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Hospital director dies in China's Wuhan
Date: 2020-02-18 07:23:03 GMT - China - International - SN:2 - ID:8316622
The head of a leading hospital in China's central city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease on Tuesday, The New York Times reported quoting state television. Liu Zhiming, the director of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, ....
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Coronavirus death toll tops 1,800 as 780mn remain on lockdown in China
Date: 2020-02-18 06:58:44 GMT - China - International - SN:1 - ID:8316575
The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China's 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying forms of travel restrictions and other quarantine measures, CNN reported. All but five deaths from the ....
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Sisi opens new military factory
Date: 2020-02-17 16:36:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8316186
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi opened on Monday the Military Factory 300, an offshoot of the Abu Zaabal Company for Engineering Industries. The president inspected the factory's production lines and spoke with engineers working there. The ....
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House approves bill on victims of terror attacks
Date: 2020-02-17 15:33:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8316104
A House of Representatives committee approved on Monday a bill presented by the government to amend some provisions of law no. 16 of 2018 to establish a fund for honoring victims of terrorist attacks. Head of the House's Social Solidarity ....
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Bourse gains EGP 2.4bln, all indexes up
Date: 2020-02-17 15:19:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:8316072
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes restored collective gains on Monday, backed by purchases by foreign institutions and investment funds as well as Arab individuals. The market capital gained EGP 2.4 billion to reach EGP 698.9 billion amid ....
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Egypt, Colombia discuss boosting bilateral ties
Date: 2020-02-17 15:02:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8316040
Assistant Foreign Minister for US Affairs Mahi Hassan Abdel Latif conferred with Director for Asia, Africa and Oceania at the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alfredo Ramos Gonzalez on means to boost relations between Egypt and ....
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Bashir interrogated about Islamic movement's financial links with int'l terrorists
Date: 2020-02-16 23:18:16 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8315002
Anti-corruption and financial investigations prosecution in Sudan has questioned on Sunday the ousted President Omar al-Bashir on links between senior finance officers at the Islamic Movement and international terrorists. The probe was launched ....
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Egyptian economy strong enough to cope with foreign crises - CBE governor
Date: 2020-02-16 23:15:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:5 - ID:8315001
Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer has stressed that Egypt’s economy has become stronger to cope with foreign crises and challenges thanks to the State’s recent successful reform program. Speaking to CNBC, he reiterated on ....
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Sharm El Sheikh receives 2 UK charter flights
Date: 2020-02-16 23:14:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8315000
Sharm El Sheikh International Airport on Sunday received two TUI flights coming from the UK, for the first time after four-year halt. The first flight came from London's Gatwick Airport, carrying 184 passengers, while the second one came from ....
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Finance min.: Gov't seeks increasing financial allocations for health, education in FY 2020/21
Date: 2020-02-16 23:12:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:3 - ID:8314999
Finance Minister Mohamed Maait has said that the government is aimed at increasing financial allocations during the next fiscal year for the sectors of health and education, with a view to strengthening human, social and economic ....
