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  • Afghan president hopeful demands halt of vote count

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:54:00 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:47 - ID:784617

    KABUL, June 18 (MENA) - Afghan presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah has demanded an immediate halt to vote-counting over allegations of widespread fraud, the BBC reported. Abdullah said ballot boxes had been stuffed to the benefit of ....

  • Egypt's media advisor in Lebanon: President Sisi reiterated Arab national security "red line"

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:47:43 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:784481

    BEIRUT, June 18 (MENA) - Head of the Egyptian Media Office in Lebanon Counselor Sobhi Abdel Basseir asserted that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi reiterated that the Arab national security is "red line" for Egypt. In a forum held late Tuesday in ....

  • Borders between Egypt's governorates to be demarcated - minister

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:28:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:784467

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Egypt's local development minister unveiled on Wednesday efforts to demarcate borders among the different governorates in preparation for increasing their number. At a press conference, the minister said President Abdel ....

  • Iran will do everything to protect Iraq shrines: Hassan Rouhani

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:27:30 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:784515

    TEHRAN, June 18 (MENA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Iran would do whatever it takes to protect revered Muslim holy sites in Iraq against militants fighting the Baghdad government, Fars news agency reported. “Dear ....

  • UK Counterterror police on alert over Iraq violence

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:27:18 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:43 - ID:784514

    LONDON, June 18 (MENA) – British Police are on heightened alert for terror plots directed or inspired by the jihadist group leading the brutal campaign of violence in Iraq, the country’s most senior counterterrorism officer said Tuesday as quoted by ....

  • Report: Slums in Egypt hit 364 in number

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:24:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:784510

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - A report issued by the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center indicated that unsafe slum areas in Egypt hit 364 in number in February against 442 in 2010. The report added that the number of cities in Egypt hit ....

  • AP welcomes decision to resume Egypt activities within AU

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:24:14 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:784471

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - The Arab Parliament has welcomed the decision by the AU Peace and Security Council to resume Egypt's activities. On Tuesday, the Council unanimously agreed to restore Egypt's activities within the 54-member bloc. AP ....

  • Local development minister launches campaign "To Retain Egypt's Elegance" next week

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:20:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:784429

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Minister of Local Development General Adel Labib will launch a campaign under the title of "To Retain Egypt's Elegance" that will include tours of all governmental directorates and local development units to bolster work and ....

  • Criminal Court adjours trial of defendants in Port Said stadium massacre case

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:18:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:784470

    CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Port Said Criminal Court has adjourned until August 10 the trial of 11 defendants held in connection with the stadium massacre that left 72 dead in February 2012. Previous sentences had been issued against the defendants ....

  • Ukraine's Poroshenko offers unilateral ceasefire

    Date: 2014-06-18 10:17:55 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:38 - ID:784474

    KIEV, June 18 (MENA) - Ukraine's president has proposed a unilateral ceasefire by his troops to allow pro-Russian separatists to lay down their weapons. Petro Poroshenko said the peace plan would be implemented "shortly", BBC reported. His ....

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