Latest in Tag: italy Highlight
Latest in Tag: italy

Top diplomats call for extension of 12-hour Gaza ceasefire
Efforts to extend humanitarian ceasefire continue in Paris as it holds in Gaza

Ireland and Denmark lift travel advisory on Sharm El-Sheikh
Ireland follows in the footsteps of Denmark, Italy and Germany
67 arrested in attempt to illegally migrate to Italy
By  Kenneth Changpertitum Sixty seven migrants were arrested Tuesday when trying to set sail off the coastal of city of Metoubes in the governorate of Kafr Al-Sheikh while attempting to emigrate to Italy, said state-owned MENA. In the early morning hours, border guards along with state security forces detained 62 Egyptians, 4 Somalis and 1 …
Egypt to offer investment opportunities in Italy
The Minister of Investment is consulting with the Italian ambassador to increase the volume of trade and joint investments between Egypt and Italy

Strengthening Saudi-Egypt ties reflected in increased exports
Construction material and engineering and electronic goods topped exports to Saudi Arabia from Egypt
Over 200 arrested attempting to leave Egypt
Illegal migrants arrested on Beheira coast

World Cup 2014 â Goals galore in Brazil
The first week of the World Cup has produced some fantastic football; Daily News Egypt gives you a roundup of the best moments

Further congratulatory phone calls to Al-Sisi on inauguration
Italian and American presidents congratulate Al-Sisi as he assumes presidency

Italian navy rescues around 1,000 migrants
Most of the migrants and asylum seekers arriving in Italy come from Eritrea or Syria and are departing from Libya.

The fascist tendencies of a proud nation
By Rasheed Hammouda and Mohamed Ibrahim For the previous installments: Part one and Part two This is the final installment of a three part series. The aim of this series is to dispel the increasingly widespread belief held by both supporters and detractors of Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi that the circumstances he faces and the …
Migrant boat sinks off Italy, several dead: Report
AFP – Several people were reported killed on Monday after a boat packed with around 400 migrants sank off the coast of southern Italy, Italian media reported, adding that around 200 of the passengers had already been rescued. ANSA news agency said the incident happened some 100 nautical miles (185 kilometres, 115 miles) from the …

Sawiris says ready to invest $1bn-$2bn in Telecom Italia: Paper
Sawiris had unsuccessfully attempted to buy a stake in Telecom Italia in 2012

Joint initiative aims to save Egyptian children from exploitation in illegal immigration
Baladna Awla Beweladna spreads awareness and develops youth vocational skills
$1.3bn Italian investments in energy and infrastructure: Egypt ambassador
Italy holds a number of investments in Egypt in the fields of energy and infrastructure, aims to deepen economic relations between the two countries

Banks suffer as European shares tumble on Ukraine tensions
Banks took the most points off the FTSEurofirst 300, with lenders exposed to Ukraine and Russia falling sharply.
Gulf ties could aid Islamic finance in Italy
Reuters – Bankers and academics in Italy are stepping up efforts to develop Islamic finance in the country, a campaign which could benefit from growing economic links between Gulf countries and the euro zoneâs third largest economy. Islamic finance has so far made only marginal progress in continental Europe, mainly in France and Germany. But …

Egypt welcomes foreign press: Fahmy
Foreign minister ends tour of Europe in the Netherlands amid heavy criticism of press freedoms
Italian PM says Kuwait to invest 500m euros in Italy
Reuters – Kuwaitâs sovereign wealth fund will invest 500m euros ($676m) in Italian companies in coordination with Italyâs own strategic investment fund, Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Tuesday. The deal follows similar agreements with Qatarâs investment fund last year to invest in Italian companies operating in the fashion, food and tourism sectors and a …

Italian minister concerned Egypt âtoo focused on security issuesâ
Foreign minister meets Italian counterpart, defence minister and business leaders at start of Europe tour

Fahmy embarks on Europe tour
Foreign minister visits European countries ahead of EU Foreign Ministers’ meeting

Italy lifts travel warning for Egypt resorts
Before the ban, 400,000 Italian tourists visited Egypt in 2013

Italy considers boosting investment in Egypt
Coming months will witness new programmes to expand economic cooperation between both countries, says Valensise

Egypt has repaid $700m to Paris Club: CBE
The Paris Club is comprised of 19 developed economies.

Italy provides $66m grant to develop supply sector in Egypt
$45m have been allocated to build grain storage silos in Giza and $20m for developing bakeries in Sheikh Zayed

Italy invests $20m in Egyptian irrigation system
The Italian- Egyptian cooperation programme is one of the biggest and most vital programmes to Italy: Italian official

Thousands protest against austerity in Italy, Portugal
Several people were seen being detained during the protest in Rome after around 100 militants threw rocks at police guarding the finance ministry, who charged and chased them into side streets.

Italy launches sea patrol as Sicily declares emergency
Border guards said on Tuesday they had also seized a “mother ship” and arrested 17 crew members, who are believed to be Egyptian, following a landing in the southern Calabria region on Sunday.

Italian island readies for record-breaking ship salvage
The civil protection agency, which is overseeing the project, gave its final go-ahead on Sunday, saying the weather forecast looked favourable.

Thousands of Syrians flee Egypt for Italy: UNHCR
The bulk of the refugees were families and arrived over the past 40 days

150 arrested in illegal border crossing
The group was apprehended at the Libyan border