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Social solidarity min.: foodstuff packages for the poor distributed nationwide on occasion of Ramadan

Date: 2018-05-17 13:54:50 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:44 - ID:7405333

CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali said that she reviewed during the cabinet's meeting Thursday under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail coordination between her ministry and NGOs to collect donations to serve poor ....

Upgrade of Egypt's ranking raises confidence in national economy - minister

Date: 2018-05-17 13:43:01 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:43 - ID:7405330

CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - Finance Minister Amr el Garhi posted on Thursday Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on the outcome of upgrading Egypt's credit rating by Standard & Poor's global ranking from B- to B. At a press conference, Garhi said the ....

Arab FMs open consultative session at AL

Date: 2018-05-17 13:42:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:7405557

CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - Arab foreign ministers met here Thursday ahead of an extraordinary Arab League session to discuss the latest Israeli aggression in Gaza. AL Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit chaired the consultative meeting. The top ....

Palestinians urged to participate in Friday’s Great March of Return

Date: 2018-05-17 13:42:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:7405010

GAZA, May 17 (MENA) – The Higher National Commission for the March of Return and Breaking the Siege urged people across Palestine to take part in the Great March of Return on Gaza borders after Friday prayer. The commission, which is a ....

US launches 17 air strikes against Al Qaeda in Yemen

Date: 2018-05-17 13:20:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:7405403

WASHINGTON, May 17 (MENA) - US forces have in the past three months launched 17 airstrikes targeting Al Qaeda in four separate governorates in Yemen, said the US Central Command. "In the past three months, US forces have targeted and disrupted al ....

Transport Ministry announces new ticket price deductions for ministries, companies

Date: 2018-05-17 13:18:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:7405402

CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - The Transport Ministry announced on Thursday new metro ticket price deductions for collective subscriptions of staffers of companies, ministries and banks. Discounts will vary from 3 to 5 percent with each subscription ....

Palestinian president receives phone call from Jordanian king

Date: 2018-05-17 13:12:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:7405170

RAMALLAH, May 17 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received a phone call from Jordanian King Abdullah II who extended condolences over the death of Palestinians martyred by Israeli forces on Gaza border on Monday. During the phone ....

Egypt maintain 46th position in FIFA rankings for May

Date: 2018-05-17 13:10:11 GMT - Switzerland - Sports - SN:37 - ID:7405196

ZÜRICH, May 17 (MENA) – Egypt's national football team have maintained their 46th position in the latest FIFA World rankings for May. The Pharaohs have managed to retain their fifth spot among the African countries in the FIFA World rankings ....

Meghan Markle confirms her father won't attend royal wedding

Date: 2018-05-17 12:21:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:36 - ID:7405334

LONDON, May 17 (MENA) - The American actress Meghan Markle has confirmed that her father, Thomas Markle, will not attend her wedding to Britain's Prince Harry on Saturday, the CNN reported on Thursday. "Sadly, my father will not be attending our ....

Egypt's bourse loses 5.8 billion pounds

Date: 2018-05-17 12:19:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:35 - ID:7405373

CAIRO, May 17 (MENA) - Egypt's Exchange indices showed mixed performance at the end of trading on Thursday amid sellouts by foreign institutions and investment funds and purchase operations by Arab investors. The market capital lost 5.8 billion ....