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Interior minister praises efforts to stamp out terrorism
Date: 2018-02-06 15:55:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:7231259
Minister of Interior Magdy Abdel Ghaffar has praised Arab and international efforts to fight terrorist organizations and take decisive measures against their financiers and supporters. During a meeting Tuesday with Jordan ambassador in Cairo Ali ....
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Seminars to be held nationwide ahead of presidential elections- MP
Date: 2018-02-06 15:43:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:7231245
Head of the House of Representatives’ Human Rights Committee Alaa Abed underscored the important role of the political parties and MPs in the coming phase. Political parties and parliamentary MPs are expected to hold seminars and conferences ....
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Egypt, UAE urge political solutions to Arab region's crises
Date: 2018-02-06 15:43:00 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7231233
Egypt and the UAE affirmed on Tuesday their support for reaching political solutions to the various crises sweeping the Arab region. The remarks were made during Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s meeting with UAE Vice President, Prime ....
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EGX sees biggest daily loss in 2018 of EGP 15 bln
Date: 2018-02-06 15:41:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:7231215
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes went down collectively at the close of Tuesday's trading, affected by a global stocks tumble with US stocks suffering their worst fall in more than six years. Sales prevailed in transactions of Arab and ....
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UNICEF: 60 children killed in Syria in January only
Date: 2018-02-06 15:38:14 GMT - Switzerland - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:7231250
UNICEF Representative in Syria Fran Equiza said nearly 60 Syrian children were killed in January only in Syria, amid fierce violence in Eastern Ghouta, Idlib, Damascus and Afrin, according to Reliefweb. Equiza was speaking on Tuesday during a ....
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Electricity minister, Romanian ambassador probe cooperation in power projects
Date: 2018-02-06 15:37:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7231209
Minister of Electricity and Energy Mohammad Shaker conferred on Tuesday with Romanian Ambassador in Cairo Mehay Staubaro on means of bolstering cooperation in the power sector. During the meeting, Shaker reviewed efforts exerted by the ....
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Putin, Rouhani discuss regional issues
Date: 2018-02-06 15:37:19 GMT - Russia - International - SN:17 - ID:7231189
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani held a telephone conversation, confirming commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for Iran’s nuclear program, the Kremlin press service was quoted by ....
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Negotiations between govt, CBE to apply e-payment system at gas stations
Date: 2018-02-06 15:37:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7231182
Khalid Elgibali, the regional head of MasterCard for the Middle East and North Africa, revealed Tuesday that negotiations are underway between the government and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) to apply the mechanism of electronic payment at gas ....
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House committee to tackle Sisi's visit to Oman, Syrian crisis
Date: 2018-02-06 15:23:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7231163
The Houe of Representatives Arab Affairs Committee, chaired by MP Saad el Gammal, will convene twice next week to discuss a number of issues. On Sunday, the committee will tackle President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to Oman and the UAE, ....
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Nasr decides forming committee for reviewing investors' petitions
Date: 2018-02-06 15:23:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7231132
Investment Minister Sahar Nasr decided forming a committee of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) to review petitions filed by investors. The decision was published in the gazette on Tuesday. The committee will be ....