Egypt
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High turnout in referendum reflects rejection of terrorism - presidency
Date: 2014-01-16 17:31:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:43 - ID:503111
Egypt's Presidential Spokesman Ihab Badawy said on Thursday that the high voter turnout in the constitutional referendum represents a resounding rejection of terrorism and a clear endorsement of the roadmap to democracy, as well as economic ....
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Fatah congratulates Egyptians on success of constitution referendum
Date: 2014-01-16 17:28:25 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:42 - ID:503108
Palestinian National Liberation Movement "Fatah" has congratulated “the Egyptian people and its national leadership” on the success of referendum on Egypt’s draft constitution. “The success of referendum on new constitution is a victory for the ....
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Essam Sultan trial postponed to Feb. 9
Date: 2014-01-16 16:31:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:41 - ID:503001
The Cairo Criminal Court Thursday adjourned the trial of former parliament member Essam Sultan along with former Shura Council members Gamal Gibril and Taher Abdel-Mohsen to February 9. They are facing charges of insulting State Council ....
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98% voters in Cairo said yes to constitution
Date: 2014-01-16 16:29:32 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:40 - ID:502998
Cairo Governor Galal al-Saed said on Thursday that preliminary results of the vote during the constitutional referendum in Cairo showed that 98% voted in favor of the new charter. "The turnout was 42% of the eligible voters in the governorate," ....
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Lebanese energy minister hails huge voter turnout during Egypt referendum
Date: 2014-01-16 16:27:43 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:502996
Lebanese Minister of Energy and Water Gebran Bassil met on Thursday with Egypt's General Consul in Lebanon Sherif el-Bahrawi where conditions in the two countries and efforts to form a new government in Lebanon were discussed. Bassil hailed the ....
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Renewed clashes between MB students, security outside Cairo Univ.
Date: 2014-01-16 16:13:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:38 - ID:502959
Clashed renewed between students supporting Muslim Brotherhood group and riot police outside Cairo University. Protesting students broke into the Faculty of Law premises, inflicting material damage to the college building. In a bid to ....
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Beblawy hails success of referendum process
Date: 2014-01-16 16:06:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:37 - ID:502947
The two days of the constitution referendum, which were held on January 14 and 15, were a revolution toward an organized constitutional road, said Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy. Speaking at a press conference held following a cabinet meeting on ....
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Pope Tawadros II meets president's political adviser
Date: 2014-01-16 15:59:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:36 - ID:502936
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese met on Thursday with presidential political adviser Moustafa Hegazi. The two sides discussed the future of Egypt during the coming phase. Pope Tawadros II said that the ....
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Gov't forms database for safety nets' beneficiaries
Date: 2014-01-16 15:55:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:35 - ID:502926
Minister of International Cooperation Zyyad Bahaddin said on Thursday that the government will start to form a database of the citizens who are covered by the social safety nets. A committee of the ministries of international cooperation, ....
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Police spoil MB plot to cause violence in universities
Date: 2014-01-16 14:50:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:34 - ID:502782
The interior ministry said on Thursday that the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood was planning to use university students in violent acts. Security bodies discovered a plot by the brotherhood to make armed elements infiltrate into universities and ....