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Bourse indexes show varied performance
Date: 2018-01-23 15:43:18 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:30 - ID:7207114
The Egyptian Exchange indices showed varied performance at the close of Tuesday’s trading. The market capital reached EGP 850.2 billion, after transactions hit EGP 1 billion. The EGX 30 benchmark index went down by 0.3 percent to close at ....
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Bahrain-Egypt parliamentary cooperation boosted
Date: 2018-01-23 15:41:19 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:7207090
Speaker of the Bahraini House of Representatives Ahmed al Molla asserted on Tuesday his country's keenness on boosting cooperation with Egypt's parliament. Molla's statements came during a meeting with secretary general of Egypt's House of ....
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Cairo book fair to pay tribute to families of martyrs
Date: 2018-01-23 15:40:35 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:28 - ID:7207070
The General Egyptian Book Organization announced Tuesday that it would pay tribute to the families of martyrs at the 49th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair by exempting them from paying entry fees. This came in a statement by Head of ....
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Two dangerous takfiri elements killed in N. Sinai - military spokesman
Date: 2018-01-23 14:54:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:7206982
Law enforcement forces of the Second Field Army, in cooperation with the Air Force, killed over the past two days two dangerous takfiri elements in North Sinai, military spokesman Colonel Tamer el Refaei said in a Tuesday statement. Two other ....
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Press syndicate drops Ayman Nour's membership
Date: 2018-01-23 14:17:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:7206916
The Egyptian Syndicate of Journalists dropped the membership of Ayman Nour on Tuesday for his failure to pay off the subscription fees. The syndicate, in a released statement said that, Nour acted too late when he asked on 31/7/2017 and ....
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Saudi cabinet welcomes comprehensive humanitarian aid plan in Yemen
Date: 2018-01-23 14:09:10 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7206894
The Saudi cabinet on Tuesday welcomed, during its meeting under the chairmanship of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, the announcement of the comprehensive humanitarian aid plan in Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The ....
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39 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2018-01-23 14:01:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:7206874
Thirty-nine ships transited the Suez Canal on Tuesday, with a total cargo of 2.5 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 17 ships laden with 1.1 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 22 vessels carrying 1.4 million tons, ....
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Hemeda announces resignation from Misr el Erouba party
Date: 2018-01-23 13:36:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:7206733
Ragab Hilal Hemeda, the secretary of the policies committee of Misr el Erouba Party, announced his resignation from the party, that is chaired by Samy Annan, the former chief of staff and presidential hopeful. At a press conference, Hemeda said ....
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Business sector minister orders probe into violations inside National Cement Co.
Date: 2018-01-23 13:35:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:7206830
Minister of the Business Sector Khaled Badawi met Tuesday with chairman of the National Cement Co. Mohamed Radwan to discuss problems hindering restructuring of the company. The National Cement Co. bore big losses during the last fiscal year. ....
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Kuwaiti emir, Lebanese president discuss bilateral relations
Date: 2018-01-23 13:34:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:7206798
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah received on Tuesday visiting Lebanese President Michel Aoun and his accompanying delegation at Bayan Palace. During the meeting, both sides discussed bilateral relations and means to upgrade ....