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Syrian air defenses intercepted missiles on Homs -- state TV
Date: 2018-04-17 05:59:44 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7354482
The Syrian air defenses have intercepted a missile attack apparently targeting Shayrat Airbase in Homs province. The Syrian air defenses managed to intercept some of the projectiles, it added. While it remains unclear who launched the attack, ....
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FRA puts volume of financial sector in Egypt at EGP 4tr
Date: 2018-04-16 13:17:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7353592
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has put the volume of the financial sector in Egypt at four trillion pounds. This is 100 percent of the Gross Domestic Product, said FRA chairman Mohamed Omran Monday. He was speaking in a conference ....
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Egypt FM visits Burundi Tuesday for cooperation talks
Date: 2018-04-16 13:01:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7353546
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will head for Burundi on Tuesday for talks on promoting bilateral cooperation and other issues of mutual interest. The visit comes as part of Egypt's efforts to buttress relations with African states in all domains ....
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ILO: Egypt pioneer in economic development, proceeding on right track
Date: 2018-04-16 12:46:42 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:7353500
International Labor Organization (ILO) Cairo Office director Peter Van Rooij said Egypt has become one of the pioneering countries in economic development by its declaration of the 2030 Strategy. Rooji, speaking at the 4th annual conference of ....
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Sisi witnesses conclusion of "Joint Gulf Shield 1" drills in Saudi Arabia
Date: 2018-04-16 12:27:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7353425
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday witnessed the conclusion of "Joint Gulf Shield 1" drill held in the Eastern Region in Saudi Arabia under the patronage of King Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud in the presence of a number of leaders of sisterly ....
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Absence of Qatari emir from Arab summit expected, says UAE minister
Date: 2018-04-16 11:47:40 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:7353285
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said the Qatari emir's absence from the Arab summit is a normal result of the policy of obstinacy Qatar has been adopting since the start of its crisis with Arab countries. The policy of ....
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Trade minister: 69 percent rise in Egypt exports to South Africa in 2017
Date: 2018-04-16 11:31:45 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:7353236
Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Qabil said the Egyptian commodity exports to South Africa reached dlrs 99 million in 2017 compared with dlrs 58.5 million in the year before, recording a 69 percent increase. In a report released by the ....
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Dollar price up at major Egyptian banks
Date: 2018-04-16 11:28:10 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:7353218
The US dollar exchange rate went up at major banks on Monday. The dollar price was stable recording EGP 17.57 for buying and EGP 17.67 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr. The dollar exchange rate went up by two piasters ....
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Erekat: Arab Summit adopted full Palestinian proposals
Date: 2018-04-16 11:08:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7353171
Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said the 29th Arab Summit has fully adopted the peace plan proposed by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the UN Security Council last ....
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Sisi's address at Arab summit historic, says parlt speaker
Date: 2018-04-16 10:55:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7353132
House of Representatives Speaker Ali Abdel Aal referred to the Arab Affairs Committee the speech delivered by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi at the 29th Arab summit in Dhahran Sunday, saying it is a historic address. The speech gave a full ....