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Pope Tawadros receives electoral commission chief
Date: 2018-01-04 19:04:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:7175050
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark received Thursday Chairman of the National Electoral Commission Lashin Ibrahim. Ibrahim and his accompanying delegation congratulated the Pope on the occasion of the new year. ....
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South Sinai governor says regular flights between Milan, Sharm El Sheikh soon
Date: 2018-01-04 19:04:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:7175047
Regular flights will be run between Italy’s Milan and Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh as of January 26, South Sinai Governor Khaled Fouda said on Thursday. Fouda clarified that one weekly flight would be run by Air Cairo company in the first stage. He ....
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Prince Henrik of Denmark arrives at Sharm El Sheikh
Date: 2018-01-04 18:16:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:7175005
Prince Henrik, husband of Queen of Denmark, arrived Thursday at Sharm El Sheikh international airport for vacation. The prince was accompanied by an Egyptian-Danish friend to the royal family Anan el Galaly. Media Adviser of South Sinai ....
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Yemen: 1739 Houthis killed in Hajjah last year
Date: 2018-01-04 17:07:43 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:7174861
The Yemeni armed forces said Thursday that 1739 Houthi militants and 147 Houthi commanders were killed in battles with the armed forces and in airstrikes by the Saudi-led Arab coalition on Hajjah province near the borders with Saudi Arabia last ....
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Defense minister, chief of staff greet Pope Tawadros over Christmas
Date: 2018-01-04 16:55:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:7174823
Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedqi Sobhi and Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid visited Thursday Pope Tawadros of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbaseya to greet him over ....
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Sisi instructs Housing, Defense ministries to finalize Sinai development plan
Date: 2018-01-04 16:06:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:7174624
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi gave directives to the Housing and Defense Ministries to finalize the Sinai development plan as soon as possible in preparation for implementing all the agricultural and industrial activities in the peninsula. The ....
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After Trump tweet, Pakistan talks of 'response' to US action
Date: 2018-01-04 15:25:43 GMT - Pakistan - International - SN:28 - ID:7174670
Pakistan is ready to face any US action in the wake of President Donald Trump's tweet on New Year's Day threatening the country, the defense minister and the army spokesman said. Defense Minister Khurram Dastagir said there should be "no doubt or ....
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Sisi urges modernization of Egypt's health sector
Date: 2018-01-04 14:59:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:7174647
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has called for pursuing efforts aimed at developing the health sector in Egypt and applying the new health insurance systems to offer the best medical service for citizens. The president's statements came during a ....
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Finance Ministry auctions T-bonds worth EGP 14 bn
Date: 2018-01-04 14:46:17 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:26 - ID:7174609
The Finance Ministry auctioned on Thursday treasury bonds at a total value of 14 billion pounds. In an online statement, the Ministry said it sold EGP 6.5 billion of 91-day bonds with an average interest rate hitting 19.202%. It also sold EGP ....
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Russia warns US against meddling in Iran’s internal affairs - diplomat
Date: 2018-01-04 14:46:11 GMT - Russia - International - SN:25 - ID:7174602
Moscow warns Washington against attempts to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov was quoted by TASS news agency on Thursday. "We warn the US against attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of ....