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Finance minister welcomes S&P's upgrade of Egypt credit rating

Date: 2017-11-11 10:21:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:19 - ID:7085291

CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) – Minister of Finance Amr el Garhy on Saturday welcomed Standard and Poor's Ratings Services' decision to revise its outlook on Egypt's credit rating to positive from stable. The decision is a key step toward boosting ....

Egypt keen on reaching out to Africa: PM

Date: 2017-11-11 09:49:40 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:7085256

CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Egypt is keen on reaching out to Africa in light of the importance it attaches to the continent, said Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Saturday The premier made the remarks during the inauguration of the second "Destination ....

Ministerial meeting of eastern Nile Basin countries kicks off in Cairo

Date: 2017-11-11 09:47:06 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:17 - ID:7085241

CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - A ministerial meeting of the three eastern Nile Basin countries, namely Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, kicked off here on Saturday. Talks, to run till Sunday, come within the framework of an agreement reached during trilateral ....

FM to embark on Arab tour Sunday

Date: 2017-11-11 09:43:01 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:16 - ID:7085195

CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will embark on Sunday on an Arab tour of Jordan, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia. During the tour, Shoukry is expected to deliver verbal messages from President Abdel Fattah El ....

PM opens "Destination Africa" textile fair

Date: 2017-11-11 09:28:44 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:15 - ID:7085220

CAIRO, Nov 11 (MENA) - Prime Minister Sherif Ismail inaugurated here on Saturday the second "Destination Africa Fair" for apparel and textiles. The exhibition is co-organized by ExpoLink, the Ready Made Garments Export Council and Textile Export ....

Military plane crashes in south Iran, pilot killed

Date: 2017-11-11 09:18:39 GMT - Iran - World - SN:14 - ID:7085245

TEHRAN, Nov 11 (MENA) - A military aircraft operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has crashed in the southern Iranian province of Fars, killing the pilot, Press TV reported Saturday. The plane went down in the province’s ....

3 terror cells dismantled in Iraq, says military commander

Date: 2017-11-11 09:14:20 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:7085166

BAGHDAD, Nov 11 (MENA) - Commander of Baghdad Operations Lt. Gen Jalil al Rabei announced on Saturday that Iraqi forces had dismantled two terror cells that plotted to target Shi'ite pilgrims in Baghdad. A booby-trapped vehicle was seized in ....

Iraqi forces launch major operation to liberate areas western Anbar

Date: 2017-11-11 08:50:25 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:7085131

BAGHDAD, Nov 11 (MENA) - The Iraqi army on Saturday announced launching a large-scale operation to liberate areas near Romana district and the outskirts of Rawa town, western al Anbar province, from Daesh terrorist group. In a statement, ....

Clashes erupt anew between regime troops, Daesh in Bukamal

Date: 2017-11-11 07:54:02 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7085078

LONDON, Nov 11 (MENA) - Fierce clashes renewed between regime forces and Daesh militants in al Bukamal city, the last Daesh-stronghold city in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Saturday. Daesh terrorists are ....

Marine drill instructor sentenced to 10 years in prison for targeting Muslim recruits

Date: 2017-11-11 07:48:56 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:7085105

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (MENA) - A military jury sentenced a former Marine drill instructor to 10 years in prison and a dishonorable discharge from the service Friday for subjecting Muslim recruits to verbal and physical abuse, including one young man ....