Delegations from 121 states to attend New Suez Canal opening: source
CAIRO: Delegations from over 121 countries are scheduled to arrive in Cairo to participate in the Thursday inauguration ceremony of Egypt’s New Suez Canal, Cairo International Airport official said...
View ArticleMasterCard, Visa authorize E-Finance smart card center
CAIRO: Global MasterCard and Visa have authorized E-Finance Company to issue e-cards for all banks and international financial institutions, members of both international organizations, through the...
View ArticleEgypt’s scorching heat wave to continue till mid-August: EMA
CAIRO: The scorching heat wave, currently hit Egypt, is expected to continue till mid-August, spokesperson of the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) Waheed Saudi said Tuesday. “The weather will...
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Turkey says comprehensive battle against Islamic State to be launched soon
ISTANBUL: U.S. aircraft and drones are arriving in Turkish air bases and a comprehensive battle against Islamic State militants will be launched soon, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on...
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7 died, 40 inured in bus-camel collision south of Cairo
CAIRO:Seven passengers, including a child were killed and 40 others were injured Wednesday after their bus has hit a camel that suddenly crossed the road near Upper Egypt’s governorate of Beni Suef,...
View ArticleVideo: Egyptian Rapid Deployment Forces to secure Suez Canal opening ceremony
Video: Egyptian Rapid Deployment Forces to secure Suez Canal opening ceremony.
View ArticleTwo Greek bank stocks bump into 30 percent daily loss limit
ATHENS: Greek banks suffered steep losses for the third say in a row on Wednesday, with two — Alpha Bank and Piraeus Bank — effectively down to the 30 percent loss level at which trading in them is...
View Article7 couples mark New Suez Canal opening with mass wedding ceremony
CAIRO: Seven low-income couples from Suez governorate got married Tuesday in a mass wedding ceremony sponsored by local NGOs on the occasion of Egypt’s New Suez Canal inauguration ceremony, Al Masry...
View ArticleKuwait’s Al Ahli gets Egyptian c.bank nod to buy Piraeus Bank Egypt
DUBAI: Aug 5 Kuwait’s Al Ahli Bank received approval from the Egyptian central bank to buy Piraeus Bank’s unit in the North African country, it said on Wednesday. Al Ahli Bank, which won approval from...
View ArticleEgypt’s foreign reserves slip to $18.5B at July-end: CBE
CAIRO: Egypt’s net international reserves plunged to $18.533 billion at July-end, from $20.079 billion a month earlier, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) announced Wednesday. The reserves shed around...
View ArticleSyrian Islamist group says had been in talks with Iran
BEIRUT: Syrian Islamist insurgent group Ahrar al-Sham said on Wednesday it had been in talks with an Iranian delegation regarding the Syrian city of Zabadani but that the discussions had been halted....
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Egyptians granted free transport, museum entry on new Suez Canal opening day
CAIRO:On the occasion of the New Suez Canal inauguration, Egypt has designated Thursday August 6 as an official holiday for public sector employees, cabinet spokesperson Houssam al-Qawish said in a...
View ArticleRussia says no common approach with Washington on fighting Islamic State
MOSCOW: Russia and the United States have not been able to agree a common approach to fighting Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday after his second meeting with U.S....
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Egypt’s first female shipmaster participates in New Suez Canal inauguration
CAIRO: Marwa el-Slehdar, Egypt’s first female shipmaster will participate in the New Suez Canal inauguration ceremony Thursday on board of Aida IV ship, Ahram Gate reported Wednesday. “Although I have...
View ArticleLibya to get electricity from Egypt, Tunisia to ease blackouts -Tripoli govt
TRIPOLI: Libya will import electricity from Egypt and Tunisia and rent generators as it struggles with power outages that have plunged its main cities into darkness, the Tripoli-based prime minister...
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Egypt to unveil Suez Canal extension in hope of a new era
CAIRO: Egypt is to unveil a major extension of the Suez Canal on Thursday, a mega-project that has emerged as a cornerstone of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi’s efforts to restore national pride and...
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