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Aviation minister back home from UAE after participating in Dubai Air Show 2017

Date: 2017-11-16 20:39:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:91 - ID:7094601

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy returned home Thursday after taking part in the Dubai Air Show 2017. During his stay, the minister attended the signing of a letter of intent with the Montreal-based aerospace and ....

US tells UN climate conference: ‘We continue to be a leader’ on clean energy

Date: 2017-11-16 20:29:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:90 - ID:7094597

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (MENA) - A State Department official on Thursday called the United States a “leader” on clean energy issues and told United Nations delegates the US is still committed to global climate work, despite US President Trump’s ....

Hariri to arrive in France on Saturday, says Elysee source

Date: 2017-11-16 20:03:01 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:7094559

PARIS, Nov 16 (MENA) - Lebanon’s resigned Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri will arrive in France on Saturday and meet French President Emmanuel Macron, Al Arabiya News cited a source inside the French presidency as saying. Macron invited Hariri and ....

Egypt, Kuwait agree on plan of action to boost cooperation

Date: 2017-11-16 19:53:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:88 - ID:7094500

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - Minister of Social Solidarity said Thursday that Egypt agreed with Kuwait on a plan of action to boost cooperation between the two countries in the fields of handicraft and productive families. The minister explained in a ....

Arab coalition forces rescue two French journalists from Houthis in Yemen

Date: 2017-11-16 19:38:34 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:7094560

SANAA, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Saudi-led Arab coalition has rescued two French journalists who were lost in areas under the control of the Houthi militias in Yemen, Al Arabiya News reported. The two journalists arrived at Riyadh air base. They were ....

Six killed, 45 injured in attacks in Damascus, Homs

Date: 2017-11-16 19:36:30 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:7094563

DAMASCUS, Nov 16 (MENA) - Six people were killed and 45 others were injured in mortars shells landed on Damascus and Homs, SANA reported. A source at Damascus Police Command said Thursday that armed groups positioned in Eastern Ghouta fired a ....

Haartez: Israel concerned over Iran’s presence near Syria-Israel borders

Date: 2017-11-16 19:17:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:85 - ID:7094438

GAZA CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Israel made no official response on Sunday to the trilateral agreement between Russia, the US and Jordan on a cease-fire in southern Syria. The agreement, signed over the weekend, requires all foreign forces, including ....

PM holds meeting with Hungary’s Parl’t speaker

Date: 2017-11-16 19:10:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:84 - ID:7094414

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Prime Minister Sherif Ismail held a meeting Thursday with Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary László Kövér to discuss ties and means to boost cooperation. The meeting was attended by Minister of Parliamentary ....

UAE, US discuss boosting bilateral ties

Date: 2017-11-16 18:54:32 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:7094381

ABU DHABI, Nov 16 (MENA) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed Thursday in a telephone call with US Defence Secretary James Mattis the friendly relations and ....

CBE keeps interest rates unchanged

Date: 2017-11-16 18:36:43 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:82 - ID:7094504

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday decided to keep the key interest rates unchanged. The CBE kept the overnight deposit rate at 18.75 percent and the overnight lending rate at 19.75 percent. (MENA) A R E/M A F ....