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Yemeni president meets US deputy assistant secretary of defense for Middle East
Date: 2018-02-07 13:56:37 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:7232861
Yemeni President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi met Wednesday with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Michael Mulroy and Chargé d'affaires at the US Embassy to Yemen Karen Sasahara. The two sides probed a number of issues of common ....
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Qabil due in Singapore on Thursday to boost investments
Date: 2018-02-07 13:56:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7232830
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil will visit Singapore on Thursday for talks with top officials in the government and companies there on means of encouraging investments in Egypt. In a statement on Wednesday, the Trade and Industry Ministry ....
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Rafah border crossing re-opened for 3 days
Date: 2018-02-07 13:56:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7232805
The Egyptian authorities have decided to re-open Rafah border crossing in both directions as of Wednesday for three days. The decision came to allow stranded passengers and humanitarian cases to transit the crossing. ....
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Bourse gains EGP 13bn
Date: 2018-02-07 13:56:16 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:7232791
Egyptian Exchange recorded collective gains during morning tradings on Wednesday supported by foreign institutions and investment funds' purchases. Market capitalization won around EGP 13 billion, recording EGP 853.9 billion. The benchmark ....
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MasterCard: Egypt promising market for electronic payment transactions
Date: 2018-02-07 13:30:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7232783
Mastercard's Division President for the Middle East and North Africa Khaled Elgibaly asserted that Egypt is a promising market for the electronic payment transaction field in view of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's adoption of the financial ....
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Immigration minister urges Egyptian expats to "positively" participate in presidential polls
Date: 2018-02-07 13:29:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7232734
Egyptian expats are urged to "positively and effectively" participate in the voting process in the upcoming presidential election, Immigration Minister Nabila Makram said Wednesday. All parties will work together to identify and address problems ....
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Maspero sanctions presidential election media coverage stages
Date: 2018-02-07 13:29:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7232720
Head of the National Media Authority (Maspero) Hussein Zein has issued a decision to organize the timeline of media coverage of the presidential election 2018 to include all the process from propaganda, casting of votes until the announcement of the ....
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Dollar exchange rate slightly down at major Egyptian banks
Date: 2018-02-07 12:15:42 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:7232681
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively down during morning transactions at major banks Wednesday reaching a moderate rate of EGP 17.59. Meanwhile, the dollar price was stable reaching EGP 17.59 for buying and 17.69 for selling at the National ....
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Abul Gheit slams Syrian regime attacks on East Ghouta
Date: 2018-02-07 12:15:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7232689
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned on Wednesday the attacks launched by Syrian regime forces in East Ghouta over the past few days. In a press release on Wednesday, Abul Gheit called for immediate halt of the military ....
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EAEO secretary general stresses importance of Egypt's role in serving joint Arab action
Date: 2018-02-07 12:14:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7232698
Secretary General of the Euro-Arab Environment Organization (EAEO) Tareq al Obaid underlined the importance of Egypt's key role in serving joint Arab action in this critical stage in the history of the Arab world. In statements to MENA on ....