U.N. envoy to meet Yemen’s warring sides separately at peace talks
GENEVA: The United Nations special envoy to Yemen will hold separate “proximity” peace talks with both sides in Geneva on Sunday with the hope of bringing the warring parties to the same table...
View ArticleJim Yong Kim: Egypt is a Priority Country for the World Bank Group
This interview was first published by Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram daily newspaper on June 10, 2015 during the World Bank Group president Jim Yong Kim’s first visit to Egypt. During your expected visit...
View ArticleEgypt sets up investment fund to develop state’s assets, statement
CAIRO: Egypt’s cabinet approved Thursday a proposal to establish a sovereign investment fund to develop the state’s assets, Youm7 reported Thursday. “The fund, named Amlak, will be a state-owned...
View ArticleTokyo organizers say 26 federations apply for 2020 games
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympic organizers have released a list of 26 international federations that have applied for their sports to be included in the 2020 Games. Baseball and softball have applied and are...
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Video: Giza Zoo lake animals allegedly swim in sewage
CAIRO: Local animal welfare societies have accused Giza Zoo manager of “negligence” claiming that reptiles, several lake animals and fishes are swimming in water mixed with sewage, Youm7 reported...
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U.S. allies conduct 23 air strikes against Islamic State -military
WASHINGTON: U.S. and coalition forces conducted 13 air strikes targeting Islamic State in Iraq on Thursday, as well as 10 strikes against the militant group in Syria, the U.S. military said. The...
View ArticleVideo: Pro-Muslim Brotherhood block roads with burnt tires in Mataryia
Video:Pro-Muslim Brotherhood block roads with burnt tires in Mataryia.
View ArticleArmed group storms Tunisian consulate in Libyan capital, kidnap 10 staff
TUNIS: An armed group stormed the Tunisian consulate in the Libyan capitalTripoli and kidnapped 10 staff, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. The incident was a “blatant attack on Tunisian...
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Doctors call on Health Minister to resign over deteriorated health services
CAIRO: General Secretary of Egypt’s Doctors Syndicate Mona Mina has called on Health Minister Adel al-Adawy to resign to “avoid the frequent scandals happening when officials visit public hospitals.”...
View ArticleSeven people shot dead at protest against Islamic State in eastern Libyan
BENGHAZI: Seven people were shot dead on Friday at a protest against Islamic State in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, residents said. The protesters marched after Friday prayers towards the militant...
View ArticleForces kill policeman who shot dead 3 in Sharqia
CAIRO: A low-ranking policeman reportedly killed three and injured five others, was shot dead Thursday in a gunfire exchange with security forces raided a village in the Delta governorate of Sharqia,...
View ArticleEgypt launches training program to empower Syrian refugee women
CAIRO: The National Council for Woman (NCW,) in coordination with the UN Women regional office in Cairo launched a training project aims to economically support Syrian women in Egypt, Youm7 reported...
View ArticleRafah border crossing opens in both directions for 3 days
CAIRO: Thousands of Palestinians flocked to the Egypt-Gaza border crossing of Rafah Saturday morning after Egyptian authorities opened it in both directions for three days, Youm7 reported. Palestinian...
View ArticleMotorbike- borne assailants kill anti-Muslim Brotherhood teacher in Sharqia
CAIRO: A teacher, known for his opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood group, was shot dead Friday by three masked men on a motorbike in Delta’s Sharqia governorate, Youm7 reported. Assayed Gamaan, was...
View ArticleAfghan official: Taliban kill 20 police officers in attack
KANDAHAR: Taliban fighters overran checkpoints in a nighttime raid in Afghanistan’s volatile southern Helmand province, killing at least 20 police officers as the battle raged into Saturday,...
View ArticleMuslims organize consecration ceremony for Christian family in Giza
CAIRO: A number of Egyptian Muslims organized a consecration ceremony for a Coptic Christian family by the Nile River in Giza Friday to express solidarity amongst the Egyptian society, Youm7 reported....
View ArticleCourt accepts Habbara’s appeal against ‘Rafah Massacre’ death sentence
CAIRO: The Court of Cassation accepted Saturday an appeal on a death sentence handed to Adel Habbara and 24 other co-defendants in the case publicly known as “Second Rafah Massacre”, Youm7 reported...
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