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  • EGX gains EGP 9.7bn

    EGX gains EGP 9.7bn

    Date: 2017-11-22 14:21:54 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:19 - ID:7103643

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 9.7 billion pounds at the end of trading on Wednesday backed by purchase operations by local and Arab investment funds. The EGX 30 benchmark index upped by 0.83 percent to reach 13,839.37 points. The broader ....

  • Jubeir: Solution to Syrian crisis requires consensus

    Jubeir: Solution to Syrian crisis requires consensus

    Date: 2017-11-22 14:20:19 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:7103559

    Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al Jubeir said that the sole solution to the Syrian crisis is reaching consensus that meets the Syrian people's demands, Al Arabiya Al Hadath reported Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting of the Syrian opposition in ....

  • Trial of 23 Ansar al Sharia terrorists delayed to Dec. 24

    Trial of 23 Ansar al Sharia terrorists delayed to Dec. 24

    Date: 2017-11-22 13:21:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7103539

    The Cairo Criminal Court on Wednesday postponed until December 24 the trial of 23 terrorists of 'Ansar al Sharia Brigades' terrorist group. The defendants face charges of murdering 12 police personnel, attempted murder of nine others, possessing ....

  • FM: Any water surplus flowing to Egypt was accepted by Sudan .. not lent or granted

    FM: Any water surplus flowing to Egypt was accepted by Sudan .. not lent or granted

    Date: 2017-11-22 13:18:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7103516

    Once again controversial statements about the Nile River - this time about Egypt using some of Sudan's quota - have raised eyebrows in Egypt, whose foreign minister described as "inaccurate" and "untimely". Sudan's Foreign Minister Ibrahim ....

  • African Union welcomes Mugabe resignation

    African Union welcomes Mugabe resignation

    Date: 2017-11-22 13:10:43 GMT - Ethiopia - International - SN:15 - ID:7103479

    The African Union has welcomed Robert Mugabe’s decision to step down as president of Zimbabwe, saying the people had expressed their will for a peaceful transfer of power . AU commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said he welcomes the ....

  • Ratko Mladic jailed for life over Bosnia war genocide

    Ratko Mladic jailed for life over Bosnia war genocide

    Date: 2017-11-22 12:56:22 GMT - Netherlands - International - SN:14 - ID:7103442

    Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has been jailed for life for genocide and other atrocities in the 1990s Bosnian war. Known as the "Butcher of Bosnia", Mladic led forces during the massacre of Bosnian Muslims (Bosniaks) in Srebrenica ....

  • KUNA board chairman re-elected FANA president

    KUNA board chairman re-elected FANA president

    Date: 2017-11-22 12:47:21 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7103412

    Sheikh Mubarak Duaij Al Ibrahim Al Sabah, KUNA board chairman, has been re-elected president of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA). Sheikh Mubarak was chosen for a second two-year term by all his peers attending the 45th general assembly ....

  • IMF mission chief: Egypt economic reform continues to pay off

    IMF mission chief: Egypt economic reform continues to pay off

    Date: 2017-11-22 12:01:06 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7103294

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Egypt Subir Lall said Egypt's economic reform program continues to pay off, asserting that cooperation overwhelmed his recent talks with senior officials at the Egyptian government. In ....

  • Investment Ministry, FDA seal deal on upgrading urban transport

    Investment Ministry, FDA seal deal on upgrading urban transport

    Date: 2017-11-22 11:48:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7103253

    The Ministry of Investment and the French Development Agency (FDA) have signed a technical cooperation agreement in the field of urban transport. Under the deal, the FDA should offer 500,000 euros worth of technical support for the Ministry of ....

  • Egypt takes part in 4th Summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum

    Egypt takes part in 4th Summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum

    Date: 2017-11-22 11:48:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7103220

    Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Tareq al Mulla will take part in the 4th summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), that will start in Santa Cruz, Bolivia later this week. Mulla will deliver Egypt's speech at the forum on behalf of ....

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