Egypt apprehends 174 persons before illegal flight to Italy
CAIRO: An attempt of illegal migration by 174 persons from 10 different nationalities has been foiled by Egyptian security forces Saturday in the northern city of Marsa Matrouh near the Mediterranean...
View ArticleFrance launches air strikes against Islamic State in Syria
PARIS: France said on Sunday it had launched air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria in an effort to stem its growing presence there. “Our country thus confirms its resolute commitment to...
View ArticleAP Interview: Egypt’s leader says country in ‘ferocious war’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said in an interview that the Mideast region needs to cooperate to defeat a worsening terrorist threat that has led to a “ferocious war” in...
View ArticleIran leader demands S.Arabia apologise for haj deaths-website
DUBAI: Iran’s supreme leader has said Saudi Arabia should apologise for a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca that killed 769 worshippers performing the annual haj pilgrimage, Khamenei’s...
View ArticleUpdate: 50 Egyptians killed in stampede, 120 missing
CAIRO: At least 50 Egyptian pilgrims were killed in a stampede while performing the pilgrimage rituals in Mecca last week, while 120 remain missing, the Awqaf (Religious Endowment) Minister Mokhtar...
View ArticleBoehner resignation cuts U.S. government shutdown risk
NEW YORK: The shock resignation of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner on Friday reduces the chances of a government shutdown next week, potentially removing one source of investor anxiety as Wall Street...
View Article22 Egyptians deported from Italy
CAIRO: Twenty-two Egyptians were deported from Italy, said a security official at the Cairo International Airport. The emigrants arrived in the airport on board of an Egyptian flight coming from...
View Article44 African judges in Egypt for training
CAIRO: A total of 44 African judges arrived at Cairo Airport Saturday to receive training organized by the Egyptian government, Youm7 reported. The delegation includes judges from Ethiopia, Mali,...
View Article399 Egyptians returned from Libya in past 24 hours: official
CAIRO: A total of 399 Egyptians have returned to Egypt from Libya via the Sallum border crossing during the past 24 hours, Matrouh Security Chief Hisham Lotfy told Youm7 Saturday. The number includes...
View ArticleMIDEAST STOCKS-UAE markets narrowly mixed in thin, early trade
DUBAI: United Arab Emirates stock markets were narrowly mixed in thin, early trade on Sunday as they reopened after a break for Eid Al-Adha, with no major corporate news to move shares and the global...
View ArticleUS investors eye increase of projects in Egypt
CAIRO: Chairperson of U.S. investment funds, assets management companies, and financial portfolios, and representatives from American Commerce Chamber and Egyptian-U.S. Business Council expressed to...
View Article17 Syrian migrants die off Turkish coast, official says
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An official says 17 Syrians have drowned after their boat sank off the Turkish coast on its way to the Greek island of Leros. Gov. Amir Cicek of Mugla province told the state-run...
View Article128 cases of verbal harassment in Cairo on 3rd day of Eid: I Saw Harassment
CAIRO: Some 128 cases of verbal and 11 cases of physical harassment were observed on the third day of Eid, watchdog group I Saw Harassment reported. The group said there was a continued decline of...
View ArticleDeposits at Egyptian banks hit a record of 1.7T EGP: CBE
CAIRO: Egyptian deposits at banks operating in Egypt, including public banks, hit a record of 1.74 trillion EGP ($222.2 billion) at June-end, according to a report from the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE.)...
View ArticleIran selects Mohamed movie to go to Oscars
CAIRO: The controversial movie “Mohamed” has been selected to represent Iranian filmography at the 2016 Oscars, the picture’s production company announced in a Saturday statement. Mohamed, a $40...
View ArticleU.S. support for Syria rebels illegal, Putin says ahead of Obama meeting
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday branded U.S. support for rebel forces in Syria as illegal and ineffective, saying U.S.-trained rebels were leaving to join Islamic State with weapons...
View ArticleSharm al-Sheikh celebrates World Tourism Day
CAIRO: A cultural carnival will be held Sunday evening in Egypt’s resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh on the occasion of the World Tourism Day (WTD), commemorated each year on Sept. 27, Youm7 reported. The...
View ArticleSaudi-led coalition helicopter attack kills 25 civilians in Yemen village –...
SANAA, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Air strikes by helicopters from a Saudi-led alliance killed 25 civilians in a Yemeni village on Sunday, residents and medics said, adding that most of the victims were women...
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