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  • 3,600 people receive training in six governorates

    Date: 2017-11-23 18:24:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:74 - ID:7105729

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - The second phase of a reform program to support technical education and vocational training, which is funded by the Egyptian government and the European Commission, organised Thursday a ceremony for graduates of specialized ....

  • Sisi issues decree naming housing minister as acting PM

    Date: 2017-11-23 18:08:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:73 - ID:7105815

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah el Sisi issued Thursday a decree naming Housing Minister Moustafa Kamal Madbouli Mohamed as acting Prime Minister. Sisi tasked the housing minister with the duties of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail ....

  • Saudi ambassador, Arab Parliament speaker discuss cooperation

    Date: 2017-11-23 18:06:26 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:72 - ID:7105785

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – Saudi Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Qattan and Arab Parliament Speaker Meshal al Salmi discussed Thursday regional issues. The meeting reviewed aspects of cooperation between the Arab League and the Arab Parliament, the Saudi ....

  • Local sources: Senior Houthi leader killed in Sanaa shooting

    Date: 2017-11-23 18:00:52 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:71 - ID:7105721

    SANAA, Nov 23 (MENA) – A senior Houthi leader was killed at once when a gunman opened fire at him in central Sanaa, local sources said on Thursday. The Houthi militant was identified as Ammar Atif, the sources added. Earlier today, Yemeni ....

  • Iraqi security forces regain control over 77 villages, says Iraqi military media

    Date: 2017-11-23 17:45:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7105722

    BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Iraqi security forces regained control over 77 villages and Om al Akrab bridge, as well as Genev airport in southern al Hadr, the Iraqi military media reported on Thursday. Iraqi Commander of Euphrates and al Jazera ....

  • Egypt, Arabia discuss boosting ties

    Date: 2017-11-23 17:39:28 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:69 - ID:7105765

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashed and Saudi Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Qattan discussed Thursday booting the bilateral relations in various fields. The talks came during a visit by Rashed to Qattan at his office, the Saudi ....

  • Cairo Univ. vice president, Latvian amb. mull joint cooperation

    Date: 2017-11-23 17:26:32 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:68 - ID:7105654

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Cairo University Vice-President for Graduate Studies and Research Amr Adly on Thursday received Latvian Ambassador in Cairo Iveta Sulca to discuss means of cooperation between Cairo University and Latvian universities as well ....

  • FM discusses counter terrorism efforts with Arab Parliament speaker

    Date: 2017-11-23 17:16:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:67 - ID:7105650

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry met Thursday with pan-Arab Parliament Speaker Meshal bin Fahmi al Salami to discuss counter-terrorism efforts and the latest developments in the Arab region. Spokesman for the ....

  • Interior min. says keen to qualify security cadres to overcome challenges

    Date: 2017-11-23 17:01:26 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:66 - ID:7105647

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) – Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar said on Thursday he is keen on upgrading security plans to qualify cadres capable of facing the current challenges. He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of the ....

  • Germany investing 79mln euos for Afghanistan

    Date: 2017-11-23 16:24:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:65 - ID:7105658

    KABUL, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) says the government of Germany is investing 6.4 billion Afghanis (about 79 million euros) for Afghanistan. According to a statement by the organization ....

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