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Sisi: Egypt's budget requires at least $1 trillion to solve current issues
Date: 2019-07-31 18:47:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8047053
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Wednesday that Egypt’s budget requires at least $1 trillion in order to solve all current issues. Delivering a speech at the "Decent Life Initiative" session as part of the 7th National Youth Conference, ....
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Egypt, Cyprus seek boosting relations
Date: 2019-07-31 17:22:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:8046888
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks in Nicosia on Wednesday with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Christodoulides on means of boosting bilateral relations. The two sides also discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern, said ....
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Defense minister returns to Cairo after official visit to US
Date: 2019-07-31 16:56:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8046921
Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Zaki returned home on Wednesday after an official visit to the United States, where he met with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. The meeting was the first for Esper since he assumed his ....
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MB fatwas incite civil wars, destroy national values - Dar al Iftaa
Date: 2019-07-31 16:36:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8046895
Fatwas of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) terrorist group incite civil wars and destroy national values, said Tareq Abu Hasheima, the head of Dar al Iftaa’s strategic studies department. In press statements Wednesday, Abu Hasheima added that about 55 ....
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Sisi, King Abdullah: efforts for resumption of peace talks must be intensified
Date: 2019-07-29 15:07:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:8043946
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan affirmed here on Monday the importance of resuming Palestinian-Israeli peace process talks. They asserted that efforts must be intensified to restart the long-stymied peace talks in ....
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FM to leave Tuesday for Greece, Cyprus tour
Date: 2019-07-29 14:40:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8043894
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will arrive in Athens Tuesday on an official visit for talks on boosting Egyptian-Greek cooperation and issues of mutual concern. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said Monday Shoukry will hold talks with Greek ....
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UK pound flops to new low against US dollar
Date: 2019-07-29 14:23:42 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:1 - ID:8043851
The pound slumped to a new two-year low against the dollar after UK Premier Boris Johnson announced the government was "turbo-charging" preparations for a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. Sterling dropped to as low as $1.2318 on Monday after falling ....
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PM reviews measures to settle NIA debts owed to government bodies
Date: 2019-07-28 23:08:29 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:4 - ID:8042932
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired a meeting on Sunday to review measures for settling the debts of National Investment Bank (NIA) owed to a number of government bodies, through swapping them with assets. During the meeting, attended by the ....
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Ahly beat Zamalek 1-0 in Cairo derby
Date: 2019-07-28 21:49:23 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:3 - ID:8042910
Al-Ahly defeated their rivals Zamalek 1-0 in a Cairo derby in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday. After a goalless first half, Ali Maaloul netted the winner for Ahly after 14 minutes into the second half to secure the 1-0 victory for the Red ....
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Egypt clinches bronze at world U-21 handball championship
Date: 2019-07-28 18:11:22 GMT - Spain - Sport - SN:2 - ID:8042770
Egypt won on Sunday the bronze medal of the Spain-hosted Men's Junior World Handball Championship after defeating Portugal 37-27. It is the second time for the Pharaohs to win the bronze following the 1999 edition. The Egyptian team suffered a ....