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  • Army, police troops heavily deployed around Suez Canal entrances

    Army, police troops heavily deployed around Suez Canal entrances

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:36:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:499439

    Egypt's Armed Forces and police are still on maximum alert as intensive security deployment were seen on the southern entrance of the Suez Canal navigation course on the second day of the referendum on Egypt's new charter. A security source ....

  • Health Ministry:toll rises to 42 injured on first day of referendum

    Health Ministry:toll rises to 42 injured on first day of referendum

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:26:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:499373

    The number of people injured on the first day of voting on Egypt's draft constitution has risen to 42, while the number of deaths has remained at 11, the Health and Population Ministry said Tuesday. Twenty-eight of those injured have been ....

  • Nour Party follows up developments on referendum

    Nour Party follows up developments on referendum

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:24:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:499322

    Salafist Al-Nour Party official Mohamed Ibrahim Mansour urged members of the party to exert more efforts in order to mobilize citizens to vote "Yes" on Egypt's amended constitution. This came during a meeting held by the party's members to follow ....

  • Voter turnout to exceed 80% by Wednesday, says Cairo Governor

    Voter turnout to exceed 80% by Wednesday, says Cairo Governor

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:24:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:499402

    Governor of Cairo Galal Mostafa said on Tuesday that the process of voting in a referendum on Egypt's amended constitution on its first day was better than expected and witnessed a high turnout. Mostafa told MENA that it would be a real progress ....

  • Supporters of ousted Morsi in demo at Haram st.

    Supporters of ousted Morsi in demo at Haram st.

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:21:21 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:499348

    Supporters of ousted president Mohamad Mosri have marched in al-Haram st., Giza, against the referendum on the draft constitution. The protesters voiced anti-armed forces and police slogans. The demo brought havoc to the street with fireworks ....

  • Solidarity min. urges people for voting in favor of amended constitution

    Solidarity min. urges people for voting in favor of amended constitution

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:19:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:499387

    Social Solidarity Minister Ahmed al-Borai urged Tuesday voters to cast their ballots in favor of the amended constitution. Al-Borai's remarks came after he cast his ballot, saying "yes" to the new charter. He described the voter's turnout as ....

  • Egypt, Kuwait FMs discuss bilateral ties

    Egypt, Kuwait FMs discuss bilateral ties

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:17:19 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:499355

    Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi, currently visiting Kuwait, discussed with its Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled el Hamd el Sabah ways of boosting the bilateral relationship in the political, economic and trade ....

  • Military spokesman greets Egyptians over participation in referendum

    Military spokesman greets Egyptians over participation in referendum

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:14:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:499367

    The military spokesman on Tuesday greeted the Egyptian people over their participation in the first day of a constitution referendum. "The scene of your queuing makes us proud that we are the protectors of the future and expectations of the ....

  • NCHR: 117 complaints on  referendum

    NCHR: 117 complaints on referendum

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:12:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:499308

    The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) has received 117 complaints on the first day of the draft constitution referendum, a report has shown. Greater Cairo came first with 33 complaints followed by Ismailia, Fayyoum and Dakahliya, according ....

  • Foreign Ministry welcomes foreign media coverage of road map steps

    Foreign Ministry welcomes foreign media coverage of road map steps

    Date: 2014-01-15 08:02:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:499332

    Egypt's Foreign Ministry reiterated Tuesday that it welcomed the participation of foreign media in covering the referendum on the amended constitution and other stages of the road map, set on July 3. The Foreign Ministry also highlighted the ....

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