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IPU adopts AP's proposal for coordination mechanism among regional parliaments
Date: 2018-06-12 15:41:07 GMT - Egypt - Parliament - SN:61 - ID:7441516
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has adopted a proposal made by Meshal bin Fahim al-Salami, the president of the Arab Parliament (AP), to establish a mechanism of permanent coordination among speakers of regional ....
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Egypt purchases 420,000 tons of Russian, Romanian wheat
Date: 2018-06-12 15:27:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:60 - ID:7441537
CAIRO, Jan 16 (MENA) - The General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) signed contracts on Tuesday to import 420,000 tons of wheat from Russia and Romania. Upon an international bid held earlier in the day, Egypt will import 300,00 tons of ....
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Bourse makes limited gains ahead of Eid holidays
Date: 2018-06-12 15:22:10 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:59 - ID:7441415
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange indexes posted limited gains at the close of Tuesday's trading, backed by selling operations by local and Arab institutions and investment funds ahead of Eid al-Fitr holidays. The market capital ....
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Jordanian king departs for Kuwait, Bahrain
Date: 2018-06-12 15:08:05 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:7441572
AMMAN, June 12 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday left for Kuwait for talks with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Petra reported. From Kuwait, the King will head to the Bahraini capital Manama. (MENA) M I E/ ....
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President of Cairo univ. meets Kazakh amb. to tackle education cooperation
Date: 2018-06-12 15:00:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:57 - ID:7441413
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - President of Cairo University Mohamed Osman El Khosht met on Tuesday with Kazakh Ambassador in Cairo Arman Isagaliev. The meeting tackled ways of boosting cooperation between Cairo University and the universities in ....
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Afghan forces to receive 50 helicopters from NATO in near future: Ghani
Date: 2018-06-12 14:30:00 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:56 - ID:7441476
KABUL, June 12 (MENA) - Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said the Afghan armed forces will receive 50 helicopters from NATO in the near future, Khaama Press reported on Tuesday. Speaking to the officers and personnel of the 205th Atal Corps ....
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Winners of 2017 State Prizes of Science announced
Date: 2018-06-12 14:26:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:7441280
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced the winners of the State Prizes of Science and Technology for 2017. The minister said that four scientists have won in the category of the ....
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Chemical sector's exports rise to $1.655 billion in 4 months-group
Date: 2018-06-12 14:23:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:54 - ID:7441351
CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - The Chemical & Fertilizers Export Council said Tuesday that the exports of chemical sector increased through the period between January and April to reach $1.655 billion compared with $1.305 billion in the same period last ....
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Minister announces winners of 2017 State Prizes of Science..2 Cairo
Date: 2018-06-12 14:05:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:7441323
For his part, Head of the National Academy for Science and Technology Mahmoud Sakr said that 410 researchers participated in the competition, adding that only 49 scientists, including 6 women, have won. Sakr pointed out that 10 prizes have been ....
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UNSC welcomes temporary ceasefire between Afghan gov., Taliban
Date: 2018-06-12 14:03:47 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:52 - ID:7441417
KABUL/NEW YORK, June 12 (MENA) - The members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) welcomed the announcement by the Government of Afghanistan on 7 June of a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban for the end of Ramadan and the Eid al‑Fitr ....