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Saudi king arrives in Indonesia
Date: 2017-03-01 09:20:10 GMT - Indonesia - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:6610229
JAKARTA, March 1 (MENA) - Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud arrived here on Wednesday on an official visit to Indonesia, the first leg of his Asian tour that will also take him to China, Japan, Brunei and the Maldives. The Saudi news agency ....
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ACA: Housing society consultant arrested over bribery charges
Date: 2017-03-01 09:19:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:6610025
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - The Administrative Control Authority (ACA) arrested a housing society consultant over receiving EGP 1.5 million bribe in return for approving the implementation of a housing project for the air navigation and tourism workers ....
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Education denies reports on abolishing Thanawiya Amma, final year of primary school
Date: 2017-03-01 09:12:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:6610221
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - The Education Ministry denied media reports claiming abolishing Thanawiya Amma (secondary school) and final year of primary school as of next school year. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry stressed that the news is ....
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Netanyahu denies plans for Palestinian state in Sinai
Date: 2017-03-01 08:58:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:6610021
RAMALLAH, March 1 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied claims about discussions to establish an independent Palestinian state in Gaza extending into the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, according to a report published in the Middle ....
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Egypt, WB mull agreement on new funding program worth dlrs 150 mn
Date: 2017-03-01 08:46:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:20 - ID:6609781
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil said he is currently mulling with the World Bank an agreement on a new funding program worth dlrs 150 million. The program aims at developing infrastructure and labor-intensive social ....
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724 tourists visit Saint Catherine, Dahab over past 24 hours
Date: 2017-03-01 08:45:43 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:19 - ID:6609893
EL TOR, March 1 (MENA) - As many as 724 tourists of different nationalities visited South Sinai cities of Saint Catherine and Dahab over the past 24 hours. Ninety-seven tourists of different nationalities visited Saint Catherine city, said head ....
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Dollar exchange rate stable at five major banks
Date: 2017-03-01 08:44:56 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:18 - ID:6610009
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - The exchange rate of the US dollar was stable at the five major banks in Egypt on Wednesday. The dollar price stood at EGP 15.70 for buying and 15.75 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. It recorded EGP 15.67 for ....
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Egypt, Russia review cooperation in military industries
Date: 2017-03-01 08:21:44 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:17 - ID:6609653
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Said Assar reviewed on Thursday with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin means of enhancing cooperation in the military industries and development of various armament ....
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Supply ministry: Wheat reserve sufficient for 4 months
Date: 2017-03-01 08:07:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:6609665
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - The Supply and Internal Trade Ministry said the strategic reserve of wheat is sufficient for four months. In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said that the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) signed ....
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FM meets in Washington with representatives of Jewish American organizations
Date: 2017-03-01 08:06:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:15 - ID:6609569
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has conferred with representatives of the Jewish American organizations at the Egyptian Embassy in Washington. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said talks covered means of activating ....