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  • Gov't considers distributing free energy-efficient bulbs

    Date: 2014-07-03 19:23:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:152 - ID:810494

    CAIRO, July 3 (MEN) – Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker said the ministry is considering the possibilities of distributing free energy-saving bulbs to encourage Egyptians to save power. The minister said: "A detailed ....

  • Israeli police launch incitement probe into ‘vengeance’ campaign against Arabs

    Date: 2014-07-03 19:18:24 GMT - Israel - World - SN:151 - ID:810509

    GAZA, July 3 (MENA) - Israel's Police is set to launch an investigation Thursday into calls for incitement on an Israeli social media campaign that urges vengeance against Arabs over the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers on June ....

  • Food subsidiary rises 2.3% in new budget

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:59:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:150 - ID:810436

    CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) - The subsidiary on food commodities in the new FY 2014/2015 was estimated at EGP 31.557 billion against EGP 30.834 billion in the preceding financial year. The food subsidiary has increased by 2.3% or EGP 723 million and ....

  • William Hague, Ukraine's FM discuss situation in Kiev over phone

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:57:32 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:149 - ID:810439

    LONDON, July 3 (MENA) – UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin held talks Thursday over phone to discuss ways to reach a peaceful solution in the country that gripped with violence. "During the phone call, ....

  • Maximum wages law step toward achieving social justice, reducing corruption- Nour Party

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:53:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:148 - ID:810493

    CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Salafist Al-Nour Party Galal Morra said that implementing maximum wages law is a step toward achieving social justice as well as reducing the budget deficit, corruption and squandering public ....

  • New executive chairman appointed for Orascom Hotels & Development Co.

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:51:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:147 - ID:810458

    CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) – Manal Abdul-Razek was appointed as the new executive chairman for Orascom Hotels & Development company. The decision was taken by the company's board of directors, and will be into effect as of October 1. Abdul-Razek ....

  • Police arrests 2 fugitives, seizes rockets in Minya

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:47:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:146 - ID:810432

    MINYA, Upper Egypt, July 3 (MENA) – Security forces arrested on Thursday two fugitives who were wanted over assaults and resisting authorities. The two have been detained in the cities of Matay and Samallout in the Upper Egyptian province of ....

  • Nigeria confirms arrest of female Boko Haram accomplice

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:45:11 GMT - Nigeria - World - SN:145 - ID:810473

    ABUJA, July 3 (MENA) - Nigeria's Minister of State for Defense, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a female accomplice and informant of the dreaded Boko Haram sect, Hafsat Bako, local media reported. The National ....

  • Indyk: Peace talks failed due to 'deep loathing' between Abbas, Netanyahu

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:43:32 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:144 - ID:810463

    GAZA CITY, July 3 (MEN) – Recently resigned US envoy blames both leaders, saying they preferred the status quo to making tough compromises, Haartez newspaper reported. Martin Indyk, who resigned a few days ago as US envoy to the ....

  • Nour party discusses new discourse law with Awqaf minister

    Date: 2014-07-03 18:42:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:143 - ID:810447

    CAIRO, July 3 (MENA) - Nour party leader Younis Makhion met on Thursday with Awqaf Minister Ali Gomaa to discuss the new religious discourse law. Both sides discussed the effect the law has on people beside ways of facing Takfirism ideology, said ....

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