Latest in Tag: Daily News Highlight
Latest in Tag: Daily News
Amer Group sees EGP 1.28bn in block trading deal
876m shares were sold in Thursdayâs block trading deal at EGP 1.47 per share
50,000 children facing death in war-torn South Sudan: UN
War in the young nation has already killed thousands and forced more than 1.5 million people from their homes, and aid agencies warn of the risk of famine should fighting continue.
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for uprising on anniversary of Morsi ouster
Statement accuses government of âabsence of visionâ, treachery
Steps taken to combat sexual harassment and assault
Human Rights Watch calls for âconcrete actionâ against sexual violence
Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
AFP – A bomb attack targeting a weapons bazaar in eastern Syria close to the Iraqi border killed 30 âterroristsâ on Saturday, state television reported. âA big explosion hits a terrorist arms market in Mayadeen, killing 30 terrorists and wounding dozens of others,â the television reported. Just 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the Iraqi border, …
Obama rules out sending troops as cleric calls Iraqis to arms
Washington spent billions of dollars training and equipping Iraqi security forces before withdrawing its troops in 2011.
65 arrested during Friday protests: Interior ministry
One police officer shot dead during dispersals
Police sergeant killed in Maadi
Ministry of Interior says one of its men was shot in the chest on Friday morning
2 health workers penalised for failing to treat sexual assault victim
Ministry of Health announces it will deduct wages of two employees at Mounira Hospital
Al-Sisi urges Egyptians to cycle
President suggests cycling as a cost-effective means of transportation
Government committee puts forth plan to combat sexual harassment
United Nations commends Egyptâs new legal measures against sexual harassment
Hotels chamber demands property tax to be based on replacement value
Using replacement value method would reduce property tax for Cairene hotels by 90%, says deputy chairman
Further congratulatory phone calls to Al-Sisi on inauguration
Italian and American presidents congratulate Al-Sisi as he assumes presidency
Seven local NGOs release letter demanding medical treatment for hunger striking detainee
Groups say Egyptian governmentâs refusal to send Mohamed Soltan to hospital is contrary to UN laws
French, Egyptian navies conclude âCleopatraâ joint exercises
Manoeuvres near port of Toulon the first to be held in French waters in 25 years, SIS says
Amnesty International, Human Rights watch urge Al-Sisi to address ârights crisisâ
Statement tells new president not to âignore worst situation in decadesâ
Al-Arish port control transferred to military
Former interim President Adly Mansour issued presidential decree last week citing security concerns
Pakistan repels second Taliban attack on Karachi airport
The attack on the security post targeted an entry point to an Airport Security Force (ASF) camp 500 metres (yards) from the airportâs main premises, and around a kilometre from the passenger terminal.
Fahmy meets Arab League envoy and US ambassador to discuss situation in Libya
Libya should have plan for stability, says foreign minister
Syria prisoner releases begin after amnesty: Lawyer
The releases came a day after Syrian state television reported that Assad had declared an unprecedented amnesty, extending for the first time to those accused under the countryâs anti-terrorism legislation.
South Sudan rivals are warmongers, mediators say
The comments came just hours before Kiir and Machar were set to hold a rare face-to-face meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
Suspected jihadists seize Iraqâs Nineveh province
Military units first withdrew from the cityâs east, heading to its west, and then began leaving the city, along with thousands of residents, he said.
Egyptâs Palm Hills real estate developer appoints new co-CEO
PHD posted a 9% rise in first-quarter net profit to EGP 49.7m ($7m) versus a year earlier.
Iran president visits Turkey hoping to fix troubled ties
Rouhani will meet his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, where the powerful neighbours are expected to discuss security concerns as well as trade opportunities.
Court rules election of Libya PM Miitig unconstitutional
Outgoing prime minister Abdullah Al-Thani had refused to recognise Miitigâs government, saying he would await the judiciaryâs decision before handing over power.
Interior ministry arrests student accused of leaking exam answers
Student allegedly used Facebook to transmit answers for matriculation exams
Forex policies successful, could eliminate black market: Egypt Central Bank governor
Rates at which banks are allowed to trade dollars are determined by the results of central bank sales, giving the bank effective control over official exchange rates.
In Syriaâs âBerry Place,â residents dodge bullets
The area is an island in the eastern district of Jobar, where rebels hold the east and the army controls the west.
Kurdish rebels ramp up pressure ahead of Turkey vote
Erdogan is widely expected to run, but to win he needs support from the countryâs Kurdish minority, who make up one fifth of the population and form a majority in the southeast.
Bomb attacks on Kurd party kill 17 in latest Iraq unrest
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, though suicide bombings are a tactic mainly employed by Sunni Muslim militants in Iraq.