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Dollar rates down at Egypt's major banks

Date: 2020-02-11 11:58:31 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:40 - ID:8307265

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - The US dollar exchange rate dropped during transactions on Tuesday at a number of major banks in Egypt. At the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr, the dollar rate declined by one piaster, recording EGP 15.68 for buying ....

Syrian army retakes control of strategic Damascus-Aleppo highway

Date: 2020-02-11 11:53:49 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8307088

LONDON, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that Syrian regime forces seized control of a highway in northwest Syria for the first time since 2012 on Tuesday, Al Arabiya Al Hadath channel reported. The M5 highway ....

Arab League calls for adopting plan to confront Israeli violations of human rights in occupied territories

Date: 2020-02-11 11:48:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:8307205

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - The 47th Session of the Permanent Arab Committee on Human Rights convened here on Tuesday under its Chairman Osama Al-Thuaykh and the participation of representatives of the Arab member states, Arab Parliament, national human ....

NCW congratulates Tallawy for winning Nut Award

Date: 2020-02-11 11:48:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:8307087

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - The National Council of Women (NCW) Monday, under its president Maya Morsi, congratulated ambassador Mervat el Tallawy for winning the Nut Award for achievements in serving women's issues and advocating women rights. The ....

WMCC lauds Egypt's organizing of int'l Quran contest

Date: 2020-02-11 11:37:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8307022

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi-based World Muslim Communities Council (WMCC) Mohammed al-Bashari lauded Egypt's organizing of the 27th international Quran competition. The contest is hosted by Egypt's Awqaf Ministry. ....

ILO: Cooperation with Egypt seeks supporting women, young people

Date: 2020-02-11 11:15:50 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:35 - ID:8307083

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Assistant Director General of the International Labor Organisation (ILO) Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon asserted on Tuesday that the ILO is cooperating with Egypt and African countries for serving in particular the interests of ....

Coronavirus cases soar to 342 in Beijing

Date: 2020-02-11 10:45:30 GMT - China - World - SN:34 - ID:8307086

BEIJING, Feb 11 (MENA) - Beijing reported five new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the number of infections in the capital to 342, the official Xinhua news agency quoted Beijing Municipal Health Commission as saying on ....

Transport minister reviews steps to establish logistics zone in Damietta

Date: 2020-02-11 10:27:01 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:33 - ID:8306940

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir met Tuesday with co-chairman of Germany's EUROGATE Group Thomas Eckelmann and Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, president of Contship Italia, to discuss activating a memorandum of understanding ....

Madbouli: Gov't keen on supporting growing German investments in Egypt

Date: 2020-02-11 10:16:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:32 - ID:8307014

CAIRO, Feb 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday asserted that the government is keen on supporting the growing German investments in Egypt, reflecting a progress in the Egyptian-German relations and distinguished relations between ....

Sisi opens EGYPS 2020 3 Cairo

Date: 2020-02-11 10:15:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:8306983

Petroleum Minister Tareq el Mulla said EGYPS became one of the most important factors for implementing the ministry's strategy. The event offers a great chance for posting the world on the progress realized and available opportunities as well as ....