delegation leaves for Djibouti to oversee legislative elections

    Date: 2018-02-18 11:17:25 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7251979

    A high-ranking delegation of the Arab League started a visit to Djibouti Sunday to get firsthand information about preparations for legislative elections in the African country slated for February 23. AL delegates will be overseeing the polls ....

  • Abadi urges German investments in Iraq

    Abadi urges German investments in Iraq

    Date: 2018-02-18 11:13:31 GMT - Germany - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:7251966

    Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, who is currently visiting Germany for an international security conference, has called for encouraging German companies to invest in opportunities available in his country. Abadi made the remarks during a ....

  • Israeli forces foil Islamic Jihad plot to bomb Lieberman convoy

    Israeli forces foil Islamic Jihad plot to bomb Lieberman convoy

    Date: 2018-02-18 11:12:08 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7251962

    Israeli security forces have arrested activists belonging to an Islamic Jihad terror cell that was planning to plant a bomb on a road on which Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s convoy was set to travel, Yedioth Aharanoth newspaper ....

  • Dollar exchange rate varies during morning transactions at major banks

    Dollar exchange rate varies during morning transactions at major banks

    Date: 2018-02-18 11:10:39 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:7251957

    The US dollar exchange rate showed varied performance during morning transactions at major banks Sunday. The dollar exchange rate declined to EGP 17.60 for buying and EGP 17.70 for selling at Banque Du Caire, Bank of Alexandria and the Commercial ....

  • Shoukri, Abadi probe Egypt’s contribution to reconstruction in Iraq

    Shoukri, Abadi probe Egypt’s contribution to reconstruction in Iraq

    Date: 2018-02-18 11:09:02 GMT - Germany - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7251954

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry Sunday conferred with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi on Egypt’s contribution to reconstruction in Iraq. During their talks on the sidelines of the Munich Security Forum, Shoukri congratulated the ....

  • Polish PM says Europe needs more steel tanks than think tanks

    Polish PM says Europe needs more steel tanks than think tanks

    Date: 2018-02-17 20:35:14 GMT - Germany - International - SN:11 - ID:7251262

    Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Saturday called on European nations to beef up military spending in the coming period. Addressing the Munich Security Conference, Morawiecki said Europe needs "more steel tanks and not only think ....

  • FM takes part in business luncheon over stability, development in Africa

    FM takes part in business luncheon over stability, development in Africa

    Date: 2018-02-17 20:11:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7251241

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry took part Saturday in a business luncheon on the stability and development in Africa. The luncheon was held on sidelines of the second day of Munich Security Conference 2018. President of the World Bank ....

  • 18 killed, 50 injured in Nigeria bomb blast

    18 killed, 50 injured in Nigeria bomb blast

    Date: 2018-02-17 19:15:15 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:9 - ID:7251182

    Three suicide bombers have hit the town of Konduga in north-east Nigeria, killing at least 18 people, the BBC News reported on Saturday. At least, 50 more were injured in the bomb blast. Two attacked a fish market and a third struck nearby, ....

  • Explosive device blast hits Israeli troops near Gaza border

    Explosive device blast hits Israeli troops near Gaza border

    Date: 2018-02-17 18:23:14 GMT - Israel - International - SN:8 - ID:7251097

    An improvised explosive device was detonated against Israeli troops operating near the Gaza Strip border fence Saturday afternoon, the Israeli army said. In response, Israeli tanks targeted an Islamic Jihad observation post in the southern Gaza ....

  • Sisi follows up implementation of new construction projects

    Sisi follows up implementation of new construction projects

    Date: 2018-02-17 17:43:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7251056

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Saturday with Housing Minister Mostafa Madbouly on ongoing construction projects in the country. The meeting was part of the follow-up of the housing projects in new cities in different parts of the country ....

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