Egypt
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Sisi starts China visit Monday for more coop.
Date: 2014-12-21 18:08:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:1584589
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi embarks Monday on a three-day China visit during which he will sign a number of agreements to beef up cooperation ties between the two countries. Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said Sunday Sisi would hold talks ....
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52 vessels transit Suez Canal
Date: 2014-12-21 18:02:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:1584509
Fifty-two ships crossed the Suez Canal on Sunday, carrying a total cargo of 1.732 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 20 ships carrying 1.52 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 32 vessels carrying 1.680 million tons. ....
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Trial of Badie, 50 MB members adjourned to Jan 5
Date: 2014-12-21 18:01:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:27 - ID:1584501
Giza Criminal Court adjourned on Sunday the trial of Muslim Brotherhood Guide Mohamad Badie and 50 co-defendants to January 5. They are charged with forming an operations room to direct the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood members to defy the ....
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PM meets governor over Sinai evacuation
Date: 2014-12-21 17:56:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:1584469
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met on Sunday with North Sinai Governor Abdel Fattah Harhour. They discussed the evacuation process for residents on the border line with the Gaza Strip. They tackled also ways of compensating the evacuees. A ....
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Gov't gears up for floods
Date: 2014-12-21 17:52:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:1584449
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab held on Sunday a meeting to discuss efforts exerted by governorates and ministries to reduce the expected risks of floods. A number of ministers and officials attended the meeting, during which Mahlab stressed the ....
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Bomb found at El Marg metro station
Date: 2014-12-21 12:09:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:1581673
A bomb was found at El Marg metro station on Sunday and efforts are underway to dismantle it, spokesman for the Metro Ahmed Abdel Hadi. Abdel Hadi told MENA that the first metro line operates normally from Helwan till Mataria stations while it is ....
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Egypt ready to provide support to Yemeni state institutions - FM
Date: 2014-12-21 11:46:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:1581577
Egypt stands fully ready to provide training and support to Yemeni state institutions, said Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry. Shoukry, meanwhile, underlined the importance of attaining security and stability in Yemen. He made the remarks ....
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Fawzy sworn in as acting Intelligence Chief
Date: 2014-12-21 11:41:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:1581529
Khaled Fouad Fawzy has taken the constitutional oath before President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Sunday. Fawzy has been appointed as acting Head the General Intelligence Service (GIS). Mohamed Tarek Abdel Ghani Sallam took the constitutional oath ....
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Retrial of Port Said massacre defendants deferred
Date: 2014-12-21 11:40:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:1581513
Port Said Criminal Court decided on Sunday to adjourn the retrial of the defendants in "Port Said stadium massacre" case till Monday. Some 72 people were killed and 254 others wounded when Al Masry football fans attacked al-Ahly fans during a ....
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Security beefed up around churches ahead of Christmas celebrations
Date: 2014-12-21 11:39:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:1581497
Interior Minister Mohammad Ibrahim held a meeting with top security officials to discuss an integrated plan for security ahead of Christmas and new year celebrations, a high-level source at the Interior Ministry said. In statements to MENA, a ....