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PICS: 238 arrested in fishing boat en route to Italy amid bad weather
CAIRO: A total of 238 people in a fishing boat were arrested Sunday while heading to Italy from Burullus city in the Delta’s Kafr el-Sheikh by naval forces and border guards, according to a military...
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10K EGP compensation to each victim of Alexandria tram power cable
CAIRO: The Ministry of Solidarity announced it would pay 10,000 EGP ($1,245) in compensation to the family of each of the seven victims killed Sunday after a tram power cable fell in rain water...
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Egypt tanks factory reopened after U.S. resumes aid
CAIRO: After three years of closure, Military Tanks Factory 200 was reopened Sunday to provide the Armed Forces with M1A1 tank and M88A2 recovery vehicle, according to a military statement. The factory...
View ArticleParliament run-off voting begins abroad Monday
CAIRO: Egyptian expatriates will head back Monday to embassies and consulates to cast their votes as the run-off phase for the first round of Egypt’s parliament elections kicks off in 139 foreign...
View ArticleMIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets to consolidate; concern about Saudi
DUBAI: Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate on Monday as investors remain concerned about the outlook for the Saudi Arabian market, where prices have been falling because of concern about next...
View ArticleSisi, Siemens CEO discuss progress in power plants implementation
CAIRO: President Abdel Fatah al Sisi met with Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser CEO Sunday and reviewed the latest developments on the implementation of three natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants, Youm7...
View ArticleUpdate: Cabinet convenes urgent meeting with Sisi over Alexandria rain
CAIRO: Members of the Egyptian Cabinet have arrived at the Ittihadiya Palace in Heliopolis Monday to meet with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. Sisi ordered the meeting Sunday evening over the poor...
View ArticleBritain’s Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise
LONDON: Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the rise of the Islamic State militant group, and apologized for some mistakes in planning the...
View ArticleChina, Japan and South Korea to hold summit
BEIJING: China, Japan and South Korea will hold a summit in South Korea when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang vists the country from Oct. 31-Nov. 2, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, the first...
View ArticleTwo policemen, seven Islamic State militants killed in Turkey
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey: Two Turkish policemen and seven Islamic State militants were killed in a firefight after police raided more than a dozen houses in Turkey’s southeast early on Monday, security...
View ArticleNo joke: Guatemalan comedian wins presidency in landslide
GUATEMALA CITY: Jimmy Morales, a former TV comedian who has never held office, swept to power in Guatemala’s presidential election on Sunday after milking public anger over a corruption scandal that...
View ArticleExclusive: UK nuclear deterrent to cost $256 billion, far more than expected
LONDON: The overall cost of replacing and maintaining Britain’s nuclear deterrent will reach 167 billion pounds ($256 billion), much more than expected, according to a lawmaker’s and Reuters’...
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Alexandria governor resigns after flooding crisis
CAIRO: Alexandria Governor Hani el-Messiry resigned Sunday after flooding crisis that killed five people in the city, and submitted his decision to the Prime Minister Sherif Ismail who approved it. The...
View Article145 Egyptians arrested before travelling to Libya illegally
CAIRO: A total of 145 Egyptians were arrested in the Western Desert’s Sallum Monday before illegally travelling to Libya, Youm7 reported. The citizens include 61 from Beheira, 27 from Asyut, 17 from...
View ArticleNadia Abdo favorite to replace Alexandria governor
CAIRO: Nadia Abdo, an engineer who has headed a drinking water company in Alexandria for 12 years, is a favorite to replace former Alexandria governor Hani el-Messiri, who submitted his resignation...
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95% of rain water drained from Alexandria streets: Holding Company
CAIRO: The Drinking water and Sanitation Holding Company has drained 95 percent of rain water flooding Alexandria’s streets after heavy rains hit the city Saturday, Youm7 quoted the company’s...
View ArticleYemeni delegation in Cairo for talks at Arab League
CAIRO: A Yemeni delegation headed by the former Minister of Public Works and Highways Omar al-Korshomi arrived in Cairo Monday to meet with Egyptian and Arab League officials, DPA reported. Yemeni...
View ArticleCairo to host ‘Egypt Megaprojects’ Dec 8-9
CAIRO: Under the auspices of the General Authority for Investment (GAFI,) Cairo will host the large-scale Egypt Megaprojects Conference Dec. 8-9, said Richard Thompson, Editor-in-Chief of MEED,...
View ArticleAt least 53 dead after strong quake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan
KABUL/PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: A powerful earthquake struck a remote area of northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, shaking the capital Kabul and killing at least 17 people while 36 were killed in neighboring...
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