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Sisi undergoes medical examination ahead of submitting application to run for president in March election
Date: 2018-01-23 11:24:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7206509
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi underwent medical examination Tuesday before submitting an application to run in the Egyptian presidential election slated for late March. The Egyptian TV carried the news, without giving any further details. ....
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Dollar exchange rate stable at major banks in Egypt
Date: 2018-01-23 11:02:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:13 - ID:7206446
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable during morning transactions at major banks on Tuesday. The dollar price reached EGP 17.65 for buying and 17.75 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt, Banque Du Caire, the Commercial ....
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Irrigation minister inaugurates 3rd Mediterranean Water Forum
Date: 2018-01-23 10:27:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7206358
Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati inaugurated the third Mediterranean Water Forum Tuesday to discuss priorities of the Mediterranean region. The event is organized by Egypt's National Water Research Center (NWRC) in cooperation with the ....
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UAE army bombs vehicle belonging to Houthi militia
Date: 2018-01-23 10:12:08 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:7206321
The UAE Armed Forces have bombed a military vehicle belonging to the Houthi militia in the Yemeni district of Hayes. A number of the Houthi militia were killed, while their vehicle, carrying weapons and ammunition, was destroyed. The UAE Armed ....
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American Center in Cairo re-opens after Trump signs appropriations act
Date: 2018-01-23 09:17:31 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:10 - ID:7206186
The US embassy in Cairo announced Tuesday the re-opening of the American Center in Cairo (ACC formerly IRC), located at the embassy, after US President Donald Trump signed the Continuing Appropriations Act. The ACC is the US embassy’s primary ....
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Head of the election authority says presidential vote to be judicially supervised
Date: 2018-01-23 09:15:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7206184
Slated for late March, the presidential election in Egypt will be held under judicial supervision to guarantee transparency and integrity, says head of the National Election Authority Lashin Ibrahim. The vote will be conducted in line with ....
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Palestine observes general strike as US VP visits Jerusalem
Date: 2018-01-23 08:57:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7206133
A general strike was observed across Palestine on Tuesday in protest of a visit by United States Vice President Mike Pence to the old city of Jerusalem and the US recognition of the holy city as capital of Israel, the Palestinian news agency Wafa ....
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Alexandria, Dekheila ports still closed over bad weather
Date: 2018-01-23 08:54:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7206125
Alexandria Port Authority decided on Tuesday to maintain the closure of Alexandria and Dekheila ports for the second straight day over bad weather, an official source at the authority said. The ports are closed to avoid collision of ships, the ....
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UN spokesman: Over 126,000 displaced from Syria's Afrin city since Turkish operation
Date: 2018-01-23 08:48:36 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7206106
Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said more than 126,000 people were displaced from Afrin since the launch of the Turkish operation code-named Operation Olive Branch in the Syrian city, the UN News Center reported ....
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Aoun leaves for Kuwait
Date: 2018-01-23 08:42:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7206097
Lebanese President Michel Aoun left for Kuwait Tuesday on a two-day official visit to the Gulf country. During the visit, Aoun is scheduled to meet Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Jaber al Ahmed al Sabah, as well as a number of senior Kuwaiti ....
