Egypt
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Panel approves mixed system for next parliamentary elections
Date: 2014-04-28 07:45:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:691407
A committee tasked with amending a law on political rights approved a mixed system of individuals and party lists for the next parliamentary elections, the panel spokesman said. Mahmoud Fawzi told reporters that the percentage of earmarked seats ....
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One Takfiri killed, three arrested in North Sinai
Date: 2014-04-28 07:34:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:691387
Troops killed a Takrifi and arrested three others Sunday in a security operation to uproot terrorism in North Sinai. Military Spokesman Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Ali said 17 suspects were also arrested. He said 13 bikes without blades were burned ....
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Meslemani announces launch of strategic planning team
Date: 2014-04-27 16:43:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:690797
Presidential media adviser Ahmed el-Meslemani announced the launch of a "strategic planning team" made up of Egyptian graduates from major world universities. Meslemani made the announcement during a meeting with Egyptian graduates of the ....
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FM's busy schedule in Washington
Date: 2014-04-27 16:37:08 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:690791
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy, who is currently on a visit to the US, will head for Washington on Monday after having visited the American West and San Francisco. On Monday, the Egyptian diplomat will meet with leaders from the Democratic ....
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2 policemen, conscript hurt in armed attack on police car in Arish
Date: 2014-04-27 16:16:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:690753
Two policemen and a conscript were injured when gunmen attacked their police vehicle in Arish, northern Sinai, on Sunday. The assailants managed to flee the scene. A Hyundai Verna car, riding by a number of gunmen, attacked a police vehicle ....
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Justice min. meets UK amb. on return of stolen funds
Date: 2014-04-27 15:59:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:46 - ID:690734
Minister of Justice Nayer Othman met Sunday UK Ambassador in Cairo James Watt. The two sides discussed legal and judicial cooperation in a bid to help Egypt restore its stolen funds. Watt renewed commitment of his government to provide all ....
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Reports on Egyptian girl's disappearance in Libya untrue: FM
Date: 2014-04-27 15:46:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:44 - ID:690710
Press reports on the disappearance of an Egyptian girl in Libya are imprecise, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. In statements to MENA, Spokesman Ambassador Ali el Ashiri said the ministry has learned from its sources that a family feud was ....
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Sisi receives delegation of tourism investors
Date: 2014-04-27 15:28:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:690680
Potential presidential candidate Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi received Sunday a delegation grouping a number of tourism investors and businessmen. The meeting aimed to learn about the future of this promising sector, how to use Egypt's cultural heritage ....
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Mubarak's cabinet chief Azmy retrial postponed to June 26
Date: 2014-04-27 14:56:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:690624
Cairo Criminal Court has postponed the retrial of former presidential cabinet chief Zakariya Azmy to June 26 over charges of illegal gains. The delay's decision was to allow the preparation of a report by the technical committee on inspection of ....
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Meslemani meets Egyptian graduates of London univ.
Date: 2014-04-27 14:51:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:690617
Presidential media adviser Ahmed el-Meslemani met with Egyptian graduates of the University of London on Sunday. Meslemani met with graduates of the London Business School and the London School of Economics and Political Science to discuss with ....