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  • 44 people poisoned after eating meals in Assuit - Health Ministry

    Date: 2018-06-22 20:52:42 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:70 - ID:7455145

    CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) – The Health Ministry said on Friday that 44 people were poisoned after eating meals during a wedding ceremony in Assuit goverorate. Health Ministry Spokesman Khaed Megahed said that 15 ambulances moved 38 people to ....

  • CBE, MCIT to develop financial inclusion plan

    Date: 2018-06-22 20:40:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:69 - ID:7455103

    CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer said Friday an agreement has been reached with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) to develop an integrated plan aimed at achieving financial ....

  • UN passes draft resolution on withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Transnistria

    Date: 2018-06-22 20:33:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:68 - ID:7455139

    MOSCOW, June 22 (MENA) - The United Nations General Assembly has passed a draft resolution urging immediate and complete withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Transnistria, TASS news agency reported on Friday. The draft was passed by a simple ....

  • 206 Palestinians injured in Gaza clashes

    Date: 2018-06-22 20:30:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:7455107

    GAZA CITY, June 22 (MENA) - About 206 Palestinians were injured when Israeli troops suppressed a fresh protest on Friday against the Israeli occupation at the border with the Gaza Strip, according to witnesses. The Israeli forces opened fire and ....

  • Assad: Talks with US 'would be pointless'

    Date: 2018-06-22 19:53:49 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:7455104

    DAMASCUS, June 22 (MENA) – Syrian President Bashar Assad has told a Russian television station that he thinks it would be pointless to have talks with the United States, ABC News reported on Friday. Assad added "Negotiations with the US now will ....

  • UN Mideast envoy urging lifting besiege imposed on Gaza Strip

    Date: 2018-06-22 19:53:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:7455056

    RAMALLAH, June 22 (MENA) - Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov has called for lifting the besiege imposed on the Gaza Strip. Addressing a press conference on Friday, Mladenov also urged solving the issues of ....

  • Nigeria beat Iceland at 2018 World Cup

    Date: 2018-06-22 19:41:17 GMT - Russia - Sports - SN:64 - ID:7455049

    MOSCOW, June 22 (MENA) - Ahmed Musa scored a brace to give Nigeria their first win at 2018 FIFA World Cup Friday. Musa scored two goals in the second half to help Nigeria beat Iceland 2-0 and move into the second place of Group D after ....

  • Bid to smuggle mobile phones, worth EGP 800,000, foiled at Cairo airport

    Date: 2018-06-22 19:37:27 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:63 - ID:7455021

    CAIRO, June 22 (MENA) - The Customs Department of Cairo International Airport on Friday thwarted an attempt to smuggle mobile phones worth EGP 800,000. An official source with the department said 79 IPhone 8 devices were found in possession of a ....

  • UN refugee agency chief urges Europe to unite on asylum, migration

    Date: 2018-06-22 19:28:01 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:62 - ID:7455052

    GENEVA, June 22 (MENA) - United Nations refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi called on the European Union (EU) on Friday to "find a new and united approach" to migration and asylum, saying it was achievable, Euronews reported. Grandi, in a ....

  • National volleyball team beat Macedonia at Mediterranean Games

    Date: 2018-06-22 19:27:24 GMT - Spain - Sports - SN:61 - ID:7455025

    TARRAGONA, Spain, June 22 (MENA) - The Egyptian Men's Volleyball national team snatched a 3-2 victory on Macedonia in their opener of the XVIII Mediterranean Games Tarragona 2018. The national team are due to face hosts Spain Monday in their ....

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