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  • Dozens of Yemenis flee Houthi shelling in Hudaydah

    Dozens of Yemenis flee Houthi shelling in Hudaydah

    Date: 2019-02-06 21:05:32 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7792660

    A Houthi random shelling forced dozens of Yemeni residents to flee their homes in mountainous area at Tuhayat District in Al Hudaydah governorate, Al-Arabiya television reported on Wednesday. The fresh Houthi attack breached a declared truce, ....

  • Shoukry takes part in meetings on providing funds for AU budget

    Shoukry takes part in meetings on providing funds for AU budget

    Date: 2019-02-06 18:53:30 GMT - Ethiopia - African Summit - SN:7 - ID:7792559

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attended on Wednesday a joint meeting of the ministerial committee on Scale of Assessment and Contribution of the African Union Foreign Ministers Executive Council and the 15-member committee of finance ....

  • AL lauds Spanish firm's rejection of Israeli rail tender

    AL lauds Spanish firm's rejection of Israeli rail tender

    Date: 2019-02-06 18:47:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7792551

    Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General for Palestinian and Occupied Arab Territories Affairs Saeed Abu Ali lauded a Spanish company’s decision to reject an Israeli tender to build part of the Jerusalem railway. In press statements ....

  • Labib appointed director of 2021 World Men's Handball Championship

    Labib appointed director of 2021 World Men's Handball Championship

    Date: 2019-02-06 17:40:05 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:5 - ID:7792474

    The Egyptian Handball Federation Board has appointed Hussein Labib as director of the 27th World Men's Handball Championship, due to be hosted by Egypt in January 2021. Labib, Zamalek Club and former national league champion, will start selecting ....

  • Romania looks forward to coordinating with Egypt regarding European policies on Africa

    Romania looks forward to coordinating with Egypt regarding European policies on Africa

    Date: 2019-02-06 17:17:44 GMT - Egypt - African Summit - SN:4 - ID:7792448

    Romania stressed on Wednesday keenness on coordinating with Egypt regarding the European policies on the African continent as the country takes over the chair of the African Union (AU) in 2019. This came during a meeting held between Deputy ....

  • Top prosecutor orders keeping in custody 22 over illegal migration charges

    Top prosecutor orders keeping in custody 22 over illegal migration charges

    Date: 2019-02-06 16:58:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7792424

    Public prosecutor Nabil Ahmed Sadeq decided on Wednesday to keep in custody 22 persons after prolonged investigations over illegal migration charges. The public funds prosecution investigated into activities of four organized crime groups ....

  • Pompeo says fight against Daesh to continue

    Pompeo says fight against Daesh to continue

    Date: 2019-02-06 16:57:47 GMT - USA - International - SN:2 - ID:7792418

    US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the terrorist group Daesh, also known as the Islamic State, remains a menace in Syria and Iraq and that the United States will continue to lead efforts to defeat it even after withdrawing troops ....

  • FM attends AU ministerial meetings ahead of summit

    FM attends AU ministerial meetings ahead of summit

    Date: 2019-02-06 08:44:34 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7791296

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will attend meetings of the African Union Foreign Ministers Executive Council here on Thursday. The meeting is held ahead of the African summit that will kick off here on Sunday during which Egyptian ....

  • Bourse gains EGP 14.4 bln

    Bourse gains EGP 14.4 bln

    Date: 2019-02-05 15:26:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7790638

    The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes posted collective gains on Tuesday, backed by purchases of local institutions. The market capital gained EGP 14.4 billion to reach EGP 812.1 billion amid transactions that hit EGP 2.1 billion. The EGX 30 ....

  • CBE: Foreign currency reserve hit $44.616 bln in Jan

    CBE: Foreign currency reserve hit $44.616 bln in Jan

    Date: 2019-02-05 15:23:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7790623

    The Central Bank of Egypt has announced an increase in the foreign currency reserves by around $66 million to reach $42.616 billion by the end of January compared to $42.550 billion in December. ....

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