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PM following up New Valley fire -- cabinet
Date: 2018-10-05 22:42:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7608483
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli is following up a massive fire that has engulfed palm farms in Dakhla township of the New Valley, said the cabinet on Friday. The premier has phoned ministers concerned on measures taken so far to extinguish the ....
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Sisi following up New Valley fire - governor
Date: 2018-10-05 22:41:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7608482
New Valley Governor Mohamed el-Zamllout said Friday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is following up a massive fire that has engulfed palm farms in Dakhla township of the governorate. Four aircraft will arrive at Dakhla airport to help contain the ....
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Trump's nominee for Supreme Court passes initial Senate vote
Date: 2018-10-05 22:36:32 GMT - USA - International - SN:7 - ID:7608480
US President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh passed on Friday an initial vote at the Senate. The step set the stage for a final vote in the chamber Saturday evening, where the White House now believes it has the ....
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Arab Parl't chief greets Sisi on October War victory anniversary
Date: 2018-10-05 20:22:18 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7608404
Arab Parliament chief Mishal bin Fahm al Salmi greeted on Friday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Egyptian people, government and parliament on the 45th anniversary of the 6th of October War victory. In cables of greetings, Salmi asserted ....
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FM: Sisi's letter to Abe calls for enhancing mutual strategic ties
Date: 2018-10-05 19:21:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7608380
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Friday that he handed over a letter from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, congratulating him over his re-election and also reiterated the importance of fostering bilateral ....
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Congolese surgeon, Yazidi human right activist win Nobel peace prize 2018
Date: 2018-10-05 16:12:53 GMT - Sweden - International - SN:4 - ID:7608225
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict, CNN reported on Friday. Mukwege, a gynecologist and surgeon, has long worked ....
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UN, int'l community hail awarding Yazidi human rights activist, Congolese surgeon Nobel Peace prize
Date: 2018-10-05 15:59:57 GMT - all over the world - International - SN:3 - ID:7608209
A UN spokeswoman said that the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their work in combating the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war is a "fantastic announcement." Alessandra Velluci told reporters in Geneva ....
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PM lauds including 19 Egyptian universities on THE World University Rankings
Date: 2018-10-05 15:36:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:7608182
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli commended on Friday the increase in the number of Egyptian universities included in the table of Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings to 19. Madbouli underlined the state's great efforts to ....
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Interpol says aware of its missing president's reports
Date: 2018-10-05 14:35:34 GMT - France - International - SN:1 - ID:7608102
"Interpol is aware of media reports in connection with the alleged disappearance of Interpol President Meng Hongwei," the organization said in a letter to Euronews. This is a matter for the relevant authorities in both France and China. The ....
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Egypt says great strides made on way to defeat terror
Date: 2018-10-04 22:49:51 GMT - United Nations - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7607333
Egypt made great strides on the way to defeat terrorism as part of the Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018, Egyptian Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Mohamed Edris said on Thursday. Addressing a UN committee in charge of legal and ....