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Second round of South Sudan peace talks to kick off in Khartoum Friday

Date: 2018-06-28 21:59:19 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:122 - ID:7465164

KHARTOUM, June 28 (MENA) - The second round of direct talks between South Sudan's government and the main opposition group led by Riek Machar is due to kick off here on Friday to address security arrangements, ceasefire, mechanisms of withdrawing ....

House speaker: Egypt on right track to development

Date: 2018-06-28 21:58:40 GMT - Germany - Parliament - SN:121 - ID:7465137

BERLIN, June 28 (MENA) – House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal said that Egypt was on its track to development to protect the Egyptians’ gains and achieve its prosperity and renaissance aspirations. Abdel Aal’s remarks came on the sidelines of a ....

Haftar's forces say they have captured Libyan city of Derna

Date: 2018-06-28 21:55:51 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:120 - ID:7465144

TRIPOLI, June 28 (MENA) - Forces loyal to Commander Khalifa Haftar said on Thursday they had taken full control of the eastern Libyan city of Derna from an armed coalition of extremists and terrorist groups, Al Arabiya television ....

FM asserts Cairo’s support to Burundi

Date: 2018-06-28 21:02:16 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:119 - ID:7465077

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry asserted on Thursday Cairo’s support to Burundi and the strength of Egyptian-Burundian relations. Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said Shoukry’s meeting with his Burundian ....

Bourse loses EGP 63.3 billion in 2Q of 2018

Date: 2018-06-28 20:46:27 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:118 - ID:7465120

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective loses at a total of EGP 63.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018. In a quarterly report, a copy of which obtained by MENA on Thursday, the Egyptian bourse said the ....

Global-PRNEWswire(1):Iraq Central Bank Governor Receives Award in Paris

Date: 2018-06-28 20:42:21 GMT - France - World - SN:117 - ID:7465130

Dear subscribers, following is a global bulletin published for PR ‎Newswire:‎ Iraq Central Bank Governor Receives Award in Paris Governor Ali Mohsen Ismail Al-Alaq Receives Best Central Bank Governor of 2018 Award at the International Arab ....

US welcome Saudi King Salman’s statement regarding Afghan ceasefire

Date: 2018-06-28 20:39:45 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:116 - ID:7465127

KABUL, June 28 (MENA) - The United States welcomed a statement released by the Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz regarding the Afghan ceasefire and reconciliation, Khaama Press reported. Heather Nauert said “The United States welcomes Saudi ....

407 deputies for prosecutor-general appointed

Date: 2018-06-28 20:22:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:115 - ID:7465100

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued Thursday a republican decree to appoint 407 deputies for the prosecutor-general. The decision was published in the official gazette. (MENA) M G E/M H E ....

Sisi ratifies amendments to law of fees for increasing state's financial resources

Date: 2018-06-28 20:10:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:114 - ID:7465039

CAIRO, June 28 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi ratified Thursday amendments introduced to some articles of Law No.147 for the Year 1984 on fees for increasing state's financial resources. The amendments include increasing the fees of ....

Egypt's Mohamed Ali wins silver medal at Mediterranean Games

Date: 2018-06-28 19:41:37 GMT - Spain - Sports - SN:113 - ID:7465061

MADRID, June 28 (MENA) - Egyptian Judo player Mohamed Ali snatched a silver medal at the final competitions of the 18th edition of the Mediterranean Games, currently held in Spain and runs till 1st of July. Ali ranked second in the final Judo ....