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36 relics restored in Qantara East museum
Date: 2014-02-18 17:12:19 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:72 - ID:563102
Egypt has restored 36 relics that were previously stolen from the Qantara East Museum in Sinai, said State Minister for Antiquities Affairs Mohamed Ibrahim. With the restored antiques, the number of pieces that have been retrieved by the museum ....
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Spokesman: No electioneering campaign for Sisi was launched
Date: 2014-02-18 17:06:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:71 - ID:563085
The Armed Forces on Tuesday asserted that no official electioneering campaign for Field Marshal Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was launched. Military Spokesman Colonel Mohamed Ali said in press statements that Sisi is still undertaking his role as ....
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Halayeb residents welcome Cabinet decision to turn Halayeb into city
Date: 2014-02-18 17:02:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:70 - ID:563076
Halayeb residents in south the Red Sea Governorate gladly welcomed a Cabinet decision to turn Halayeb into a city and to improve its public services and utilities. Abu Ramad chieftain Sheikh Seddo Mohamed said this is a long-awaited fateful ....
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Court issues prison sentences against rioting MB students in Alexandria
Date: 2014-02-18 16:51:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:69 - ID:563035
Alexandria's Bab Sharq Misdemeanor Court ordered Tuesday that 27 Muslim Brotherhood students be imprisoned for one year and fined them 10,000 pounds each after finding them guilty of acts of violence in the vicinity of Bibliotheca Alexandrina on ....
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Ashton reiterates EU commitment to supporting transition in Libya
Date: 2014-02-18 16:44:57 GMT - Libya - International - SN:68 - ID:563021
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton reiterated the commitment of the EU to supporting the transitional process in Libya and rendering it a success. In a statement on Tuesday which congratulated the Libyan people on the rebellion, Ashton said ....
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EGX gains EGP 4.6bn
Date: 2014-02-18 16:35:30 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:67 - ID:562985
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained 4.6 billion pounds at the end of trading Tuesday amid optimism by investors about the completion of the roadmap and expectations that presidential election laws will be endorsed this week. The EGX 30 benchmark ....
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Kerry praises democratic progress in Tunisia
Date: 2014-02-18 16:28:47 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:562976
US Secretary of State John Kerry has praised a democratic progress in Tunisia, where the "Arab Spring" began, following approval of the country's new constitution. Kerry made an unannounced visit to Tunisia on Tuesday in a gesture of support for ....
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Sisi meets delegation of US Congress
Date: 2014-02-18 16:17:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:64 - ID:562953
Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi met Tuesday with a delegation of the US Congress led by Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rogers. The meeting focused on regional and international developments. Senior military commanders ....
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Mubarak, sons to stand trial Wednesday on charges of stealing funds of presidential palaces
Date: 2014-02-18 16:12:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:63 - ID:562950
Former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons will stand trial Wednesday on charges of stealing more than 100 million pounds allocated for presidential palaces. Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat had referred the case to the criminal court after ....
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Iranian official: 5+1 talks provide good start
Date: 2014-02-18 16:06:45 GMT - Austria - International - SN:62 - ID:562939
Iranian deputy Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, considers the first session of the new round of talks between Teheran and the six world powers to be a good start to reach final agreement on the nuclear program. "We have lengthy negotiations ....
