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Sisi campaign says received 915,000 endorsements for polls
Date: 2018-01-30 06:21:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7217618
The campaign of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Monday that it had received 915,000 endorsements from citizens. "Only, 173,000 were submitted to the National Elections Authority (NEA)," the campaign's spokesman Mohamed Abou Shoka told a ....
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China denies alleged spying on AU
Date: 2018-01-29 19:33:28 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:23 - ID:7217404
China has denied reports by French newspaper Le Monde that it has been spying on the African Union (AU) headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the BBC news reported on Monday. Chinese Ambassador to the AU Kuang Weilin called the ....
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EU ready to hit back if Trump imposes anti-EU trade measures
Date: 2018-01-29 18:41:40 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:22 - ID:7217345
The European Union said on Monday that it stands ready to hit back "swiftly and appropriately" if U.S President Donald Trump takes unfair trade measures against the 28-nation bloc, Voice of America reported. EU chief spokesman Margaritis Schinas ....
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Presidential hopeful Mousa says his bid serious, seeking real competition
Date: 2018-01-29 18:41:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7217373
Presidential candidate Mousa Mostafa Mousa asserted on Monday that, his bid is serious and that he seeks real competition in the upcoming polls. Addressing a presser at Al Ghad party headquarters to announce his candidacy's details, Mousa said ....
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Sisi, Bashir, Desalegn share identical point of view on Renaissance Dam
Date: 2018-01-29 16:53:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7217244
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, his Sudanese counterpart Omar al Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn stressed on sharing an identical point of view concerning the Renaissance Dam. This point of view is based on the Agreement ....
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Cairo International Book Fair receives half a million visitors in two days
Date: 2018-01-29 15:40:30 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:19 - ID:7217073
Head of the Egyptian General Authority for Books Haitham el Hag said that, Cairo International Book Fair is witnessing unprecedented cultural and intellectual activities. In statements to MENA on Monday, he said that the number of visitors to the ....
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NEA announces end of deadline for receiving presidential election applications
Date: 2018-01-29 14:59:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7216880
The National Election Authority (NEA) announced on Monday the end of the ten-day deadline set for receiving presidential election applications. The NEA had received applications from incumbent President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Mostafa Mousa, the ....
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Shoukry: Agreement reached to end technical studies of GRD within a month
Date: 2018-01-29 14:59:38 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7216836
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced Monday that an agreement has been reached, during the tripartite summit between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, on ending the technical studies of the Grand Renaissance Dam within a month. In press ....
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Planning minister calls for honing women's capabilities through education
Date: 2018-01-29 14:59:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7216828
Planning Minister Hala el Saeed called on Monday for honing women's capabilities through education and enriching concepts of equality and empowerment given women's important role in the development process. Women are responsible for raising the ....
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PM lauds ACA role in uncovering corruption in Egypt
Date: 2018-01-29 14:59:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7216822
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail lauded on Monday the important role played by the Administrative Control Authority (ACA) in uncovering corruption incidents in Egypt. Ismail, during a meeting with head of the ACA Mohamed Arfan at the Investment ....