Egypt
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3 persons killed, wounded in blast near Alex. hospital
Date: 2015-02-03 12:52:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:1885413
A young man has been killed and two others have been injured in a blast near a hospital in western Alexandria. A bomb went off near Mabarat el Asafra Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, a security source said. Ashraf Abdel Aziz, 26, died ....
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Cairo airport on high alert after bomb-like objects found
Date: 2015-02-03 12:50:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:1885617
Security forces at Cairo International Airport were put on high alert after finding two bomb-like objects at the arrival hall on Tuesday. Investigators are examining surveillance cameras to determine who planted them, a senior security source at ....
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Assistant FM holds meeting with European ambassadors
Date: 2015-02-03 12:40:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:1885589
Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Hatem Seifennasr held a meeting here on Tuesday with European ambassadors in Cairo on terrorism. The meeting falls within the framework of intensive contacts by the foreign ministry with the ....
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World Bank's deal for improving public transportation services signed
Date: 2015-02-03 12:33:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:1885477
Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa witnessed the signing ceremony of a deal with the World Bank for public transportation services. The deal aims at improving public transportation services and bus stops. ....
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Six gangs arrested in security campaign
Date: 2015-02-03 12:24:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:1885365
Egypt's national security sector has launched a wide scale campaign to arrest outlaws across the country. Thirteen members of six criminal gangs have been arrested over the past 48 hours on robbery charges. As many as 79 fugitives have also ....
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Egypt, Britain discuss means of fighting terrorism
Date: 2015-02-03 12:21:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:1885321
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday received Stephen O'Brien, the Representative of the British Prime Minister to the Sahel and African Desert Region. The two sides took up the political and security situation in the Sahel region, ....
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Azhar cleric condemns terrorizing foreigners
Date: 2015-02-03 12:01:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:1885157
Al Azhar Undersecretary Abbas Shoman condemned on Tuesday threats to foreigners living in Egypt propagated by some TV channels linked to the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group. These channels threatened to kill and target foreigners if they do ....
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Cairo Governor inspects site of bomb in downtown Cairo
Date: 2015-02-03 11:03:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:1884621
Cairo Governor Galal Mostafa on Tuesday went on an inspection tour of the site of a bomb that went off earlier in the day in downtown Cairo. The governor made sure that nearby shops and travel agencies in the area that were affected by ....
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Azhar Imam meets Lebanese tv presenter George Kurdahi
Date: 2015-02-03 10:16:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:1884153
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb met on Tuesday with renowned Lebanese tv presenter George Kurdahi in Cairo. The meeting touched on the role of media in combating extremism in the Arab societies. Kurdahi hailed Azhar's moderate approach and ....
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Mahlab seeks boosting communication cooperation with Kuwait
Date: 2015-02-03 09:00:56 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:1883477
Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab on Tuesday met with Salem Al Athaina, the head of the Kuwaiti communication authority. They discussed ways to boost bilateral ties in the communication field. "We are very optimistic about the new ....