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AL-Jordan ties documentation project launched

Date: 2018-05-13 10:40:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:7397794

CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - The Arab League headquarters witnessed the launch of a project on the documentation of Jordan's relations with the pan-Arab organization. Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit attended the event alongside a number ....

Egypt, EU hold conference on Cairo Water Week

Date: 2018-05-13 10:31:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:7397735

CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation and the European Union opened a conference here Sunday to announce the details of the Cairo Water Week slated for October. The ministry's planning chief Eman el Sayyed said ....

Bourse gains EGP 6.3 bn at onset of Sunday trading

Date: 2018-05-13 10:24:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:7397738

CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange indexes posted gains at the onset of Sunday's trading, backed by Standard and Poors' announcement of upgrading Egypt' sovereign credit rating to 'B' from 'B-' with a stable outlook. The market capital ....

UAE strongly condemns 'heinous and horrific attack' in Paris

Date: 2018-05-13 09:49:34 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7397718

ABU DHABI, May 13 (MENA) - The UAE expressed its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that took place in the French capital Paris last night. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterated the ....

Queen gives instrument of consent to Harry, Meghan's marriage

Date: 2018-05-13 09:38:16 GMT - United Kingdom - Miscellaneous - SN:22 - ID:7397690

LONDON, May 13 (MENA) - Queen Elizabeth II has given her Instrument of Consent, which is her formal approval for Prince Harry to wed Meghan Markle, just one week ahead of their May 19 nuptials, msn reported. Buckingham Palace shared an image of ....

Afghan defense minister visits Tehran

Date: 2018-05-13 09:33:47 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:7397648

KABUL, May 13 (MENA) - Afghan Minister of Defense Gen. Tariq Shah Bahrami visited Iran on an official invitation of the Iranian military officials, Khaama press reported. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Gen. Bahrami will hold talks regarding ....

News agencies still source of reliable, accurate information despite 'new media': MENA

Date: 2018-05-13 09:30:00 GMT - Pakistan - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:7397643

ISLAMABAD, May 13 (MENA) - A senior Middle East News Agency (MENA) editor has asserted that news agencies are still the main source of reliable and accurate information, despite the diverse means of communication competing them in news ....

Dollar price up in major Egyptian banks

Date: 2018-05-13 09:15:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:19 - ID:7397674

CAIRO, May 13 (MENA) - The US dollar exchange rate went up at major banks on Sunday. The dollar exchange rate went up by one piaster recording EGP 17.67 for buying and EGP 17.77 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. At Banque Misr, the ....

Houthi commander killed in Al Bayda

Date: 2018-05-13 09:14:33 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:7397637

SANAA, May 13 (MENA) - A Houthi commander, known as Abu Al Baqer Naser Al Genedy, was killed in confrontations with the Yemeni army in Al Bayda province, according to Yemeni sources. Al Baqer was killed along with a number of his companions ....

Iranian court sentences eight to death over Daesh attacks

Date: 2018-05-13 08:55:28 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7397619

TEHRAN, May 13 (MENA) - An Iranian court has sentenced eight men to death in connection with terrorist attacks by the Daesh group that killed 18 people at the parliament and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's mausoleum, according to Radio Free ....