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Moussa denounces calls for delaying parl't elections
Date: 2014-08-27 12:30:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:893967
Chairman of the panel of 50 that amended Egypt's constitution Amr Moussa denounced calls to delay the parliamentary elections. Moussa described such calls as a setback that could hinder democratic progress. He added that postponing the ....
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Sisi grants some ministers presidential powers
Date: 2014-08-27 10:47:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:893727
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Wednesday presidential decrees granting the ministers of trade and industry, electricity, culture and social solidarity presidential powers in some tasks. He also granted Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab ....
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41 years later, October war veteran's body laid to rest in military funeral
Date: 2014-08-27 10:46:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:893722
The Armed Forces held on Tuesday a military funeral for the October war soldier whose remains were found while digging the new Suez Canal. Military spokesman Brigadier Mohammed Samir said on Wednesday the soldier, identified as Mohamed Ahmed ....
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Iftaa House issues guide on ideology of Qaeda dissidents
Date: 2014-08-27 10:43:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:45 - ID:893714
Foreign reporters and journalists covering news about the Muslim world can find a guide issued by the Egyptian Iftaa House on the ideology of Al-Qaeda dissidents helpful because it corrects wrong stereotypes created by terrorist organizations. ....
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FM meets speaker of AP
Date: 2014-08-27 10:38:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:893702
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Wednesday with Speaker of the Arab Parliament Ahmed al-Jarwan to discuss means of boosting cooperation between Egypt and the AP. Talks also took up the latest regional developments. Shourky expected further ....
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National Women council's delegation visits new Suez Canal project
Date: 2014-08-27 09:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:893603
The National Council for Women branch in North Sinai participated in the visit paid by North Sinai Governor Major General Harhoor to the site of the new Suez Canal project. A host of popular and executive leaderships took part in the ....
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Electricity Ministry signs two contracts to upgrade Banha, Beni Suef power plants
Date: 2014-08-27 09:52:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:893583
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohammad Shaker on Wednesday attended the signing ceremony of two contracts to upgrade Banha and Beni Suef power stations. In statements on Wednesday, the minister said the first contract is meant to ....
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US backs off statement that Egypt, UAE were behind Libya air strikes
Date: 2014-08-27 09:04:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:893442
The US State Department has backed off a statement that Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were behind air strikes on Islamist militants in Libya. At a regular State Department briefing, spokeswoman Jen Psaki had said: "We understand there were ....
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Transport minister arrives at Abu Simbel airport to open Qastel crossing
Date: 2014-08-27 09:00:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:893433
Minister of Transport Hani Dhahi and Minister of Trade and Industry Munir Fakhry Abdel Nour arrived at Abu Simbel airport in Aswan Wednesday to inaugurate "Qastel-Ashket" border crossing between Egypt and Sudan. The two ministers are accompanied ....
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Cabinet confers on security, Suez Canal files
Date: 2014-08-27 08:29:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:893379
Meeting under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab Wednesday, the government reviewed a number of important files, atop of which security and the New Suez Canal. The Cabinet also discussed the economic situation with focus on some articles of the state ....
