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  • Egyptian National Library receives ancient copy of Quran from spouse of war hero

    Egyptian National Library receives ancient copy of Quran from spouse of war hero

    Date: 2018-02-18 20:14:44 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:19 - ID:7252962

    The Egyptian National Library and Archives received on Sunday an ancient copy of Quran offered by a former Azhar professor and spouse of October 6 War hero. In a press release, the library said its head Ahmed el Shoky received the professor with ....

  • Karate player Ahmed el Masry wins gold in Dubai Karate Premier League

    Karate player Ahmed el Masry wins gold in Dubai Karate Premier League

    Date: 2018-02-18 19:37:20 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Sport - SN:18 - ID:7252930

    Egyptian Karate player Ahmed el Masry won a gold medal on Sunday in the Karate Premier League, currently held in Dubai, UAE. He won the gold medal after defeating his Iranian rival 5-1 in the final. Playing in the -84 category, Masry had ....

  • Abadi expresses Iraq's appreciation to Egypt

    Abadi expresses Iraq's appreciation to Egypt

    Date: 2018-02-18 18:22:49 GMT - Germany - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:7252835

    Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al Abadi has called on Egyptian companies to get acquainted with the current investment potentials in Iraq, asserting the necessity of continuing coordination between Baghdad and Cairo to end regional crises. In ....

  • Interior min. embarks surprise tour in Cairo, Giza, directs to immediately react to citizens’ complains

    Interior min. embarks surprise tour in Cairo, Giza, directs to immediately react to citizens’ complains

    Date: 2018-02-18 18:12:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7252645

    Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar made a surprise tour that covered Gamalia police station, Al Hussein Mosque area, the Armenian Catholic Church and Semiramis Inter Continental Hotel in Cairo governorate as well as Gamaat El Dowal El Arabia ....

  • Cairo appreciates distinguished relations between Egyptian, Ethiopian Orthodox Churches: Amb.

    Cairo appreciates distinguished relations between Egyptian, Ethiopian Orthodox Churches: Amb.

    Date: 2018-02-18 17:45:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:7252786

    Egyptian Ambassador in Addis Ababa Abu Bakr Hefni asserted that Cairo highly appreciates the distinguished relations between the Egyptian and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches which are almost 1,500 years old, a statement released by the Foreign Ministry ....

  • Jordanian MPs reject to withdraw no-confidence motion

    Jordanian MPs reject to withdraw no-confidence motion

    Date: 2018-02-18 17:36:28 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:7252775

    A memo signed by lawmakers requesting a vote of no confidence in the government, was opposed by 67 MPs, while 49 voted in favor, and four abstained out of the 122 MPs who attended the Lower House session today. The session was presided by Speaker ....

  • Sisi says Egypt seeking to benefit from ENA know-how

    Sisi says Egypt seeking to benefit from ENA know-how

    Date: 2018-02-18 17:07:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:7252734

    Egypt is looking forward to benefiting from a French experiment in training cadres through a partnership between the Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA) and Egypt's Youth Academy, said President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Sunday. The move is meant ....

  • Planning minister unveils plan to restructure Maspero

    Planning minister unveils plan to restructure Maspero

    Date: 2018-02-18 16:56:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:7252712

    The media committee of parliament is studying a plan to restructure the Egyptian Radio and TV Union (ERTU) in light of a draft law submitted by the government to that effect. Planning Minister Hala el Saeid said Maspero should be upgraded in ....

  • Health minister discusses Sisi's initiative to combat blindness in Egypt

    Health minister discusses Sisi's initiative to combat blindness in Egypt

    Date: 2018-02-18 15:07:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7252507

    Minister of Health and Population Ahmed Emad el Din held on Sunday a meeting to discuss President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's initiative to combat blindness for free in all governorates of the country. This coincides with Sisi's announcement that 2018 ....

  • UN envoy: warring parties messed up when solution to Yemeni crisis was at hand

    UN envoy: warring parties messed up when solution to Yemeni crisis was at hand

    Date: 2018-02-18 13:45:27 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:7252343

    Outgoing UN envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed said on Sunday that, a solution for the crisis in Yemen was about to be reached, but the Yemeni warring parties declined in the end and messed it up. Sheikh Ahmed was speaking following talks ....

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