Syrian air base falls to rebels, troops exit – Syrian state TV
AMMAN:Syrian troops have pulled out of a major air base in the northwestern Syria after a two-year siege by Islamist-led insurgents, Syrian state television said on Wednesday. In a newsflash, it said...
View ArticleEgypt’s FM in U.K for bilateral relation, regional issues
CAIRO: Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry flew Tuesday to London to hold bilateral discussions, after visiting Paris where hundreds of Egyptian artifacts are exhibited, state-owned news agency MENA...
View ArticleGoogle celebrates 96th birthday of Egyptian painter Tahia Halim
CAIRO: The 96th birthday of the Egyptian visual artist Tahia Halim, who passed away in 2003, was celebrated Wednesday by a Google doodle features one of her masterpieces Born in Sudan, Halim...
View ArticleEni sees Egyptian gas field investment at $6-10 bln
ROME: Eni expects a total investment of between $6-10 billion for the development of the Zohr gas field in Egypt, the chief executive of the Italian oil and gas group told a senate hearing in Rome....
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27 militants killed, 154 suspects arrested in North Sinai: military spox
CAIRO: A total of 27 suspected militants were killed and 154 others were arrested in North Sinai in the second day of campaign of “The Right of the Martyr,” a massive military operation launched late...
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Egypt opens Rafah border for Palestinian pilgrims for 3rd day
CAIRO: Rafah border crossing is open for the third day in a row to receive the third batch of Palestinian pilgrims arriving Egypt to head to Saudi Arabia to perform their pilgrimage, Youm7 reported...
View ArticleEgypt aims to cut arrears owed to foreign oil firms to $2.5 bln this year
Egypt paid foreign oil companies $600 million in arrears in August and still owes them $2.9 billion, the petroleum minister told Reuters on Wednesday. Sherif Ismail also said Egypt aims to lower the...
View ArticleSisi nominated for 2015 Nobel Peace Prize
CAIRO: The United Nations Organization for Arts (UNARTS) office in the Middle East has nominated Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi for the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize “for his efforts in spreading...
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Unseasonal sandstorm closes Suez Ports, Sharm el-Sheikh Airport
CAIRO: Four ports in Suez governorate closed Wednesday due to bad weather and a sandstorm that has covered Egypt, announced Red Sea Port Authority Spokesperson Abdel Rahim Mustafa Wednesday. The closed...
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Abbas arrives in Cairo Wednesday
CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled in Cairo Wednesday to meet President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi per the latter’s invitation, Youm7 reported Wednesday. The Palestinian Ambassador to...
View ArticleCPJ joins call for Canada to help free Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy
The Committee to Protect Journalists has signed a joint letter calling on Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to take immediate action to have jailed Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy deported...
View ArticleSisi to meet with Italian Senators and Kuwaiti officials
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will meet with a delegation from the Italian Senate’s Foreign Policy Commission Wednesday in Cairo for talks on bilateral ties and a number of regional and...
View ArticleTunisian president accepts Sisi’s invitation, promises to visit Egypt soon
CAIRO: Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi welcomed his Egyptian counterpart’s invitation and has promised to visit Egypt “soon,” Youm7 reported Wednesday. Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab...
View ArticleGovernment borrows 8B EGP in T-bills Thursday
CAIRO: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on behalf of the Ministry of Finance will auction 8 billion EGP ($1.02 billion) in treasury bills Thursday, according to the bank’s official website. Egypt’s...
View Article4,385 candidates register for parliamentary race: HEC
CAIRO: A total of 4,385 hopeful candidates have submitted applications to run in Egypt’s forthcoming parliamentary ballot so far, the High Elections Committee (HEC) announced Tuesday. HEC Spokesperson...
View ArticleWeaker Trade And China Fears Hit Asia-Pacific Growth Forecasts
SINGAPORE (Standard & Poor’s) Sept. 9, 2015–Abysmal trade data and fears about China’s market stability have resulted in lower GDP growth forecasts for economies in the Asia-Pacific, said Standard...
View ArticleEGX rebounds on Arab, foreign purchases, benchmark up 1.8%
CAIRO: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) posted a strong rebound at the close of Wednesday’s session, recovering a two-day slip over fears of a third devaluation of the pound this year. Egypt stocks lost...
View ArticleRussia sends ships, aircraft and forces to Syria -US officials
WASHINGTON: Russia has sent two tank landing ships and additional aircraft to Syria in the past day or so and has deployed a small number of naval infantry forces, U.S. officials said on Wednesday, in...
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