Egypt
Suez Canal breaks record in number of ships, loads: chief
February 19, 2017
Suez Canal breaks record in number of ships, loads: chief
Suez Canal Authority Chief Mohab Mamish said 67 ships passed through the Suez Canal on Sunday carrying a total load…
US dollar drops to new low of LE15.8 in Egypt’s banks
February 19, 2017
US dollar drops to new low of LE15.8 in Egypt’s banks
The US dollar exchange rate continued its decline in banks on Sunday; the lowest rate found in banks was LE15.80…
Tarek Nour’s Le Marche rescheduled for April, newspaper
February 19, 2017
Tarek Nour’s Le Marche rescheduled for April, newspaper
Furniture and decor exhibition Le Marche is back on for April after Tarek Nour Advertising received official permission from the…
FM heads to Tunisia for Libyan crisis meeting
February 19, 2017
FM heads to Tunisia for Libyan crisis meeting
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed to Tunis on Sunday to take part in a foreign ministers meeting on the Libyan crisis.The ministers…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to open headquarters, receive condolences for death of ‘Blind Sheikh’
February 19, 2017
Jama’a al-Islamiya to open headquarters, receive condolences for death of ‘Blind Sheikh’
The Construction and Development Party, the political arm of al-Jama'a al-Islamiya group, will open its headquarters in different governorates to…
Al-Azhar supports Grand Imam’s call to pay attention to democracy
February 19, 2017
Al-Azhar supports Grand Imam’s call to pay attention to democracy
Several al-Azhar scholars have their declared support of Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb’s call on the necessity of paying attention to…
Blind Egyptian cleric behind 1990s terror plots dies in US prison
February 19, 2017
Blind Egyptian cleric behind 1990s terror plots dies in US prison
Omar Abdel-Rahman, the so-called Blind Sheik convicted of plotting terror attacks in New York City in the decade before 9/11…
Sisi praises Al-Azhar’s role in disseminating Islamic moderate thought
February 18, 2017
Sisi praises Al-Azhar’s role in disseminating Islamic moderate thought
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday praised the role of Al-Azhar as a beacon of Islamic moderate thought, highlighting…
Egypt, Kenya to increase bilateral trade to $1 bln over 2 years
February 18, 2017
Egypt, Kenya to increase bilateral trade to $1 bln over 2 years
Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi agreed with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday to increase trade between the two…
Court rejects case to dissolve Salafi Nour party
February 18, 2017
Court rejects case to dissolve Salafi Nour party
The Supreme Administrative Court on Saturday rejected cases demanding the dissolution of the Salafi Al-Nour Party, saying it has no…