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  • Syrian gov't, opposition negotiating for humanitarian corridor in Ghouta

    Date: 2017-11-23 20:49:31 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:7105938

    DAMASCUS, Nov 23 (MENA) – The Syrian government is negotiating with the armed opposition to open an additional humanitarian corridor in the de-escalation area of Eastern Ghouta, the Russian center for reconciliation of the warring parties in Syria ....

  • Palestinian president in talks with director of Russian intelligence

    Date: 2017-11-23 20:43:00 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:7105937

    RAMALLAH, Nov 23 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Thursday with Director of Russian Intelligence Sergei Naryshkin in the Palestinian city of Ramallah to discuss issues of common interest. Both men also discussed the latest ....

  • Deal on Rohingya repatriation inches forward, but hurdles remain - paper

    Date: 2017-11-23 20:41:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:82 - ID:7105936

    NEW YORK, Nov 23 (MENA) - Myanmar and Bangladesh said Thursday that they had moved one step closer to the possible repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled Myanmar for Bangladesh over the past three months, The New York Times ....

  • SCMR chief to leave to Bangladesh to visit Rohingya refugee camps

    Date: 2017-11-23 20:24:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:81 - ID:7105925

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Makram Mohamed Ahmed, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR), will travel on Saturday to Bangladesh to inspect the Rohingya refugee camps. He will be accompanied by Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el ....

  • SCMR holds emergency meeting to discuss recent media violations

    Date: 2017-11-23 20:18:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:80 - ID:7105918

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) held Thursday evening an emergency meeting to discuss the violations witnessed in the media recently. The meeting was headed by Chairman of the SCMR Makram Mohamed Ahmed and ....

  • Overhauls of banking system bold, well-studied: CBE governor

    Date: 2017-11-23 20:16:16 GMT - Lebanon - Economy - SN:79 - ID:7105917

    BEIRUT, Nov 23 (MENA) – Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer said on Thursday the reform measures in the monetary policy were bold and well studied. The reform measures received political support and the results were impressive, ....

  • Sisi issues decree to amend some provisions of value added tax law

    Date: 2017-11-23 19:46:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:78 - ID:7105881

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued Thursday a decree to amend some provisions of the valued added tax law. The decree was published in the state's official gazette on Thursday. The amendment to the value added tax law ....

  • Russia hopes for constructive cooperation with Zimbabwe under new authorities

    Date: 2017-11-23 19:24:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:7105884

    MOSCOW, Nov 23 (MENA) - Russia hopes to continue constructive cooperation with Zimbabwe under the new authorities, both in the bilateral format and on the global arena, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted by TASS as ....

  • Top Russian, Italian diplomats to meet on December 1

    Date: 2017-11-23 19:21:41 GMT - Russia - World - SN:76 - ID:7105882

    MOSCOW, Nov 23 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with Italian counterpart Angelino Alfano during his working visit to Rome on December 1, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was cites by TASS as saying ....

  • Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo highlights importance of achieving national unity

    Date: 2017-11-23 18:39:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:75 - ID:7105787

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – The Palestinian factions have thanked Egypt for its sponsorship of and interest in supporting the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian people’s rights to freedom, independence and return. In a statement issued on Thursday, ....

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