Egypt
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687 encroachments on Nile removed -- Minister
Date: 2015-01-27 15:17:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:1836997
The Irrigation Ministry said Tuesday it has removed 687 encroachments on the Nile River. Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi said his ministry intends to remove a total of 50,399 encroachments as part of a national campaign to save the Nile ....
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Prosecution receives report on activist shooting
Date: 2015-01-27 15:08:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:1836909
The public prosecution received on Tuesday a report by the forensic medicine department over the death of activist Shimaa el Sabagh, who was shot dead in a protest on Saturday. The report said the slain Egyptian activist, who was a member of the ....
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Egypt's nomination as non-permanent member in UNSC in 2016-2017 approved
Date: 2015-01-27 15:03:58 GMT - Ethiopia - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:1836849
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced that Egypt's nomination as non-permanent member in the UNSC in 2016-2017 was approved during the meeting of the executive council of African foreign ministers. Egypt has become an official representative ....
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Shoukry's delegates envoy to Europe to clarify facts about human rights in Egypt
Date: 2015-01-27 14:56:39 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:1835097
Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassadress Mahi Abdel Latif has been assigned by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry to embark on a European tour to clarify facts about the human rights situation in Egypt. In statements on Tuesday, she ....
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France condems terrorist attacks against Egyptian security forces
Date: 2015-01-27 14:37:38 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:1836561
France condemned on Tuesday the recent terrorist operations that targeted Egypt's security forces recently. Foreign Ministry spokesman Roman Nadal expressed his country's sympathy with the families of the victims and offered condolences to them. ....
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Mufti congratulates new Saudi king
Date: 2015-01-27 14:31:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:1836485
Egypt's Mufti Dr Shawqi Allam has congratulated King Salman Abdel Aziz al Saud, who ascended to the Saudi throne after the death of king Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz. In a statement Tuesday, the mufti wished king Salman success in completing ....
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Several bombs defused in four governorates
Date: 2015-01-27 13:36:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:1835909
Bomb -disposal experts and civil defense forces managed on Tuesday to defuse several bombs planted by unidentified persons in the governorates of Aswan, Maunofia, Fayyoum and Kafr el-Sheikh. Security agencies in the above-mentioned governorates ....
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Defense minister opens renovated production unit at Logistics and Supply Authority
Date: 2015-01-27 13:18:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:1835057
Minister of Defense Sedki Sobhi on Tuesday opened a production unit at the Logistics and Supply Authority after it has been renovated and technologically upgraded. Head of the Logistics Authority Abdel Mordhi Abdel Salam asserted that the ....
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10 train wagons burned in recent violence -- Minister
Date: 2015-01-27 13:11:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:1835589
Ten train wagons were burned in recent terrorist attacks in Egypt, the transport minister said on Tuesday. Hani Dahi put losses due to the attacks at 215 million pounds. The government can make a decision to stop train movement altogether due ....
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Trial of 31 perpetrators of Shiites massacre in Giza postponed to Feb 10
Date: 2015-01-27 13:09:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:1835565
Giza Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday the trial of 31 defendants over the killing of four Shiite Muslims in Giza governorate to February 10. In the past year, an angry mob led by Salafist sheikhs torched and attacked houses of Shiites in the ....