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Trump calls Fed chief Powell 'numbskull' as he urges interest rate cut

Date: 2025-06-12 19:50:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:53 - ID:11215494

WASHINGTON, June 12 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump ripped Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a "numbskull" on Thursday as he turned up the heat on the central bank chief to lower interest rates. Trump claimed at the White House that ....

Sudan's PM says Egypt relations strong

Date: 2025-06-12 19:50:05 GMT - Sudan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:52 - ID:11215546

PORT SUDAN, June 12 (MENA) - Sudan's Transitional Prime Minister Kamil Idris said Thursday relations between Sudan and Egypt are deep and strong in all fields. He expressed the Sudanese government's interest in everything that would strengthen ....

OPEN// Bulgarian FM meets with Czech minister for European affairs in Prague

Date: 2025-06-12 18:37:17 GMT - Bulgaria - World - SN:51 - ID:11215541

SOFIA, June 12 (MENA) - Bulgarian Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev and Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvorak have met in Prague on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC Forum 2025 (held on June 12-14), the Bulgarian foreign ministry said on ....

Egypt’s ambassador highlights strong ties with Senegal

Date: 2025-06-12 18:36:58 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:50 - ID:11215495

DAKAR/CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Senegal Khaled Aref praised on Thursday the distinguished official and popular relations with Senegal. During a meeting Aref held with President of the Supreme Court of Senegal Judge Mamadou ....

AfDB approves $184 mln for Africa’s largest solar power project in Egypt

Date: 2025-06-12 18:36:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:49 - ID:11215503

ABIDJAN, June 12 (MENA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $184.1 million to support a 1 GW solar power project with 200 MWh battery storage in Qena, Egypt. It will be the largest facility of its kind in Africa. The total cost ....

Israel orders evacuation of eastern Gaza areas

Date: 2025-06-12 18:35:38 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:48 - ID:11215496

GAZA, June 12 (MENA) – Israeli forces ordered residents to evacuate the Old City, Al-Roudha, and Al-Tuffah neighborhoods in eastern Gaza, ahead of expected heavy bombing. Since March 18, evacuation warnings have been issued almost daily across ....

Egypt participates in G20 research meetings in South Africa

Date: 2025-06-12 17:49:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:11215395

CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) - Egypt, represented by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), participated in the second meeting of the G20 Research and Innovation Working Group (RIWG), which was recently held at the University of ....

EgyptAir participates in Africa’s Tourism Pearl Expo for first time

Date: 2025-06-12 17:48:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:46 - ID:11215396

CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) – EgyptAir participated for the first time in the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) in Kampala, Uganda, which hosted over 450 exhibitors from more than 50 countries. EgyptAir’s booth attracted strong interest. Company ....

Israeli strikes kill seven Palestinians, injure others across Gaza

Date: 2025-06-12 17:48:23 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:11215427

GAZA CITY, June 12 (MENA) - Israeli strikes on Thursday killed seven Palestinians and injured others across the war-battered Gaza Strip, the Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported on Thursday, citing medical sources as saying. They said that ....

Egypt denies increase in vehicle licensing fees

Date: 2025-06-12 17:47:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:11215394

CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) – A security source denied claims of increased vehicle licensing fees or new mandatory procedures at traffic units. The source confirmed there have been no changes to fees or licensing procedures since 2023. It also ....