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US chief of staff to visit Turkey for talks on Raqqa

Date: 2017-02-16 14:25:31 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:46 - ID:6534721

ANKARA, Feb 16 (MENA) – Turkey's defense minister said the US chief of staff, Gen. Joe Dunford, will arrive in Turkey on Friday for talks on a possible joint operation to recapture Daesh group's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, ABC News reported on ....

Egypt stance toward two-state solution 'clear' - foreign ministry spokesman

Date: 2017-02-16 14:23:31 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:45 - ID:6534737

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Egypt is a steadfast and unwavering supporter of the two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid. Egypt's stance is clear in this respect, added Abu Zeid in ....

Abul Gheit warns Israel not to scuttle efforts to resolve Arab-Israeli conflict

Date: 2017-02-16 14:21:08 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:6534285

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Arab League ( AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit warned the Israel against its plans to foil the efforts of settling the Arab-Israeli conflict and withdrawing from the occupied Arab territories to the borders of June 4, ....

'International terrorist armies' receive support from certain states - Putin

Date: 2017-02-16 14:06:47 GMT - Russia - World - SN:43 - ID:6534745

MOSCOW, Feb 16 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that international terrorist groups which are "de facto terrorist armies" receive "covert and direct support from certain states," Sputnik news agency reported on Thursday. "Bloodshed ....

Dollar exchange rate continues to inch down

Date: 2017-02-16 13:40:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:42 - ID:6534273

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound has continued its decline since the beginning of this week. The exchange rate of the US dollar at the National Bank of Egypt reached EGP 16.20 for buying and EGP ....

Israeli atomic arsenal biggest threat to global, regional peace: Iran's foreign ministry

Date: 2017-02-16 13:33:45 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:6533981

TEHRAN, Feb 16 (MENA) - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi announced that the Israeli regime’s atomic arsenal is the biggest threat to both global and regional peace and security, Iran's IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. Qasemi ....

Sisi approves cooperation agreement between Egypt, Germany

Date: 2017-02-16 13:32:05 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:40 - ID:6534261

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a presidential decree approving a cooperation agreement between Egypt and Germany. Under the deal, signed in May of 2016, Egypt will get a 47-million-euro loan from the German ....

UOB president, Egypt’s amb. in Manama discuss bilateral coop.

Date: 2017-02-16 13:12:18 GMT - Bahrain - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:6534037

MANAMA, Feb 16 (MENA) - President of the University of Bahrain (UOB) Riyad Hamzah discussed in a meeting Thursday with Egyptian Ambassador in Manama Soha el Far ways of fostering bilateral cooperation. In statements to MENA, the Egyptian diplomat ....

Sisi attends swearing-in ceremony of new ministers, governors

Date: 2017-02-16 12:52:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:6534025

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi witnessed on Thursday the swearing-in ceremony of nine new ministers, five governors and three deputy ministers. The ministers are: - Abdel Mon'em Abdel Wadood Mohamed el Banna of ....

Egypt keen on promoting cooperation with Togo - Sisi

Date: 2017-02-16 12:44:19 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:37 - ID:6533957

CAIRO, Feb 16 (MENA) - Egypt is keen on promoting cooperation with Togo in the various spheres, particularly in trade, infrastructure, maritime transport, agriculture and health, affirmed President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. During his meeting Thursday ....