Egypt
North Korea orders troops on war footing after exchange of fire with South
August 21, 2015
North Korea orders troops on war footing after exchange of fire with South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his troops onto a war footing from 5 p.m on Friday after his…
UPDATE: Syrian army says Israeli strike against Golan base kills one soldier
August 21, 2015
UPDATE: Syrian army says Israeli strike against Golan base kills one soldier
Israel said it killed four Palestinian militants in an air strike on the Syrian Golan Heights on Friday, after cross-border rocket…
S. Sudan journalist slain after threat against reporters
August 21, 2015
S. Sudan journalist slain after threat against reporters
Gunmen shot dead a South Sudan reporter in an apparently targeted attack, colleagues said Thursday, days after President Salva Kiir…
Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election
August 20, 2015
Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven months…
Minister: Egypt, Saudi Aramco sign $1.4 bn oil products deal
August 20, 2015
Minister: Egypt, Saudi Aramco sign $1.4 bn oil products deal
Egypt agreed a three-month oil products deal worth $1.4 billion with Saudi Arabia's state-owned Aramco to begin in September, the…
Suez Canal commemorative coins issued before August end
August 20, 2015
Suez Canal commemorative coins issued before August end
The Finance Ministry will issue commemorative coins before the end of this month celebrating the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, a…
Sun illuminates Sharqiya church similar to Abu Simbel
August 20, 2015
Sun illuminates Sharqiya church similar to Abu Simbel
The sun illuminating the statue of Ramses II inside the Abu Simbel Temple twice a year is a known phenomenon…
Two more air-conditioned trains expected at metro’s first line
August 20, 2015
Two more air-conditioned trains expected at metro’s first line
Two air-conditioned trains will be put into Service at Helwan-Marg subway line before the start of the next academic year,…
Egypt’s market loses LE40.8 bn in week, EGX30 index falls 8.9%
August 20, 2015
Egypt’s market loses LE40.8 bn in week, EGX30 index falls 8.9%
Egypt's stock market has witnessed heavy loses of LE40.84 billion this week, as all indexes dropped, Egyptian Exchange data showed.The…
Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government
August 20, 2015
Egypt FM, UK adviser support arms supply to Libyan government
Egyptian and British officials have voiced support for the internationally-recognized Libyan government’s call to lift an arms embargo imposed on…