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Ex-minister Rashid referred to criminal court over corruption charges
Date: 2014-03-17 11:03:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:614259
Former trade minister Rashid Mohamed Rashid and his wife, both are fugitives abroad, have been referred to the criminal court over charges of corruption, said the anti-graft agency's head Ibrahim el-Hinedi on Monday. The ex-minister and his wife, ....
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Egypt optimistic over Mideast peace process
Date: 2014-03-17 11:02:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:614255
Egypt said on Monday that there is still favorable opportunity to achieve progress in the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. In a statement, the foreign ministry said such progress will have positive consequences on the future of ....
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Housing minister checks on housing units in Shalateen
Date: 2014-03-17 11:01:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:614252
Housing Minister Mostafa Madboli checked on housing units in Shalateen and the project of new units in northern Shalateen after increasing their area to 225 meters instead of 150 meters. In press statements Monday, Madboli said the unit should ....
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Two fires put out in Shubra
Date: 2014-03-17 10:51:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:614217
Firefighters extinguished two fires that broke out in a factory and a warehouse in Shubra EL-Kheima, north of Cairo, on Monday. The fires were caused by short circuits. Seven residents suffered suffocation in one of the flames. ....
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Morsi's son, his friend referred to criminal court
Date: 2014-03-17 10:45:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:614196
Banha Attorney General Counselor Mo'amen Salman ordered Abdullah Morsi, son of deposed president Mohammad Morsi, and his friend to be referred to the Criminal Court over charges of drug addiction. In statements to MENA on Monday, Counselor ....
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Premier mourns two police martyrs in Qena
Date: 2014-03-17 10:18:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:614108
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab has mourned the death of two police personnel during a security crackdown in Qena. In a statement released Monday, Mahlab offered condolences to the families of the two martyrs, noting that such incidents could ....
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Pope Tawadros chairs mass on 2nd anniversary of Pope Shenouda's death
Date: 2014-03-17 09:51:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:614019
Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Pope Tawadros II chaired on Monday morning a mass marking the 2nd anniversary of Pope Shenouda's death at Monastery of Saint Anba Bishoy in Wadi Natrun. Addressing the mass attendants, Pope ....
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Qalyubia police in hunt for Obour checkpoint attackers
Date: 2014-03-17 09:20:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:33 - ID:613933
Security bodies in Qalyubia has launched a manhunt to arrest gunmen who attacked a police checkpoint in Obour city on Monday. The attackers opened fire at the site on Belbes road. The checkpoint policemen exchanged fire with them. No ....
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18 countries take part in LAFF's movie workshop
Date: 2014-03-17 09:17:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:32 - ID:613926
Movie workshop of Luxor African Film Festival kicked off on Monday under the chairmanship of Ethiopian director Haile Grima with the participation of 40 African movie makers representing 18 African countries along with 20 participants from Egypt. ....
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Security bodies deny bomb found near police station in Kharga
Date: 2014-03-17 09:15:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:31 - ID:613923
Security forces of Al-Wadi Al-Jadid governorate denied reports that a bomb was found near a police station in Kharga late Sunday. In statements to MENA, Deputy Chief of Al-Wadi Al-Jadid Security Major General Omar Nasser asserted that a dubious ....