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Hague calls for UNSC action on Syrian humanitarian crisis
Date: 2014-06-27 08:28:07 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:800294
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague called Thursday for adoption of tougher UN Security Council resolution addressing the desperate humanitarian situation in Syria. "Four months after UN Security Council resolution 2139 was unanimously passed to ....
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Egypt not to accept any outside meddling, says Egypt ambassador to US
Date: 2014-06-27 08:27:21 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:800292
Egyptian Ambassador to the US Mohamed Tawfiq said Egypt will not accept any meddling in its domestic affairs. "Egypt is building its state according to its priorities and the needs of the Egyptians," the envoy said in a ceremony marking the ....
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Bourse loses EGP 7 bn last week
Date: 2014-06-27 08:26:25 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:800290
The Egyptian Exchange closed last week with losses amounting to EGP 7 billion and its indexes were all down. The capital market declined to EGP 473.7 billion, one percent less than last week. During the course of the week, the benchmark index ....
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Sudan says Sisi visit to boost bilateral ties
Date: 2014-06-27 08:25:13 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:800287
A senior official at Sudan's foreign ministry said the expected visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Khartoum on Friday comes in light of deeply-rooted ties binding Egypt and Sudan. "During the hours-long visit, Sisi will inquire ....
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2 involved in Shobra el-Kheima Metro station blast arrested
Date: 2014-06-26 20:03:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:799952
A security source in Qalubiya revealed on Thursday that security bodies in cooperation with the National Security Apparatus arrested two people involved in the bomb blast that took place in a Shobra el-Kheima Metro station. The arrests came after ....
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Mahlab holds meeting on combating smuggling in Port Said
Date: 2014-06-26 20:02:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:799949
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held Thursday a meeting to follow up his latest directions on combating smuggling and controlling ports in Port Said, north east of Egypt. The meeting reviewed the outcomes of the work of three taskforces, formed ....
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Army donates EGP one bn to Sisi's pro-economy fund
Date: 2014-06-26 20:01:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:799947
The Armed Forces announced supporting an initiative by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to boost the national economy. Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief and Defense Minister General Sedqi Sobhi agreed to place EGP one billion from the army's National ....
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Sisi receives special welcome in AU summit
Date: 2014-06-26 19:59:18 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:799939
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a special welcome from Equatorial-Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. Speaking at the 23rd African Union Summit here, Nguema congratulated Sisi on winning "Fair, free and democratic elections." ....
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No illegal detainees in Tora prison complex - prosecution
Date: 2014-06-26 19:58:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:799938
No detainees are held in prison without a judicial order issued by the public prosecution, a surprise inspection of five prisons has showed. The prosecution conducted Thursday a surprise inspection of Tora prison complex at the behest of ....
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Sisi announces new agency for Africa's development
Date: 2014-06-26 19:55:38 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:799937
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi announced the establishment of an Egyptian partnership agency for Africa's development on Thursday. Addressing the opening session of the 23rd ordinary African Union summit here, Sisi said the agency, to ....