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  • MENA agenda for Wednesday, February 15

    Date: 2017-02-15 05:42:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6525493

    CAIRO, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meets with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Talks are to be followed by a press conference between Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and the UN chief. CAIRO, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres gives a ....

  • Jordan, US discuss military cooperation

    Date: 2017-02-14 22:52:51 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:108 - ID:6524817

    AMMAN, Feb 14 (MENA) - Chairman of Jordan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lt. General Mahmoud Abdul Halim Freihat held a meeting Tuesday with Commander of the US Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) Maj. Gen. Darsie D. Rogers. According to a ....

  • Matrouh security forces foil attempt by 13 Egyptians to infiltrate into Libya

    Date: 2017-02-14 22:39:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:107 - ID:6525225

    MATROUH, Egypt, Feb 14 (MENA) – Matrouh security forces foiled an infiltration attempt by 13 Egyptians, who plotted to illegally sneak into Libya. They were referred to the prosecution over charges of trying to leave the country illegally. ....

  • Parl’t speaker asserts Egypt’s support to Palestinian cause

    Date: 2017-02-14 22:33:03 GMT - Egypt - Parliament - SN:106 - ID:6524905

    CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal asserted Egypt’s support to the Palestinian cause out of a strong belief in the Palestinian legitimate rights. Abdel Aal made the remarks during a meeting with Fatah ....

  • Libyan rivals agree to hold parl't, presidential elections in February 2018

    Date: 2017-02-14 22:28:09 GMT - Egypt - Military - SN:105 - ID:6525169

    CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) – Under the sponsorship of Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi, the Libyan rivals agreed in Cairo on Tuesday to hold parliamentary and presidential elections in February 2018 in line with the Libyan political agreement. Earlier in ....

  • Dollar exchange rate inches down at major banks

    Date: 2017-02-14 22:17:58 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:104 - ID:6524793

    CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) - The exchange rate of the US dollar inched down at the major banks in Egypt Tuesday. The dollar price declined to EGP 16.53 for buying and 16.58 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. It also downed to EGP 16.5 for ....

  • UAE to build first city on Mars by 2117

    Date: 2017-02-14 22:09:52 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:103 - ID:6524685

    DUBAI, Feb 14 (MENA) - The UAE will build the first city on Mars as part of the 2117 Mars project in collaboration with specialized international organisations and scientific institutes, Gulf News reported on Tuesday. The Mars 2117 Project was ....

  • Syria peace talks in Astana postponed until February 16

    Date: 2017-02-14 22:01:48 GMT - Syria - World - SN:102 - ID:6524957

    DAMASCUS, Feb 14 (MENA) - The start of a fresh round of consultations on Syria peace process in Astana has been delayed until February 16 as delegations of the Syrian armed opposition and Turkey have not yet arrived in the Kazakh capital, Syria's ....

  • France's ambassador urges French companies to invest in petroleum, gas in Egypt

    Date: 2017-02-14 21:37:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:101 - ID:6524573

    CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) – France’s Ambassador in Cairo André Parant has called on French companies working in the petroleum and gas fields to benefit from investment opportunities in Egypt and to develop partnerships with Egyptian companies. The ....

  • Mega national projects to be my top priority - new transport minister

    Date: 2017-02-14 21:21:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:100 - ID:6524677

    CAIRO, Feb 14 (MENA) - Newly appointed Transport Minister Hisham Arafat on Tuesday said the implementation of mega national projects would be given top priority in the coming period. In statements to MENA, Arafat thanked the political leadership ....

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