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  • Israel shells Rafah during ceasefire, 3 Palestinians wounded

    Date: 2014-08-01 09:11:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:852929

    GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) – Three Palestinians were wounded in the Gaza Strip by Israeli artillery shelling east of Rafah, southern the coastal enclave just two hours after a 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into ....

  • 2nd plane carrying Egyptians working in Libya returns with 320 passengers on board

    Date: 2014-08-01 09:09:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:853015

    CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - The second plane operated by EgyptAir to bring back Egyptians working in Libya arrived in Cairo airport on Friday with 320 passengers on board. The first plane arrived here Thursday with 319 passengers on board. They ....

  • Biden, Abe discuss Russia, Iran sanctions

    Date: 2014-08-01 08:53:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:25 - ID:852932

    WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (MENA) - Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday about the new sanctions that Japan, the United States and the European Union have imposed on Russia over its support for separatists in ....

  • Bourse gains EGP 23.4 bn in July

    Date: 2014-08-01 08:52:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:852930

    CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange indexes closed in July up and the market capital gained EGP 23.4 billion to hit EGP 477.6 billion or 4.9 percent higher than June. During the course of the month, the benchmark index EGX 30 jumped 8.14 ....

  • Bourse indexes up last week

    Date: 2014-08-01 08:51:16 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:23 - ID:852935

    CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Egyptian Exchange indexes closed last week up and the market capital gained EGP 4.5 billion to hit EGP 501 billion. During the course of the week, the benchmark index EGX 30 jumped 0.94 percent to 8,826 points, said a ....

  • Minya police launch crackdown on outlaws

    Date: 2014-08-01 08:49:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:852934

    MINYA, Upper Egypt. Aug 1 (MENA) - Security forces in Minya launched on Friday a security campaign to arrest outlaws. Two were arrested over stealing mobiles from passersby in the Upper Egyptian province. Security forces seized unlicensed ....

  • Suez security bodies step up measures

    Date: 2014-08-01 08:32:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:852931

    SUEZ, Egypt, Aug 1 (MENA) - Suez security bodies stepped up their presence in main squares and around governmental institutions, ports and the Suez Canal on Friday. They also tightened up measures at Ahmed Hamdy tunnel which links Suez with ....

  • Chinese military diplomat satisfied with Egypt's stability

    Date: 2014-08-01 08:00:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:852876

    CAIRO, Aug 1 (MENA) - Chinese Military Attache here Brigadier Yu Haibo said he was happy about the gradual return of stability to Egypt and the application of the political road map in the country. The Egyptian economy is heading to stability ....

  • Truce not to prevent Israel from destroying tunnel: Israel Radio

    Date: 2014-08-01 07:55:54 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:852882

    GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - An Israeli military source said a humanitarian truce will not prevent Israel from destroying the tunnels constructed by Hamas movement, Israel Radio reported. Israel and Hamas reached the truce Thursday night. The truce ....

  • Strict measures to inspect goods at ports

    Date: 2014-08-01 07:54:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:852909

    SUEZ, Egypt, Aug 1 (MENA) - There are strict measures to inspect goods at the ports of Suez, South Sinai and Nuweiba, Chairman of Red Sea Ports Authority Hassan Fallah said. These measures are meant to protect the country, he added. On the other ....

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