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Abu Steit stresses major role of WFP in supporting smallholder farmers in Egypt

Date: 2018-07-12 13:52:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:7485374

CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ezz Eddin Abu Steit asserted the important role of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt, in view of its contribution to supporting smallholder farmers and offering services for ....

Palestinians hail Irish Senate voting on bill banning trade with Israeli settlements

Date: 2018-07-12 13:50:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:7485163

RAMALLAH, July 12 (MENA) - The Palestinian national reconciliation government spokesman, Youssef al Mahmoud, hailed the Irish Senate voting in favor of a bill banning the importation of products from Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, paving ....

57 ships transit Suez Canal

Date: 2018-07-12 13:38:32 GMT - Egypt - Suez Canal - SN:54 - ID:7485350

ISMAILIA, Egypt, July 12 (MENA) - Fifty-seven ships transited the Suez Canal on Thursday, with a total cargo of 4.2 million tons. The north-bound convoy included 31 vessels carrying 2.2 million tons and the south-bound convoy included 26 ships ....

For 2nd year, education ministry manages to stop exam leak

Date: 2018-07-12 13:37:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:7484954

CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - Education Minister Tareq Shawqi said on Thursday that his ministry managed to stop exam leak for the second year in a row. Speaking at a press conference, the minister underlined that the Education Ministry took drastic ....

Mahlab: Egypt's successful experiment in mega projects example to follow in Arab region

Date: 2018-07-12 13:34:58 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:7485333

CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - Aide to the president for national and strategic projects Ibrahim Mahlab has said that the mega development projects the Egyptian state has carried out in the past few years constituted a successful experiment that won the ....

Abadi meets with host of officials on sidelines of int'l conf. on terrorism

Date: 2018-07-12 13:28:34 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:51 - ID:7485296

BAGHDAD/BRUSSELS, July 12 (MENA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar el Abadi conferred on Thursday with French President Emmanuel Macron on supporting Iraq to achieve stability. The meeting, the was held on the sidelines of the counter-terrorism ....

Egypt on landmark journey to put children first: UNICEF

Date: 2018-07-12 13:28:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:7485372

CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - UNICEF Regional Director commended the work of the Egyptian government, the progress made and the commitment of a wide range of partners to achieving the rights of the most vulnerable boys and girls. “Egypt has made ....

Deadline for applying for running GEM extended to Aug. 21

Date: 2018-07-12 13:17:17 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:49 - ID:7485217

CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - The five-way committee for supporting the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) authority and the project's specialized consultancy group approved on Thursday extending until August 21 the deadline of applying for running GEM's ....

Arab Economic Forum honors ex-premier Mahlab

Date: 2018-07-12 13:14:55 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:7485153

BEIRUT, July 12 (MENA) - The 26th edition of the Arab Economic Forum honored former Egyptian prime minister Ibrahim Mahlab in recognition of his strenuous efforts in the spheres of development and setting up mega investment projects in Egypt, ....

Israel targets Palestinian citizens in northern Gaza Strip

Date: 2018-07-12 13:03:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:7485283

GAZA CITY, July 12 (MENA) - An Israeli plane fired one rocket at a group of Palestinian youths in northern Gaza Strip with no casualties reported. Eyewitnesses said the youths, believed to be kites and balloons' launchers, managed to flee without ....