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1,541 passengers arrive at Nuweiba port

Date: 2014-06-25 10:13:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:796851

NUWEIBA, June 25 (MENA) - Some 1,541 passengers arrived at Nuweiba port, including 46 pilgrims, over the 24 hours, said director of the Red Sea Ports Authority Hassan Fallah. Some 27 trucks and 14 vehicles arrived at the port, he added. As ....

3 Iranian troops killed in attack near Iraq border

Date: 2014-06-25 10:11:05 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:796821

TEHRAN, June 25 (MENA) - An attack near Iran's western border with Iraq killed three Iranian border guards, ABC news agency reported. The troops were killed on Tuesday night while patrolling along the border in western Kermanshah province. A ....

1 injured in blast at Ezbet el-Nakhl metro station

Date: 2014-06-25 09:54:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:796843

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - At least one person was injured when a makeshift bomb exploded at Ezbet el-Nakhl metro station earlier Wednesday. An explosion at Shubra el-Khaima metro station occurred at 7.55 a.m. and left two people wounded, said ....

Boutros Ghali welcomes Egypt's new Africa approach

Date: 2014-06-25 09:24:33 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:43 - ID:796817

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - Former UN secretary general Boutros Boutros Ghali has welcomed Egypt's new approach toward Africa. Leaving to Algeria on his first overseas visit as president, Abdel-Fattah El Sisi is sending important messages about Egypt ....

Egypt FM asserts importance of supporting Libya

Date: 2014-06-25 09:15:41 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Africa - SN:42 - ID:796695

MALABO, June 25 (MENA) - Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry asserted Wednesday the importance of having a mechanism to support the national dialogue of Libya by its neighboring countries. Shokry attended a consultative meeting of Libya's ....

Sisi arrives in Algeria

Date: 2014-06-25 09:07:50 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:796772

ALGIERS, June 25 (MENA) - President Abdel-Fattah El Sisi arrived in Algeria Wednesday on a snap visit during which he will meet with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Speaker of the Algerian National Council (Majlis al Ummah) Abdul Qadir bin Saleh ....

Iran concerned over spread of terrorism: spokeswoman

Date: 2014-06-25 09:04:40 GMT - Iran - World - SN:40 - ID:796797

TEHRAN, June 25 (MENA) - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said on Wednesday that Tehran feels great concern over insecurity, spread of terrorism and terrorist attacks against world countries, IRNA news agency reported. Speaking at her ....

"Consumption rationalization" to be addressed in Friday sermon: Awqaf Ministry

Date: 2014-06-25 08:58:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:796669

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) – Awqaf Ministry (religious endowments) decided to dedicate the second part of this Friday sermon to address the issue of consumption rationalization ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, the ministry said ....

Tunisia optimistic about Sisi election -- Minister

Date: 2014-06-25 08:52:40 GMT - Equatorial Guinea - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:796677

MALABO, June 25 (MENA) - Tunisian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Faysal Gouia has said that his country is optimistic about the election of Abdel-Fattah El Sisi as president of Egypt. Tunisia wishes the Egyptian people progress and ....

Primitive bomb blast at Ezbet el-Nakhl metro station

Date: 2014-06-25 08:51:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:796742

CAIRO, June 25 (MENA) - A security source at the Interior Ministry said a locally-made bomb went off at Ezbet el-Nakhl metro station Wednesday. In statements to MENA, the source said the bomb was placed inside a trash and no injuries were ....