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  • Arab efforts needed to counter terrorism - Azhar imam

    Arab efforts needed to counter terrorism - Azhar imam

    Date: 2015-03-08 17:11:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:2117569

    The unity of the Arab nation has become a necessity to counter terrorist organization, Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said. The grand imam made the remark during a meeting with a visiting delegation led by former Lebanese prime minister and ....

  • Hariri warps up brief visit to Egypt

    Hariri warps up brief visit to Egypt

    Date: 2015-03-08 17:10:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:2117561

    Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri left here Sunday after a few hours' visit to Egypt, during which he met with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb to discuss the latest regional and international ....

  • Bahraini king to attend Sharm economic conference

    Bahraini king to attend Sharm economic conference

    Date: 2015-03-08 17:09:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:2117557

    Bahraini King Hamad bin Issa al Khalifa will attend Economic Development Conference (EEDC), which will be held in Sharm el Sheikh from March 13-15, said Egypt's Ambassador to Bahrain Essam Awad. The ambassador's statements came during a meeting ....

  • Sisi says Egypt keen on electing new president of Lebanon

    Sisi says Egypt keen on electing new president of Lebanon

    Date: 2015-03-08 16:40:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:2117353

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Sunday that Egypt is keen on electing a new president for Lebanon. This came during a meeting with former Lebanese premier Saad Hariri and his accompanying delegation. Settling the pending issue of electing ....

  • Trial of Morsi, 10 others over espionage charges postponed to Monday

    Trial of Morsi, 10 others over espionage charges postponed to Monday

    Date: 2015-03-08 16:36:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:2117329

    Cairo Criminal Court has decided to postpone until March 9 the trial of former president Mohamed Morsi and ten defendants of the Muslim Brotherhood over espionage charges. The defendants face charges of leaking some classified information to the ....

  • Pope Tawadros holds mass on death anniversary of late Pope

    Pope Tawadros holds mass on death anniversary of late Pope

    Date: 2015-03-08 16:35:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:2117321

    Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and St. Mark Diocese led a mass marking the 44th death anniversary of late Pope Kyrillos VI on Sunday. The mass was held at the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in the Cairo district of Azbakeya. Following ....

  • Sisi: Egypt to host tripatriate summit of EAC, SADC, COMESA

    Sisi: Egypt to host tripatriate summit of EAC, SADC, COMESA

    Date: 2015-03-08 16:34:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:2117309

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Sunday that Egypt would host in 2015 the Tripartite Summit of the East Africa Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa ....

  • Awqaf Ministry says measures to be taken against violence-mongers

    Awqaf Ministry says measures to be taken against violence-mongers

    Date: 2015-03-08 16:20:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:2117221

    The Awqaf Ministry warned that it will take decisive measures in the coming days against any preacher proven to have used mosque pulpits to propagate Takfiri thoughts or incite violence. In a statement, the ministry said it will ask all its ....

  • UNSC consultations on Arab draft resolution on Libya continue - foreign ministry

    UNSC consultations on Arab draft resolution on Libya continue - foreign ministry

    Date: 2015-03-08 12:12:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:2115001

    UN Security Council member states are resuming unofficial consultations at the experts' level to discuss an Arab draft resolution on the situation in Libya in New York in order to reach a compromise on rules and procedures which regulate the UN work ....

  • Citizens' dignity at police stations 'red line' - Cairo security chief

    Citizens' dignity at police stations 'red line' - Cairo security chief

    Date: 2015-03-08 12:10:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:2114953

    The citizens' dignity at police stations is a red line that should not be crossed, affirmed Assistant Interior Minister for Cairo security sector Major General Fouad Bedeir. He, meanwhile, underlined the need of removing obstacles facing ....

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