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  • Sisi, US Congressman tackle regional issues, military ties

    Sisi, US Congressman tackle regional issues, military ties

    Date: 2014-08-17 15:00:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:878392

    Visiting US Congressman Darrell Issa said his two-hour meeting with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi addressed regional issues and bilateral economic relations. Speaking to a press conference at the presidential palace Sunday, Issa said the ....

  • Political alliance document aims to build modern state - politician

    Political alliance document aims to build modern state - politician

    Date: 2014-08-17 14:56:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:878387

    Deputy leader of "Misr Baladi" (My Homeland Egypt) Party Mostafa Bakri said the freshly announced political alliance "Egyptian Front" aims to build a modern state and achieve social justice. The electoral alliance document which was signed by the ....

  • Germany supports Egypt's efforts to achieve permanent truce in Gaza - FM

    Germany supports Egypt's efforts to achieve permanent truce in Gaza - FM

    Date: 2014-08-17 14:52:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:878384

    Germany supports Egypt's efforts to achieve permanent truce in Gaza, said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The German government intends to take part in protecting borders, if negotiations succeeded, he added in statements carried ....

  • Iraqi PM: Effeciency necessary for new ministers

    Iraqi PM: Effeciency necessary for new ministers

    Date: 2014-08-17 14:45:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:878373

    Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Haidar al-Abadi said on Sunday that he would depend on efficiency, integrity and experience when choosing the ministers of the new cabinet. The minister's platform would be taken into consideration as well, Abadi ....

  • 91-, 266-day T-bills auctioned

    91-, 266-day T-bills auctioned

    Date: 2014-08-17 14:39:03 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:34 - ID:878356

    The Finance Ministry auctioned on Sunday treasury bills at a total value of EGP 5.5 billion. In an online statement, the ministry said it sold EGP 2.5 billion of 91-day T-bills with an average yield of 11.558%, adding it accepted bids at rates ....

  • PM visits Sharm El Sheikh Port

    PM visits Sharm El Sheikh Port

    Date: 2014-08-17 14:37:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:878353

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab paid on Sunday an inspection visit to Sharm El Sheikh Port. The visit aimed at inspecting work at the harbor, whose development plan costs 400 million ponds. The port is due to support tourism in South Sinai as ....

  • Bourse gains EGP 2.9 bn

    Bourse gains EGP 2.9 bn

    Date: 2014-08-17 14:34:40 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:32 - ID:878346

    The Egyptian Exchange made gains at the close of the week's first trading session backed by wide share purchases by foreign mutual funds and institutions. The market capital achieved gains worth EGP 2.9 billion to reach EGP 519.78 billion after ....

  • EGP 1 bln investments pumped into Suez Canal development projects - Min.

    EGP 1 bln investments pumped into Suez Canal development projects - Min.

    Date: 2014-08-17 12:52:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:878176

    The Housing Ministry will pump about one billion pounds to establish a number of service projects in the three Suez Canal towns. The new projects will serve the newly-launched Suez Canal axis development project, Housing Minister Mostafa Madboly ....

  • Culture minister inspects new archives building

    Culture minister inspects new archives building

    Date: 2014-08-17 12:48:00 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:30 - ID:878167

    Culture Minister Gaber Asfour inspected the new building of the Egyptian National Library and Archives in Cairo's Fostat neighborhood. Speaking to reporters, Asfour said the new building needs support from the state for its operation and ....

  • Premier orders development of Al Tor fishing harbor

    Premier orders development of Al Tor fishing harbor

    Date: 2014-08-17 12:37:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:878131

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Sunday inspected Al Tor city, visited the fishing harbor and discussed means of developing it at a cost of 45 millions. Mahlab ordered conducting a study to develop the fishing harbor of Tor Sinai within two weeks ....

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