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  • 5 persons held for 15 days pending probe into murder charges

    Date: 2014-06-17 14:04:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:100 - ID:783058

    CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Five terrorists have been remanded in custody for 15 days while the prosecution investigates charges of murder and attempted murder. All five are accused of killing a police officer and attempting to murder another in May ....

  • 98,000 preachers covering Egypt mosques - minister

    Date: 2014-06-17 14:03:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:99 - ID:783062

    CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Tuesday that he is optimistic about Egypt's future more than ever. During a press conference held today following the first cabinet meeting under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, ....

  • Irrigation minister ready to bear responsibility of Nile protection

    Date: 2014-06-17 14:01:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:98 - ID:783077

    CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Egypt's new irrigation minister Mohamed Moghazi has said he is ready to take up the "big responsibility" of protecting the Nile River. Moghazi stressed the importance of boosting ties with the Nile Basin countries. Nile ....

  • NCW holds workshop on fighting violence against women

    Date: 2014-06-17 14:00:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:97 - ID:782985

    CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) – The National Council for Women held Tuesday a workshop to tackle efforts exerted to draw up a legislation to protect women against all forms of violence. The workshop is organized by the NCW in collaboration with the human ....

  • Iraqi Cabinet blames Saudi Arabia for dangerous crimes in Iraq

    Date: 2014-06-17 13:59:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:96 - ID:783059

    BAGHDAD, June 17 (MENA) - The Iraqi Cabinet on Tuesday blamed Saudi Arabia for the dangerous crimes committed in Iraq after "Daaesh" group controlled the city of Mosul and part of Kirkuk, Sallahuddin and Dialy provinces. The Saudi stance ....

  • Palestinian cause tops OIC priorities

    Date: 2014-06-17 13:56:02 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:782935

    JEDDAH, June 17 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is due to attend the opening session of the 41st meeting of the council of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The event will be held in the Saudi city ....

  • After five days, EU condemns Israeli settlers kidnapping

    Date: 2014-06-17 13:54:53 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:783070

    GAZA CITY, June 17 (MENA) - The EU condemned on Tuesday the kidnapping of three Israeli settlers in the West Bank, calling for their immediate release and safe return five days after the abduction took place, The Jerusalem Post reported. "Such ....

  • Egypt, Oman sign cooperation protocol to maximize consumer protection system

    Date: 2014-06-17 13:54:50 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Economy - SN:93 - ID:782982

    MUSCAT, June 17 (MENA) - The Omani Authority for Consumer Protection and the Egyptian Consumer Protection Agency signed Tuesday a cooperation protocol to maximize the consumer protection system, on the sidelines of the first Arab conference for ....

  • Jordanian king does not spare any effort to achieve peace in ME - official

    Date: 2014-06-17 13:52:54 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:782981

    AMMAN, June 17 (MENA) - Director General of the Palestinian Affairs Department of the Jordanian Foreign Ministry Mahmoud Aqrabawi said Tuesday his country under King Abdullah II makes great political and diplomatic efforts to achieve just and ....

  • Civil Aviaiton Minister: Ministry will be implementing all unfinished projects

    Date: 2014-06-17 13:51:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:91 - ID:782966

    CAIRO, June 17 (MENA) - Minister of Civil Aviation Hossam Kamal said on Tuesday that his ministry will continue carrying out all projects for improving the civil aviation industry in Egypt. In press statements, he added that the coming phase will ....

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