Egypt

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  • Egypt's foreign currency reserves inch up to $18.9 bn

    Date: 2013-10-22 22:39:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:193 - ID:350016

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Central Bank of Egypt governor Hisham Ramez said on Tuesday that Egypt's foreign currency reserves inched up to reach $18.91 billion in August. Speaking to CBC satellite channel, Ramez said that Egypt's foreign currency ....

  • Suspect held over road blocking

    Date: 2013-10-22 21:44:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:190 - ID:349949

    BANHA, Oct 22 (MENA) - Security forces held on Tuesday a suspect over involvement in blocking Banha-Mansoura highway off Kafr el-Sheikh city. Saad Ahmed Ibrahim, 26, is facing charges of blocking a highway, thuggery and disturbing traffic. ....

  • EGAS chairman denies Israeli claims about exporting natural gas to Cairo

    Date: 2013-10-22 21:42:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:188 - ID:349962

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has denied claims about Israel exporting natural gas to Cairo. EGAS chairman Taher Abdel-Rehim told "Hona el-Aasema" show on CBC channel Tuesday that statements by Israeli ....

  • State Information Service reiterates commitment to roadmap

    Date: 2013-10-22 21:32:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:187 - ID:349894

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) denied Tuesday that the current situation has split the country , reiterating commitment to a transition roadmap adopted after the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi. ....

  • Transitional justice conference takes note of North Sinai problems

    Date: 2013-10-22 21:26:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:185 - ID:349948

    ARISH, Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - North Sinai's Human Rights delegation, who is attending a conference on transitional justice, has briefed the National Council for Human Rights on the latest developments in the border governorate. The conference, ....

  • 289 people cross Rafah terminal Tuesday

    Date: 2013-10-22 21:21:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:183 - ID:349963

    RAFAH, Egypt, Oct 22 (MENA) - As many as 289 people crossed Rafah terminal between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Of all 289, 221 people crossed into Egypt, said an official at the border crossing. A total of 921,756 people have ....

  • Finance, social solidarity ministers discuss pension raise

    Date: 2013-10-22 20:43:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:182 - ID:349616

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Finance Minister Ahmed Galal and Social Solidarity Minister Ahmed el-Borai met Tuesday to discuss a 10% raise in pensions as of January. The government has already approved the raise. The government has also decided to ....

  • Russian passenger arrested with 3 antique rifles in his possession

    Date: 2013-10-22 20:24:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:181 - ID:349902

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Cairo International Airport authorities detained a Russian passenger with three antique rifles in his possession. While checking the passenger's luggage, the airport's customs officials found three rifles coated with ....

  • Military production, investment ministers confer on re-operating Nasr Company

    Date: 2013-10-22 20:22:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:180 - ID:349845

    CAIRO, Oct 22 (MENA) - Minister of Military Production Reda Hafez and Investment Minister Osama Saleh held a meeting Tuesday to agree on executive steps to re-operate the state-owned Nasr Car Manufacturing Company. The two ministers agreed on a ....

  • 5 Brotherhood members arrested in Suez

    Date: 2013-10-22 20:16:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:178 - ID:349844

    SUEZ, Oct 23 (MENA) - Egyptian security forces have arrested five Muslim Brotherhood members in the canal city of Suez on charges of inciting violence. A security source said that the five are sought for involvement in violence in Suez on October ....

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