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  • WYF urges women empowerment; praises Egypt’s experience

    Date: 2017-11-08 17:49:25 GMT - Egypt - Y Sidelines - SN:75 - ID:7081502

    SHARM ELSHEIKH, Nov 8 (MENA) – The World Youth Forum (WYF) in one of its sessions on Wednesday highlighted the importance of women empowerment in the social and economic fields, elaborating the Egyptian experiment in this regard. President Abdel ....

  • Egypt re-elected as executive board member of UNESCO

    Date: 2017-11-08 17:15:07 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:74 - ID:7081552

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - Egypt has been re-elected as a member of the executive council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid announced on Wednesday. Out ....

  • Parl’t approves amendments to law on Police Academy

    Date: 2017-11-08 17:06:51 GMT - Egypt - Parliament - SN:73 - ID:7081121

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) – The Parliament, under Speaker Ali Abdel Aal, approved in its general session on Wednesday a draft law submitted by the government to amend some provisions of the law no. 91 of 1975 with regard to the establishment of the Police ....

  • Khaled Ali’s appeal case against 3-month jail adjourned to Jan. 3

    Date: 2017-11-08 16:52:03 GMT - Egypt - Justice - SN:72 - ID:7081524

    CAIRO, Nov 8 (MENA) - The Dokki court of misdemeanors adjourned to January 3 an appeal filed by lawyer Khaled Ali against a three month jail sentence issued against him. On September 25, the court sentenced Ali to three months in jail over ....

  • Sisi says keen to foster cooperation with Finland

    Date: 2017-11-08 16:47:46 GMT - Egypt - Y Sidelines - SN:71 - ID:7081496

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 8 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Wednesday that he is looking forward to further cooperation between Egypt and Finland in all fields. Sisi made the remarks during his meeting with Finnish Foreign ....

  • Tunisia arrests 12 over illegal immigration bid

    Date: 2017-11-08 16:38:53 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:7081431

    TUNIS, Nov 8 (MENA) - The Tunisian coastguard foiled on Wednesday a bid by 12 people to illegally travel to Europe. Two smugglers, behind the attempt, were also captured by in Monastir city, said the interior ministry in a press release. All ....

  • Tunisian PM discusses strengthening cooperation with Malta

    Date: 2017-11-08 16:25:16 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:7081525

    TUNIS, Nov 8 (MENA) - National Unity Government Prime Minister Yossef Al Chahed discussed on Wednesday with President of Malta Marie Louise issues of common interest and means of fostering relations, notably the economic and social fields. The ....

  • Jordan inks agreement with IFAD to finance productive projects

    Date: 2017-11-08 16:16:25 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:7081467

    AMMAN, Nov 8 (MENA) - Jordan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed Wednesday an agreement to fund investment projects and help the poor families with 12.8 million dollars. The agreement was inked by Minister of ....

  • Italy PM, Azhar Imam mull anti-terror efforts

    Date: 2017-11-08 16:14:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:7081438

    ROME, Nov 8 (MENA) - Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni met on Wednesday with Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayyeb in Rome. The meeting touched on ways to coordinate efforts between Italy and Al-Azhar to spread the culture of co-existence ....

  • Wali: Social solidarity ministry seeks to spread culture of voluntary work

    Date: 2017-11-08 16:11:37 GMT - Egypt - Youth - SN:66 - ID:7081302

    SHARM EL SHIEKH, Nov 8 (MENA) – The Social Solidarity Ministry is seeking to spread the culture of voluntary work, which is not limited to charitable work, but also includes a paid work for individuals involved, Minister Ghada Wali ....

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