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EGP 33.2 bln in new budget for pensions
Date: 2014-07-07 15:26:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:101 - ID:815957
CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - The allocations for pensions funds in the new state budget have increased to 33.213 bln pounds, the ministry of finance has said. In a report, the ministry added that the allocations for health insurance in the new budget ....
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Pope Francis begs forgiveness for Church sex abuses
Date: 2014-07-07 15:25:43 GMT - Vatican - World - SN:100 - ID:816150
VATICAN CITY, July 7 (MENA) - Pope Francis has begged forgiveness from the victims of sexual abuse by priests, at his first meeting with the victims since his election, the BBC reported Monday. He condemned the Church's "complicity" in hiding the ....
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Destour Party criticizes recent economic decisions affecting low-income citizens
Date: 2014-07-07 15:25:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:99 - ID:815947
CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - The Destour Party underlined that it follows up closely the consequences of the government's recent decision to decrease the fuel subsidy which led to an increase in the prices of other products and services. The party ....
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Ghani leads Abdullah in Afghan election, officials say
Date: 2014-07-07 15:23:59 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:98 - ID:816148
KABUL, July 7 (MENA) - Ashraf Ghani might be on the verge of a comeback in his bid for the Afghan presidency, a preliminary count of last month's runoff election shows, CNN reported. The former Afghan finance minister leads former Foreign ....
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7 killed, 14 injured in suicide attack in Baghdad
Date: 2014-07-07 15:23:19 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:97 - ID:816095
BAGHDAD, July 7 (MENA) - At least seven persons were killed and 14 others were injured following a car bombing in Kadhimiya district of Baghdad Monday. The death toll is expected to rise as the suicide car bomb exploded in heavy traffic at a ....
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Sisi donates to "Tahya Misr" fund
Date: 2014-07-07 15:19:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:96 - ID:816173
CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi donated Monday to "Tahya Misr" fund, said Presidential Spokesman Ihab Badawy. The president headed to the National Bank of Egypt Heliopolis branch this morning and deposited his donation to the ....
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Israel strikes Gaza underground rocket launchers
Date: 2014-07-07 15:16:02 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:816117
GAZA CITY, July 7 (MENA) – Israeli forces struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday afternoon after communities in the western Negev came under heavy rocket fire throughout the day, the Jerusalem Post reported. More than 30 rockets pounded ....
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6 MB members arrested in Beheira
Date: 2014-07-07 15:14:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:94 - ID:816149
BEHEIRA, July 7 (MENA) - Beheira security forces arrested Monday six members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group. A son of a former MP from the Freedom and Justice party was among those arrested. They were accused of inciting violence and ....
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Trade union urges gov't to control markets after fuel prices hike
Date: 2014-07-07 15:13:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:93 - ID:815688
CAIRO, July 7 (MENA) - Chairman of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation Gebali el-Maraghi urged the government to place more controls on the markets after fuel price increases in order to achieve social justice. This took place at a meeting of the ....
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Abbas receives Abu Khodeir family
Date: 2014-07-07 15:13:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:92 - ID:816086
RAMALLAH, July 7 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he will follow up the killing of Mohamed Abu Khodeir at all forums until the criminals are punished. This came during a meeting at the presidency on Monday with the family of Abu ....