Egypt
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Referendum draws high turnout abroad
Date: 2014-01-12 12:49:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:493698
Egyptian expatriates kept flocking for the fifth and last voting day to polling stations at diplomatic missions to give their opinion about the draft constitution. As many as 94,000 Egyptians from 138 communities abroad cast their ballots in the ....
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Mansour attends Mawlid celebration
Date: 2014-01-12 11:58:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:493570
Interim President Adly Mansour attended a celebration Sunday held to mark the birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammed (Mawlid Nabawy) at the presidential HQ. The ceremony kicked off with Quran verses recited by Dr. Ahmed Naina. ....
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Exams continue in Azhar University amidst cautious calm
Date: 2014-01-12 11:43:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:493541
Mid-year exams continued Sunday at some Azhar University faculties amidst a state of cautious calm and intensive security presence. Limited clashes took place between the Muslim Brotherhood students and security forces at Azhar boys' dormitory as ....
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PM greets President Mansour on Prophet Muhammad's birthday
Date: 2014-01-12 11:34:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:493522
Prime Minister Hazim el-Beblawy greeted Sunday Interim President Adli Mansour on the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday. In a cable, the PM said "on behalf of the Cabinet and myself, I am pleased to extend to you my sincerest greetings ....
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Israel settlement expansion hampers peace, says Fahmy
Date: 2014-01-12 11:23:01 GMT - Kuwait - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:493490
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy warned against Israel's continued policy of settlement expansion that could hamper any progress in the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks under US mediation. Fahmy made the remarks to KUNA news agency on the ....
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Sisi inspects special forces to secure referendum
Date: 2014-01-12 10:46:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:493381
Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Military Production and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces General Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday praised the readiness of the forces to be responsible for securing the referendum. Inspecting units of ....
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EU continues to support Egyptian people to achieve Jan revolution's aspirations – Ashton
Date: 2014-01-12 10:36:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:493350
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission said the EU continues to support the Egyptian people in fulfilling the aspirations of the January 2011 revolution of dignity, ....
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US delegation visits Cairo to obsvere referendum on constitution
Date: 2014-01-12 09:44:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:493217
A delegation of the U.S.-based Democracy International (DI) arrived to Cairo on Sunday on a several days' visit to Egypt to follow up the referendum on Egypt's new charter, slated for January 14 and 15. The DI will deploy more than 80 ....
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85 judges to supervise referendum in North Sinai
Date: 2014-01-12 07:14:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:492911
As many as 85 judges are scheduled to supervise the constitution referendum in North Sinai, said judicial sources on Saturday. The referendum will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. ....
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7 suspects arrested in North Sinai -- sources
Date: 2014-01-12 07:09:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:492903
Seven suspects were arrested and houses of Takfiris and terrorists were destroyed in the current security operation in North Sinai, said sources on Saturday. The suspects were captured in Arish, Beir Abd, Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah cities, said the ....