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  • US sec. of the treasury arrives in Cairo

    US sec. of the treasury arrives in Cairo

    Date: 2014-10-26 15:08:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:1203949

    United States Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew arrived here on Sunday on a visit to Egypt. Lew is to confer with Egyptian officials on some issues of mutual interest. A press conference comprising Lew and Egyptian Minister of Finance Hani ....

  • Sanaa Seif, Yara Sallam, others sentenced to 3 years in jail

    Sanaa Seif, Yara Sallam, others sentenced to 3 years in jail

    Date: 2014-10-26 14:13:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:1203541

    A Misdemeanor Court sentenced Sunday Sanaa Seif, sister of activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, rights activist and lawyer Yara Sallam along with 21 others to three years in prison. The court also decided to impose a fine worth 10,000 pounds on each of ....

  • Sisi leads funeral procession of retired Armed Forces chief-of -staff Salah Halabi

    Sisi leads funeral procession of retired Armed Forces chief-of -staff Salah Halabi

    Date: 2014-10-26 13:57:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:1203377

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi led on Sunday the funeral procession of retired Armed Forces chief-of-staff Lt. General Salah Halabi. Accompanying the president to pay last respects to the departed commander were Defense Minister General Sedqi ....

  • Environment min. says keen to adjust environmental conditions for establishments

    Environment min. says keen to adjust environmental conditions for establishments

    Date: 2014-10-26 12:58:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:1202949

    Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said he is keen on implementing policies on adjusting environmental conditions for establishments in order to stabilize the investment climate and preserve laborers' interests. Fahmy, meanwhile, said that he ....

  • Fire contained at Red Sea governorate HQ; no casualties reported

    Fire contained at Red Sea governorate HQ; no casualties reported

    Date: 2014-10-26 11:38:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:28 - ID:1202365

    Civil defense forces managed to contain a limited fire at the Red Sea governorate building on Sunday. No casualties were reported. Earlier, civil defense forces rushed to the area after a short circuit caused the fire in the building, sources ....

  • Justice minister mourns victims of North Sinai terrorist attack

    Justice minister mourns victims of North Sinai terrorist attack

    Date: 2014-10-26 11:13:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:1202153

    Justice Minister Mahfouz Saber mourned on Sunday the victims of the terrorist attack in North Sinai that left at least 30 army men killed and dozens wounded on Friday. In a statement, the minister expressed hope that all judges and members of ....

  • Security forces disperse limited protests for Azhar female students

    Security forces disperse limited protests for Azhar female students

    Date: 2014-10-26 11:12:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:1202149

    Security forces on Sunday dispersed limited protests carried out by Azhar female students with affiliations to the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood group at Azhar branch in Nasr City. Sources at the university said female students gathered after ....

  • Egypt updates foreign correspondents on North Sinai attack circumstances

    Egypt updates foreign correspondents on North Sinai attack circumstances

    Date: 2014-10-26 11:09:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:1202129

    The Foreign Ministry updated on Sunday the foreign correspondents accredited in Egypt over the circumstances of the terrorist attack that targeted army men in North Sinai on Friday. At least 30 army men were killed and dozens wounded in a car ....

  • 5 MB members arrested in Suez over police attacks

    5 MB members arrested in Suez over police attacks

    Date: 2014-10-26 10:31:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:1200521

    The Suez public prosecution decided to remand five members of the Brotherhood in custody for 15 days over involvement in acts of violence. They face charges of planning attacks against police forces and facilities. They admitted receiving ....

  • 2 bridges to be constructed to ease traffic: Qalyubia gov.

    2 bridges to be constructed to ease traffic: Qalyubia gov.

    Date: 2014-10-26 10:31:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:1201833

    Governor of Qalyubia Eng. Mohamed Abdel-Zaher unveiled on Sunday the start of the establishment of two new bridges to ease traffic congestion at Banha's entrances and downtown. The two bridges are to be constructed by the Engineering Authority of ....

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