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All EGX indexes down, benchmark slides 1.46 pct
Date: 2018-10-04 14:07:16 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:7606734
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes went down collectively at the close of Thursday's trading amid sales by foreign institutions and investment funds. Meanwhile, purchases prevailed in transactions of local and Arab investors. The market ....
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Egyptian, Saudi chiefs of staff meet in Cairo
Date: 2018-10-03 22:54:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7605685
Chief of Staff of the Egyptian army Mohamed Farid met on Wednesday with his Saudi counterpart Fayyad bin Hamed al Ruwayli and his accompanying delegation. They discussed issues of mutual concern as well as the latest developments in the ....
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Military spox: Preparations underway for EDEX 2018 exhibit
Date: 2018-10-03 22:51:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7605682
Military Spokesman Tamer el Refai said on Wednesday that preparations are ongoing for the Egypt Defence Expo - EDEX 2018, which will be held in Cairo on December 3-5. In a statement, the spokesman said that the fair will be held for the first ....
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Defense min. meets lawmakers on October 6 War anniv.
Date: 2018-10-03 22:39:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7605674
Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki met on Wednesday with a group of the parliament members on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the 6th of October War. During the meeting, Zaki praised efforts exerted by the parliament to pass laws that could ....
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Competitive EGP improves external balances, says JP Morgan
Date: 2018-10-03 22:20:19 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:4 - ID:7605671
A more competitive pound, rising hydrocarbon production, and security stability improved Egypt’s current account deficit, which came in slightly better than our forecast and eased to 2.4% of GDP in the 2017/18 fiscal year which ended in June, from ....
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Sisi convenes with economic ministerial committee
Date: 2018-10-03 17:27:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:7605430
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with the economic ministerial committee on Wednesday. The meeting provided a follow-up of the economic situation and the future vision in light of the improved economic indices, said Presidential Spokesman ....
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AP praises Saudi king's efforts to achieve peace in Horn of Africa
Date: 2018-10-03 16:07:35 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7605270
The Arab Parliament (AP) on Wednesday appreciated the role played by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to achieve peace and security in the Horn of Africa. In a statement on the latest developments in the Arab region at the end of the ....
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Prosecutor general inks MoU on judicial coop. with Portugal
Date: 2018-10-03 14:15:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:7605062
Prosecutor General Nabil Ahmed Sadeq signed Wednesday in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterpart Joana Marques Vidal memorandum of understanding (MoU) on judicial cooperation. In a statement on Wednesday, the office of the prosecutor general said ....
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Foreign minister appoints new spokesman
Date: 2018-10-02 16:51:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:7603644
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry decided on Tuesday to appoint Ahmed Hafez as a new spokesman for the ministry. Hafez assumed posts at the Egyptian embassies in Washington and Tel Aviv. Ahmed Abu Zeid, the former spokesman, was appointed as an ....
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Cabinet approves presidential decree on UNPDF
Date: 2018-10-02 16:25:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7603599
The cabinet approved on Tuesday a presidential decree regarding the UN Partnership Development Framework (UNPDF). The $1.2 billion agreement aims at supporting the Egyptian government's efforts to achieve a sustainable development strategy ....
