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Lavrov, Kerry to discuss Syrian crisis in Zurich
Date: 2016-01-15 22:33:58 GMT - USA - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:100 - ID:4122365
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet in Zurich on Wednesday for talks on Syria and Ukraine,Tass News Agency reported. During a telephone call, "Lavrov and Kerry agreed ....
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China supports ‘necessary’ UN response to North Korea test
Date: 2016-01-15 21:27:39 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:97 - ID:4122341
BEIJING, Jan 15 (MENA) - China on Friday said it supported “necessary” action against North Korea by the UN Security Council to preserve the authority of the United Nations in the face of Pyongyang’s latest nuclear weapon test this month, Euronews ....
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Lithuania's envoy in Cairo says Egypt safe
Date: 2016-01-15 12:24:51 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:50 - ID:4119185
HURGHADA, Jan 15 (MENA) – The consul of Lithuania in Cairo on Friday asserted that the security situation in Egypt is stable, denying media reports about security concerns in the Arab country. The consul made the remarks in a meeting with a top ....
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Egypt’s parliamentary elections: Setting record straight, 5 last Cairo
Date: 2016-01-15 11:51:37 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:42 - ID:4119437
5- Parliament’s powers under the 2014 Constitution The 2014 Constitution gives Egypt’s parliament unprecedented, extensive and far-reaching powers. For example, for the first time in Egypt’s history, Parliament has a vote of confidence over the ....
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Egypt’s parliamentary elections: Setting record straight, 4 Cairo
Date: 2016-01-15 11:44:51 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:36 - ID:4119373
4- Low voter turnout Voting in Egypt does not require registration; all eligible citizens may cast their vote, which means the size of the electorate is 55 million eligible voters. About 28 % participated in the recent parliamentary elections, ....
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Egypt’s parliamentary elections: Setting record straight, 3 Cairo
Date: 2016-01-15 11:44:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:35 - ID:4119321
3- The Ban on the Brotherhood The article by the Wall Street Journal is misleading on a number of other levels. It criticizes the banning of the “Muslim Brotherhood” and its designation as a terrorist organization, lamenting the fact that it ....
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Egypt’s parliamentary elections: Setting record straight, 2 Cairo
Date: 2016-01-15 11:42:25 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:34 - ID:4119289
2- Political pluralism in Egypt’s new parliament In spite of the diverse electoral picture clarified above, an article with the title “Egypt Convenes First Parliament in Almost 4 Years” published on 10 January 2016 by the Wall Street Journal ....
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Egypt’s parliamentary elections: Setting record straight
Date: 2016-01-15 11:41:12 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:33 - ID:4119145
CAIRO, Jan 15 (MENA) - On Sunday, January 10, Egypt’s new Parliament was sworn in, completing the final phase of the political “Road Map” envisioned by representatives of various Egyptian political currents. This is an important milestone for ....
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China praises coop. between Cairo, Beijing
Date: 2016-01-15 11:37:32 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:31 - ID:4118893
BEIJING, Jan 15 (MENA) – China has praised progress achieved in cooperation with Egypt at the political and commercial levels and in various fields related to cultural and popular domains, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei. China ....
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Egyptian min. arrives in Beijing to take part in AIIB opening ceremony
Date: 2016-01-15 11:33:56 GMT - China - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:29 - ID:4119157
BEIJING, Jan 15 (MENA) - International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nassr on Friday arrived in Beijing to take part the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). During the several days' visit, the minister will meet with a number of Chinese ....
