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  • Dollar exchange rate slightly up at major Egyptian banks

    Date: 2017-11-23 10:21:12 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:29 - ID:7104755

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - The exchange rate of the US dollar slightly went up at the five major banks in Egypt on Thursday. The dollar stood at EGP 17.62 for buying and 17.72 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Banque du Caire, ....

  • Hariri honors Tareq Amer as best Arab central bank governor for 2017

    Date: 2017-11-23 10:19:45 GMT - Lebanon - Economy - SN:28 - ID:7104719

    BEIRUT, Nov 23 (MENA) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saaed el Hariri honored on Thursday Tareq Amer as the best Arab Central Bank Governor for 2017. This came within the activities of the opening session of the Annual Arab Banking Conference for 2017, ....

  • Senior housing official arrested on bribery charges

    Date: 2017-11-23 10:17:39 GMT - Egypt - Security and Crime - SN:26 - ID:7104721

    CAIRO, Nov 22 (MENA) – The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) arrested on Thursday a senior official at the Central Cooperative Union (CCU) in Suez on bribery charges. Y. M. Y., the first deputy chairman of CCU, is accused of receiving ....

  • Iraq's mobilization forces dismantle hundreds of explosive devices in Ninawa

    Date: 2017-11-23 10:17:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:7104668

    BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Population Mobilization Forces (PMF) dismantled hundreds of explosive devices in Dhiaba and Sinjar in the south of Al Hadar district in Ninawa governorate in Iraq, Iraqi news agency reported Thursday. The Iraqi army, ....

  • Arab League: Abul Gheit reviews Arab conditions with Jordanian king

    Date: 2017-11-23 10:00:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:7104726

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit reviewed the latest developments on the Arab arena during his meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, a statement released by the Arab League said on Thursday. The meeting, ....

  • Housing min. follows up implementation of projects in New Administrative Capital

    Date: 2017-11-23 09:55:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:7104649

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - Minister of Housing Mostafa Madboli followed up the implementation of the housing and infrastructure projects in the residential area in the New Administrative Capital, which is under the supervision of the ministry This ....

  • Iraqi military launches final campaign to clear Daesh militants from desert

    Date: 2017-11-23 09:52:00 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:7104642

    BAGHDAD, Nov 23 (MENA) - Iraqi forces have launched an operation to clear the desert bordering Syria of Daesh, a final campaign to rid Iraq of the militant group, the military said in a statement. Troops from the Iraqi army and Shi'ite Popular ....

  • IMF: Egypt achieved notable financial stability, enhanced investment climate

    Date: 2017-11-23 09:51:12 GMT - Lebanon - Economy - SN:22 - ID:7104646

    BEIRUT, Nov 23 (MENA) - Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Jihad Azour said Egypt has achieved a notable financial stability and boosted its investment climate. Addressing the 23rd ....

  • Sisi issues decree considering as public utility Badrashin wastewater pumping station

    Date: 2017-11-23 09:50:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:7104640

    CAIRO, Nov 23 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree considering as public utility the project of establishing a wastewater pumping station in Giza's Badrashin town. The decree was published in the Gazette out Thursday. (MENA) R R ....

  • Over 1,000 illegal migrants were rescued: Italian Coast Guard

    Date: 2017-11-23 09:48:13 GMT - Italy - World - SN:20 - ID:7104653

    ROME, Nov 23 (MENA) - As many as 1,100 illegal migrants were rescued by the Italian Coast Guard and a relief organization, including one woman who gave birth in a rubber boat, Sky News channel reported Thursday. In a statement, the Italian ....

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