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Committee formed for restructuring national press institutions -- Gabr
Date: 2017-12-26 13:14:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7160224
Head of the National Press Agency Karam Gabr on Tuesday said that a committee was formed under the prime minister to start implementing plans for restructuring the Egyptian national press institutions. In press statements, he added that the ....
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EGX leads world bourses for 5th successive year
Date: 2017-12-26 13:12:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:7160134
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) achieved record gains in 2017, with the main benchmark index, EGX 30, increasing by a whopping 19 percent. This has placed EGX on top of the list of Arab bourses in 2017 and as best performance at the international ....
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House approves loan agreement with German Bank
Date: 2017-12-26 13:12:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7160203
The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a loan agreement with the German Bank for Reconstruction. The agreement, whose total value hits 225 million euros, is aimed at supporting the Egyptian economic reform program. The agreement was ....
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Sisi provides 'unlimited support' for disabled, says minister
Date: 2017-12-26 13:08:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:7160178
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Omar Marwan asserted on Tuesday that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi provides unlimited support for the disabled. Marwan made the remarks following the House of Representatives' approval of a bill on the rights of ....
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Shoukry, Ethiopian counterpart discuss faltering dam talks
Date: 2017-12-26 13:08:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7160109
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed in Addis Ababa with his Ethiopian counterpart Workneh Gebeyehu means of enhancing joint cooperation and the outcome of a recent technical committee meeting on the Ethiopian renaissance dam. Shoukry ....
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Surgeries in Gaza Strip's hospitals halted
Date: 2017-12-26 11:24:34 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7159915
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said Tuesday that surgeries at all Gaza Strip hospitals would be postponed following a strike by cleaners for not getting paid. Cleaning companies stopped work at all hospitals and Ministry of Health facilities ....
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Syrian National Dialogue Congress to be sponsored by UN, says Russian diplomat
Date: 2017-12-26 11:18:18 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7159893
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has said that a Syrian National Dialogue Congress - to be held in Sochi late January - should be sponsored by the international community. In an interview with Ria Novosti, Bogdanov said that ....
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Egyptian economy in 2017 stronger - minister
Date: 2017-12-26 10:45:53 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:7159829
Steps taken by the government in 2017 in implementation of the economic reform program have started to bear fruit, given economic indices in the various arenas. The beginning of 2017 was also the start of measures taken by the government late in ....
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Adel el Masry appointed Egyptian tourism advisor in Paris
Date: 2017-12-26 10:41:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7159808
Tourism Minister Yahia Rashed has decided to appoint Adel el Masry as tourism advisor in Paris. Masry will also be the director of the Egyptian tourism office in the French capital. Masry had served as chairman of the central administration ....
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Dollar exchange stable at Egypt's major banks
Date: 2017-12-26 10:39:58 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:7159813
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable during morning transactions at major banks on Tuesday. The dollar exchange rate stood at EGP 17.70 for buying and EGP 17.80 for selling at Banque Misr. The dollar exchange rate was stable at ....
