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Sun illuminates Qasr Qaroun Temple in Fayyum
Date: 2017-12-21 13:38:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7152459
The Egyptian governorate of Fayyum celebrated on Thursday the alignment of the sun on the Holy of the Holies of Qasr Qaroun temple, located near the western edge of Lake Qarun in the governorate. On December 21, the sun illuminates the sanctuary ....
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Dollar exchange stable at Egypt's major banks
Date: 2017-12-21 13:18:17 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:7152450
The US dollar exchange rate was relatively stable during morning transactions at major banks on Thursday. 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 ....
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Sisi sends message to Brazilian president on bilateral relations
Date: 2017-12-21 13:18:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7152445
Egyptian Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Qabil handed down on Thursday a message to Brazilian President Michel Temer from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during his participation in Mercosur summit. According to a press statement by Qabil, in ....
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Scores of Palestinians wounded in clashes with Israeli forces in Al Quds
Date: 2017-12-21 09:11:40 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7151653
Thirty three Palestinians were wounded in confrontations with Israeli forces in eastern Al Quds late on Wednesday. Tensions have been on the rise in the West Bank Bank and Gaza Strip since US President Donald Trump announced his recognition of ....
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Saudi king calls UK's prime minister
Date: 2017-12-21 08:40:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:7151636
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud telephoned UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Wednesday night. During the call, May condemned the Houthi militia's attempt to target the city of Riyadh on Tuesday with ....
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Egyptian amb. to Argentina receives coach Cuper
Date: 2017-12-21 08:18:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7151630
Egyptian Ambassador to Argentina Amin Malika held a meeting on Thursday with Egyptian national team coach Hector Cuper to congratulate him for leading the Egyptian team for the World Cup finals. Malika wished the team would realize more ....
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Moscow vows to prevent any attempts to politicize UNESCO
Date: 2017-12-21 08:13:26 GMT - Russia - International - SN:5 - ID:7151614
Russia will strive to prevent any attempts aimed at UNESCO politicizing, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a session of the country’s Commission for UNESCO on Wednesday. "We have been insisting, are insisting and will be insisting ....
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IMF official: Egypt reform program yields "encouraging results"
Date: 2017-12-21 08:12:37 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7151610
First Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair of the International Monetary Fund David Lipton has said Egypt is yielding encouraging results, noting that Cairo economy is showing welcome signs of stabilization with GDP growth recovering, inflation ....
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Germany: Man suspected of planning attack as Daesh member
Date: 2017-12-21 08:11:59 GMT - Germany - International - SN:3 - ID:7151608
German police arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of being a member of the so-called Islamic State group (Daesh) and planning an attack with a vehicle, federal prosecutors said Wednesday, the Washington Post reported. The man, a German ....
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Pope Tawadros II: Egypt involved in war against terrorism
Date: 2017-12-21 07:39:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7151574
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark has asserted that Egypt is involved in a war against terrorism. In his weekly sermon on Wednesday, the pontiff thanked god for the safety of officials, who were present at a time ....