U.S. threatens action against Iran after Russia U.N. veto
The United States threatened unilateral action against Iran on Monday after Russia vetoed a western bid for the…
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Summit on euro zone future in December still on despite no German government
“Just to be clear: The December Euro Summit is on. As part of the Leaders’ Agenda we need to discuss what, how and…
Egypt’s garment exports rise to $941mn in eight months: Council
Egypt's garment exports increased $941 million in eight months in 2017, compared to $865 million in the same…
Trump doesn’t ‘know the facts’ when he says Merck is shipping jobs…
Six American business leaders have stepped down from Donald Trump's manufacturing advisory council after the…
Egypt’s Al-Azhar rejects ‘defamatory’ accusations that it fosters…
Al-Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars defended its teachings on Tuesday amid rising criticism in Egypt that its…
Egypt partakes in Nile Basin Initiative talks in Uganda’s Entebbe
The Nile Basin Initiative's council of ministers commenced on Monday a meeting in Uganda's Entebbe with the…
Egyptian Dostour Party’s future uncertain amid internal conflict
Uncertainty surrounds the future of Egypt’s troubled Dostour Party as internal conflict erupted after party…
UN condemns Israel’s West Bank settlement schemes
The United Nations (UN) has condemned Israel's plans to build more settlements in the occupied West Bank. A UN…
Egypt’s home textiles sector eyes 20% increase in exports by 2017
Egyptian Home Textile Export Council (HTEC)plans to raise sector's exports by 20 percent during 2017, Chairman…
Trump, after Israeli settlements vote, calls U.N. ‘sad’
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump chided on Monday the United Nations as "sad," just days after the U.N.…
China responds to Peter Navarro’s appointment as head of White House Trade Council
China, the world's second-largest economy, is slowly waking up to the fact that bilateral ties with U.S.…
U.N. council to decide Monday on monitoring Aleppo evacuation
The U.N. Security Council agreed on a draft resolution aimed at ensuring that U.N. officials can monitor…
Egypt, China sign agreement to form business council of Silk Road states
Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) signed Monday an agreement with China to form a business…
Building materials exports to reach $3.2b end-2016: Egypt’s Council
The Egyptian Export Council for Building Materials eyes achieving exports of 42 billion Egyptian pounds (around…
PM forms new authority to follow up Grand Egyptian Museum works
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, has issued a decree on Monday to form a general authority designated to…
Exploratory mission visits Ghana to promote Egyptian engineering products
Engineering Export Council of Egypt (ECC) sent an exploratory mission to Ghana recently to promote Egyptian…
Egypt ‘regrets’ UN failure to save Aleppo after voting for 2 alternate…
Egypt says it regrets the UN Security Council's failure to take action to save Syria's Aleppo after two resolutions…
Egypt formally decline voting on UNSC decision to deploy soldiers in S.Sudan
The permanent delegation of South Sudan praised their Egyptian counterparts for abstaining from voting on the…
Egypt’s State Council rules in favour of setting minimum wage for journalists
The Egyptian State Council ruled Wednesday in favour of calling on the prime minister and the minister of planning…
Egypt’s Women’s Council releases report evaluating women portrayal in Ramadan series
A special committee assigned by the National Council for Women has released its first of two reports…
Egypt wins UN Human Rights Council membership for 3 years
Egypt secured on Thursday membership in the United Nations’ main human rights body, the UN's Human Rights Council…
Egypt Chemical Council targets $3.4 billion exports by late-2016
Egyptian Chemical and Fertilizers Export Council (CEC) targets boosting exports of chemical sector by 15 percent to…
Parliament’s media committee grants al-Sisi right to reshuffle the Higher Press Council
The Egyptian parliament's Media and Culture Committee approved Tuesday a legislative amendment aimed at granting…
Egypt may form new supreme press council, parliament to amend current press law
Egyptian MPs want a new supreme press council to be formed, in an attempt to find an interim solution to the fact…
Abdel Al urges recovery of stolen assets during visit to Switzerland
Egypt's speaker of parliament Ali Abdel Al has again called on Switzerland to work with Egypt in recovering…
Egypt’s food and agriculture exports hit $4.7b billion in 2015
Egypt’s agricultural and food exports have totalled around US$4.7 billion in 2015, said head of the country’s…
Egypt to lead Counter-Terrorism Committee at UN Security Council
Egypt has been chosen to head the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) starting January 2016, the…
Egypt objects to proposal at Human Rights Council for abolishing death sentence
Egypt's UN Human Rights Council member Amr Ramadan issued a statement Saturday objecting to a proposal made by…
Egyptian-Indian Business Council Reformed
Minister of Trade and Industry Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour issued on Thursday 10/09/2015 a decision reforming Egypt's…
Indonesia-Egypt trade exchange records $1.2bn annually – official
Egypt and Indonesia’s trade exchange is estimated at US$1.2 billion annually, according to the head of the…
Egypt eyes launch of federation for Arab industries
Egyptian Chemical Export Council (CEC) is seeking to establish a federation for Arab industries, resembling the…
US ‘disturbed’ by Iranian leader’s criticism after deal
The United States said on Tuesday it was disturbed by anti-U.S. hostility voiced by Iran's top leader after a…
Emergency summit Monday won’t be ‘final Step’ in Greek Talks: EU says
European Council President Donald Tusk Friday sought to play down expectations ahead of an emergency meeting of…
Egypt’s Industry seeks Supreme Council to supervise Egyptian-African Ties
Egypt's Industry ministry has suggested establishing a supreme council to supervise the Egyptian -African…
El-Erian says Global economy set for ‘divergence’
The global economy is headed for a period of "divergence," in which strong nations and corporations perform even…
Yemen conflict: UN considers calls for ‘humanitarian pause’
'The United Nations Security Council is considering Russia's call for a pause in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen.…
Dubai hosts MENA Businesswomen’s Network
The Middle East and North Africa Businesswomen's Network (MENA BWN) announced that it will hold its inaugural forum…
Egyptian exports of furniture reached 1.75 billion EGP in 2011
The total exports of furniture products to the abroad recorded 1.76 billion EGP in 2011 compared to 1.44 billion…
UN holds emergency human rights meeting
The UN's human rights council will hold an emergency session regarding the situation in Syria as government troops…