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  • Explosive device goes off on Arish/Rafah road; no casualties reported

    Explosive device goes off on Arish/Rafah road; no casualties reported

    Date: 2014-11-18 05:43:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:1354761

    An explosive device went off on Arish/Rafah international road in North Sinai on Monday with no casualties reported. Terrorists planted the bomb in the road as army troops are accustomed to pass by the area, a well-placed security source ....

  • Egypt FM meets Saudi counterpart in Paris

    Egypt FM meets Saudi counterpart in Paris

    Date: 2014-11-17 17:51:28 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:91 - ID:1353729

    Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri met on Monday with his Saudi counterpart Saud al-Faisal. Earlier in Day, Shoukri left here for Paris at the start of a European tour that will take him to Copenhagen and London. In statements to MENA ....

  • Azhar Imam slams bids to mix religion with politics

    Azhar Imam slams bids to mix religion with politics

    Date: 2014-11-17 17:50:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:90 - ID:1353725

    Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el-Tayyeb has slammed bids by some groups to mix religion with politics. During a meeting with a raft of preachers, Tayyeb said: "Mixing religion with politics to gain sympathy of the people is a great sin." ....

  • Egyptian military aid arrives in Somalia

    Egyptian military aid arrives in Somalia

    Date: 2014-11-17 17:50:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:89 - ID:1353705

    The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said on Monday the first shipment of Egyptian military aid has landed in Somalia. The aid aims to help rebuild the country's war-ravaged infrastructure, it added. Egyptian Ambassador Walid Mohamed Ismail along ....

  • Two terrorist MP supporters arrested in Giza

    Two terrorist MP supporters arrested in Giza

    Date: 2014-11-17 17:13:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:85 - ID:1353373

    Giza police managed to arrest two elements of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood on charges of involvement in terrorist activities. Police sources said spent bullets, mobile phones and laptops were found with the arrested, pointing out that they ....

  • Egyptian economy achieves 6.8% growth rate during 1st quarter of 2014 - committee

    Egyptian economy achieves 6.8% growth rate during 1st quarter of 2014 - committee

    Date: 2014-11-17 17:12:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:84 - ID:1353369

    The economic ministerial committee held on Monday a meeting under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab. Attended the meeting were the ministers of industry, planning, electricity, supply, international cooperation, agriculture and investment as well ....

  • 15 persons arrested on charges of violence, incitement

    15 persons arrested on charges of violence, incitement

    Date: 2014-11-17 17:12:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:83 - ID:1353361

    Security agencies managed to arrest 15 persons charged with involvement in attacks on police and incitement on violence in different governorates. A member of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood in Menoufia was among those arrested by the Menoufia ....

  • Egypt's stability basic guarantee for regional, int'l stability: WB official

    Egypt's stability basic guarantee for regional, int'l stability: WB official

    Date: 2014-11-17 17:11:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:82 - ID:1353357

    Egypt's stability is a basic guarantee for the stability of the regional and international community, Jin-Yong Cai, the Executive Vice President and CEO of International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the largest ....

  • Foreign intelligence behind Sinai, Damietta attacks: interior ministry

    Foreign intelligence behind Sinai, Damietta attacks: interior ministry

    Date: 2014-11-17 15:49:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:1352553

    The spokesman for the Interior Ministry said on Monday the two terrorist attacks in Sinai and Damietta were carried out with the support of foreign intelligence bodies. "These attacks required information and abilities that terrorists could not ....

  • PM meets executive VP of World Bank group

    PM meets executive VP of World Bank group

    Date: 2014-11-17 15:48:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:79 - ID:1352685

    Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab received Monday with Executive Vice President and CEO of International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution Jin-Yong Cai. During the meeting, ....

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