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  • CBE keeps interest rates on deposits, loans unchanged at 17.25 percent

    CBE keeps interest rates on deposits, loans unchanged at 17.25 percent

    Date: 2018-05-17 20:16:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7406023

    The Central Bank of Egypt decided on Thursday to stabilize the interest rate for one night on deposits and loans at 16.75 and 17.75 percent respectively. The decision was made by the CBE Monetary Policy Committee during a meeting. Also, the ....

  • Mamish witnesses signing of maritime agreement bet. two companies

    Mamish witnesses signing of maritime agreement bet. two companies

    Date: 2018-05-17 20:08:26 GMT - Egypt - Suez Canal - SN:11 - ID:7406014

    Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish on Thursday witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between El Timsah Shipbuilding Company and Canal Company for Mooring and Lights to launch a joint project for maritime services. Upon ....

  • Min.: Cabinet approves bill on technological universities

    Min.: Cabinet approves bill on technological universities

    Date: 2018-05-17 19:44:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7405996

    The cabinet under Prime Minister Sherif Ismail on Thursday approved a draft law on the establishment of technological universities, Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdul Ghaffar announced. Upon the bill, eight technological universities will be ....

  • FM: US embassy relocation decision 'null and void'

    FM: US embassy relocation decision 'null and void'

    Date: 2018-05-17 19:42:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7405993

    The U.S. decision to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is null and void and will not give the Israeli occupation forces any legitimate rights, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Thursday. "East Jerusalem (Al Quds) will remain ....

  • Sisi, Bahraini king stress importance of shoring up Arab solidarity to face challenges

    Sisi, Bahraini king stress importance of shoring up Arab solidarity to face challenges

    Date: 2018-05-17 15:45:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7405780

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain stressed Thursday the importance of fostering solidarity among Arab countries to face the mounting regional challenges. This came in a phone call that Sisi received from ....

  • Arish general hospital receives injured Palestinians from Gaza Strip

    Arish general hospital receives injured Palestinians from Gaza Strip

    Date: 2018-05-17 15:31:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7405753

    Arish General Hospital continues receiving wounded Palestinians from the Gaza Strip for treatment. There are medical staff and ambulances waiting at Rafah border crossing to help transfer the injured coming from the enclave to the Egyptian ....

  • Shoukry to lead Egypt delegation to OIC summit in Istanbul

    Shoukry to lead Egypt delegation to OIC summit in Istanbul

    Date: 2018-05-17 12:34:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7405446

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will leave for Istanbul Friday on a lightning visit to participate in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) extraordinary summit on the latest Israeli aggression on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Shoukry ....

  • Meghan Markle confirms her father won't attend royal wedding

    Meghan Markle confirms her father won't attend royal wedding

    Date: 2018-05-17 12:33:39 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:5 - ID:7405442

    The American actress Meghan Markle has confirmed that her father, Thomas Markle, will not attend her wedding to Britain's Prince Harry on Saturday, the CNN reported on Thursday. "Sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. I have always ....

  • Sisi receives phone call from Jordanian king

    Sisi receives phone call from Jordanian king

    Date: 2018-05-17 11:41:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7405312

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a phone call from King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi said. King Abdullah greeted Sisi over the holy fasting month of Ramadan, wishing more stability and welfare to ....

  • Dollar exchange rate goes up and down at major Egyptian banks

    Dollar exchange rate goes up and down at major Egyptian banks

    Date: 2018-05-17 11:37:10 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:3 - ID:7405299

    The US dollar exchange rate went up and down at major banks on Thursday. The dollar exchange rate went down by one piaster recording EGP 17.77 for buying and EGP 17.87 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr. The dollar ....

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