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Egypt scourged by climate change - min.
Date: 2018-01-23 13:34:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7206771
Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Ati stressed that Egypt is suffering a lot from the impact of climate change, considering rising temperature as a major challenge threatening the Nile Delta region. Addressing the inaugural ....
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Transport min. makes surprise inspection tour of subway stations
Date: 2018-01-23 13:34:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:7206761
Transport Minister Hisham Arafat made Tuesday a surprise tour of a number of stations of the second and third lines of the underground metro. The tour began from Kolleyat El Banat station where the minister inspected the cleanliness of the ....
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Eight countries removed from EU tax haven blacklist
Date: 2018-01-23 13:34:05 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:18 - ID:7206722
The European Union (EU) has lifted eight countries from its blacklist of countries offering tax havens for wealthy individuals and corporations after they vowed to deal with the bloc's concerns about the issue, Radio France International reported on ....
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Garhy presents Cabinet with medium-term financial strategy
Date: 2018-01-23 13:30:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:7206827
Minister of Finance Amr el Garhy on Tuesday presented the Cabinet with a general medium-term financial strategy. The strategy is meant to set the goals of the coming two years regarding the budget deficit and public debt, he said, adding that ....
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Annan committed violations punishable by law -- Army
Date: 2018-01-23 12:39:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7206691
The Egyptian Armed Forces on Tuesday said that presidential hopeful former chief-of-staff Samy Annan has committed several violations that are punishable by the law. According to a statement issued by the Armed Forces, Annan announced his plans ....
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China approves importing Egyptian dates
Date: 2018-01-23 11:38:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7206539
China has officially approved opening its markets for Egyptian dates, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture. In a released statement on Tuesday, the ministry said that the measure was adopted after China has made sure of the quality ....
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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 ....