Egypt
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Ahli bank to finance power projects in Cairo, Assiut
Date: 2015-01-15 13:51:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:1749689
The National Bank of Egypt "Al Ahli" has signed two agreements with Electricity Ministry. The agreements, worth EGP3 billion, are to finance two power projects in Cairo and Assiut, said the bank board member Yehya Abu el Fotouh. ....
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Defense minister: Egypt builds modern state
Date: 2015-01-15 13:38:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:1749513
Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedky Sobhy has said the Egyptians are in a race against time for building a modern state. During the 15th educational symposium of the Armed Forces' moral affairs department, Sobhy said:"Egypt's youth ....
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Digging rate at Suez Canal hits 180 million cubic meters, says official
Date: 2015-01-15 13:35:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:1749453
The digging rate after 160 days of work at the Suez Canal Development Project reached 180 million cubic meters, said Chief of Staff of the Army's Engineering Authority Maj.-Gen. Kamel el Wazir Thursday. Speaking at a press conference, Wazir said ....
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Interior ministry authorizes protest at Egyptian Medical Association HQ
Date: 2015-01-15 13:33:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:1749437
The Interior Ministry approved Thursday a request to stage a protest by the public sector pharmacists at the Egyptian Medical Association HQ. The pharmacists, who are working for the ministries of Higher Education, Investment and Health Insurance ....
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Defense minister meets British minister
Date: 2015-01-15 11:40:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:1748349
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Defense Minister General Sedki Sobhi met with British Minister of State for Middle East Affairs Tobias Ellwood and his accompanying delegation. The meeting took up means of promoting joint cooperation, ....
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Mubarak sons trial in AWB case postponed to March
Date: 2015-01-15 11:39:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:1748345
Cairo Criminal Court has delayed to March the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak's sons Alaa and Gamal and seven businessmen over violations in the sale of the state-owned al-Watany Bank of Egypt (AWB). The postponement decision came to hear ....
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Health min. meets assistant UN secretary-general
Date: 2015-01-15 11:38:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:1748333
Health Minister Adel Adawy met on Thursday with Assistant UN Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) Babatunde Osotimehin. The minister said that the visit comes as a result of Egypt's launching of ....
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Egypt, Canada FMs stress more cooperation in combating terror
Date: 2015-01-15 09:59:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:1747089
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Canadian counterpart John Baird stressed the importance of boosting bilateral ties in combating terrorism. At a joint press conference, Shoukry hailed ties binding Egypt and Canada as deeply-rooted, adding ....
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Egypt, Canada FMs sign 3 deals
Date: 2015-01-15 09:17:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:1746693
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held on Thursday talks with his Canadian counterpart John Baird in Cairo. They signed three deals on bilateral cooperation in the fields of supply, petroleum products and diplomatic training. ....
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Mahlab: March economic conference launching pad for reform program
Date: 2015-01-15 09:16:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:1746677
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab said on Thursday that the Egyptian economic conference, slated for March, is a launching pad for the government's economic reform program. The conference is a good opportunity to brief foreign investors on the steps ....