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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 ....
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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, ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....