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173 candidates apply for parliamentary polls in Minya; 191 in Gharbiya
Date: 2015-09-05 17:37:47 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:87 - ID:3293385
MINYA/TANTA, Sept (MENA) - As many as 173 candidates have applied for the coming parliamentary elections in Minya governorate after two candidates applied on the fifth day, said a judge who supervises polls in Minya on Saturday. Meanwhile, 191 ....
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Sisi returns home concluding successful Asian tour
Date: 2015-09-05 16:18:56 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:80 - ID:3293093
CAIRO, Sept 5 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi returned home on Saturday coming from Jakarta winding up a week-long successful Asian tour that took him to Singapore, China and Indonesia. Sisi held talks with presidents and senior officials ....
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Sisi holds talks with ASEAN secretary-general
Date: 2015-09-05 12:13:27 GMT - Indonesia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:49 - ID:3290849
JAKARTA, Sept 5 (MENA) - Visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday held talks with the the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Secretary-General Le Luong Minh before he leaves here, winding up an Asian tour that took ....
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Sisi lays wreath at Kalibata cemetery in Jakarta
Date: 2015-09-05 10:59:34 GMT - Indonesia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:40 - ID:3290617
JAKARTA, Sept 5 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi laid a wreath at the Kalibata National Heroes Cemetery in Jakarta on Saturday before he left Indonesia at the end of his three-leg Asian tour that also took him to Singapore and ....
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Pakistani official blames Karzai for spoiling peace talks
Date: 2015-09-05 10:19:28 GMT - Afghanistan - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:26 - ID:3289805
KABUL, Sept 5 (MENA) - A senior Pakistani official has accused former Afghan president Hamid Karzai and Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) for spoiling peace talks with the Taliban group, Khaama news agency reported. The ....
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Sisi leaves Indonesia
Date: 2015-09-05 07:47:44 GMT - Indonesia - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:18 - ID:3289221
JAKARTA, Sept 5 (MENA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi left Indonesia on Saturday at the end of an Asian tour that also took him to Singapore and China. During his three-leg tour, Sisi held important talks with leaders of the three ....
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Panetta : Arms control agreements are controversial
Date: 2015-09-05 06:47:01 GMT - USA - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:8 - ID:3288929
LOS ANGELES, Sept 5 (MENA) - Arms control agreements are by their very nature controversial, Los Angeles Times quoted former US defense secretary Leon Panetta as saying. They often fall short of achieving everything that was hoped for. Potential ....
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Cypriot president receives credentials of Egypt's new ambassador
Date: 2015-09-04 21:53:58 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:89 - ID:3288581
CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) – Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday received the credentials of Egypt's new ambassador Hussein Tantawy Mubaraj. In a press release on Friday, the Cypriot Embassy in Cairo said that Egypt's new ambassador has ....
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Egypt expresses deep concern about conditions of refugees in Europe
Date: 2015-09-04 16:34:22 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:68 - ID:3287589
CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Ministry on Friday expressed deep concern about the refugees' conditions in some European countries. In a statement, the ministry urged countries hosting the refugees to shoulder their responsibilities and ....
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Egypt mourns death of 22 UAE soldiers in Yemen
Date: 2015-09-04 16:12:42 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:66 - ID:3287541
CAIRO, Sept 4 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Ministry mourned on Friday the death of 22 UAE soldiers during operations in Yemen. In a statement, the ministry offered condolences to families of the deceased soldiers. Earlier, the UAE state news ....