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  • 40 ships transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2017-02-13 13:05:35 GMT - Egypt - Suez Canal - SN:42 - ID:6514177

    ISMAILIA, Egypt, Feb 13 (MENA) - Forty ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, with a total cargo of 2.57 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 24 vessels carrying 1.2 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 16 ships ....

  • Dollar falls to EGP 17 - foreign exchange companies

    Date: 2017-02-13 13:04:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:41 - ID:6514165

    CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - The exchange rate of the US dollar against the Egyptian pound has declined, settling between EGP 17 and EGP 17.20, owners of the foreign exchange companies said. Operations to get rid of dollars continued intensively at the ....

  • Sisi voices support for Lebanon's stability

    Date: 2017-02-13 13:00:07 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:40 - ID:6514305

    CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has voiced Egypt's full support for the stability of Lebanon and congratulated the Lebanese people over the election of their president and government. During a press conference following a ....

  • Lebanese president visits Coptic Cathedral

    Date: 2017-02-13 12:24:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:6514685

    CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun visited St Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral here on Monday where he was received by Pope Tawadros II. Various presidents visit the Cathedral in appreciation of the role of the Coptic Orthodox ....

  • 50 Daesh members killed in attack in western Mosul

    Date: 2017-02-13 12:13:45 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:6513645

    BAGHDAD, Feb 13 (MENA) - Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces managed to thwart an expanded attack launched by Daesh terrorist group in western Mosul as part of "We are coming Nineveh" operation aiming at liberating Mosul. The troops killed 50 ....

  • Azhar appreciates Jordan's efforts in supporting Arab solidarity

    Date: 2017-02-13 11:47:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:6513853

    CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - Al Azhar appreciates Jordan's efforts in supporting Arab solidarity, said Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb. He, meanwhile, hailed ties binding Jordan and Al Azhar, adding that Al Azhar works on promoting ....

  • Iraqi president receives credentials of new Egyptian amb. to Iraq

    Date: 2017-02-13 11:38:03 GMT - Iraq - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:36 - ID:6513721

    BAGHDAD, Feb 13 (MENA) - Iraqi President Fuad Masum received the credentials of newly-appointed Egyptian Ambassador to Iraq Alaa el Deen Moussa in succession of Ambassador Ahmed Darwish. The new ambassador said he is looking forward to promoting ....

  • Int'l coop. min.: We target expanding school feeding program

    Date: 2017-02-13 11:36:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:6513513

    CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr participated in the celebration of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) of the 70th anniversary of its establishment. During the ceremony, three ....

  • Sisi reiterates Egypt's full support of Lebanon

    Date: 2017-02-13 11:34:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:6514037

    CAIRO, Feb 13 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reiterated on Monday Egypt's full support of Lebanon. At a press conference with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at the presidential Palace here, Sisi congratulated the Lebanese for their ....

  • SOHR; Syrian regime troops shell areas in Homs

    Date: 2017-02-13 11:16:30 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:6513213

    LONDON, Feb 13 (MENA) - Syrian regime troops have shelled areas in al Wa'ar district of Homs and areas in al Rastan city, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said Monday. As many as 39 elements of the regime troops and loyal militants ....

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