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Abdel Nour promises quantum leap in economic relations between Egypt, Sudan
Date: 2014-08-13 16:04:13 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:36 - ID:872620
Trade and Industry Minister Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour said on Wednesday that the coming period would witness a quantum leap in trade and economic relations between Egypt and Sudan, especially after the opening of border crossings between the two ....
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Opposition to Netanyahu strengthens after Gaza war
Date: 2014-08-13 15:41:31 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:35 - ID:872571
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was not honest with the people of Israel regarding the fate of the Gaza Strip, opposition leader Isaac Herzog said, according to Ynet. Herzog backed Netanyahu throughout Operation Protective Edge, but he ....
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President Sisi back home
Date: 2014-08-13 15:39:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:872558
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi returned home on Wednesday after a two-day visit to Russia. During the visit, Sisi discussed with Russia's President Vladimir Putin a number of regional and international issues of common concern. The tow leaders ....
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EGX indices witness temporary downward trend due to Mubarak testimony
Date: 2014-08-13 15:38:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:33 - ID:872546
Egypt's bourse witnessed a temporary downward trend Wednesday as investors were busy with hearing the testimony of former president Hosni Mubarak at the courtroom. Once the testimony was over, investors returned to the trading screens as the ....
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Maliki says Abadi's appointment as Iraqi PM 'has no value'
Date: 2014-08-13 15:37:14 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:32 - ID:872544
Incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said on Wednesday the appointment of Haider al-Abadi to replace him as Iraq's prime minister violated the constitution and "had no value". In a televised speech, Maliki said everyone should accept a ....
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Luxor governor meets US archaeologists
Date: 2014-08-13 15:35:49 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:872541
Luxor Governor Tarq Saad el-Din has discussed with a delegation of U.S. scientists and archaeologists, working in the province, the latest discoveries and the problems facing them in the province. They briefed the governor on their latest ....
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Syria paying price for countering Israel: Iran MP
Date: 2014-08-13 15:34:43 GMT - Iran - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:872535
A senior Iranian lawmaker says Syria is paying the price for supporting the Palestinian resistance against Israel. "The Syrian people are paying the price for supporting the Palestinian resistance and countering the Zionist regime,” said Alaeddin ....
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Zarif: Iran will not sacrifice nuclear rights
Date: 2014-08-13 15:26:25 GMT - Iran - International - SN:29 - ID:872516
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined Tehran's seriousness in the talks with the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany), and said the country will not sacrifice its nuclear rights for the sake of ....
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MB members possibly behind Abo Quir train fire - security chief
Date: 2014-08-13 15:22:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:872508
Alexandria security chief Amen Ezz el-Din said on Wednesday that the two people, who were injured in Abo Quir train fire, are members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group. Investigations are underway to determine whether they are behind the ....
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Egyptian expat delegation visits new Suez Canal project
Date: 2014-08-13 15:14:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:872493
A delegation of Egyptian expats visited on Wednesday the new Suez Canal Development project for the first time since its launch by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi earlier. The visit aimed at inspecting work of the project. The delegation included ....