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64,000 Egyptian expats cast ballots on referendum - HEC
Date: 2014-01-12 06:59:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:492896
As many as 22,000 Egyptian expats cast their ballots in the third day of the referendum on Egypt's amended constitution, the High Elections Committee said Saturday. The total number of Egyptian expats who have voted is 64,000, said the committee. ....
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Pope Tawadros greets Sisi on Prophet Muhammad's birthday
Date: 2014-01-12 06:58:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:492894
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the See of St Mark greeted Saturday army chief Abdel-Fattah Sisi on Mawlid al-Nabi, the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday. He sent a cable of greetings on the occasion to Sisi. The ....
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Sisi honors armed forces top brass, Amr Moussa
Date: 2014-01-11 18:34:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:492620
Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has honored a number of the Armed Forces top brass and chairman of the 50-member committee Amr Moussa. Sisi also honored former Mufti of Egypt Dr Ali Gomaa. Among those honored are General Mahmoud ....
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Moussa underscores importance of continuing Egypt-Sudan cooperation
Date: 2014-01-11 18:34:40 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:55 - ID:492619
Chairman of the 50-member committee Amr Moussa underscored the significance of continuing Egypt-Sudan cooperation in the various fields. Moussa said it was necessary for the two countries to rise over any disputes and obstacles that could come ....
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Yacoub urges Egyptians to vote "yes" for new constitution
Date: 2014-01-11 18:31:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:492615
Egyptian cardiothoracic surgeon Magdi Yacoub has called on the Egyptians to go to the polling stations and vote "yes" for the draft constitution referendum due on January 14-15. During a visit earlier on Saturday by Presidential Media Adviser ....
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Sadat appreciates newspaper top editors agreement on "Yes to Constitution" motto
Date: 2014-01-11 18:25:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:492608
Head of Sadat Democratic Party Dr Effat Al-Sadat has highly appreciated the agreement of newspapers' editors-in-chief on using the motto of "yes" to constitution during the coming days. In a statement released on Saturday, Sadat said the move by ....
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Sisi: Promising future awaits Egypt with constitution approval
Date: 2014-01-11 18:19:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:492597
Defense Minister General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi said Saturday a promising future awaits Egypt and it will be achieved first with the approval of the new constitution that will pave the way for carrying out other steps in the roadmap plan, voicing hope ....
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Azhar says constitution does not violate Sharia
Date: 2014-01-11 18:15:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:492591
Al Azhar has once again said that the draft constitution does not violate the Sharia (Islamic law), urging the Egyptian people to participate in the referendum on the constitution, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday. In a statement following a ....
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EgyptAir cuts flight costs for Egyptians abroad to take part in constitutional poll
Date: 2014-01-11 18:13:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:50 - ID:492590
Egypt's flag carrier has decided to cut flight costs from European and Middle Eastern cities on 12 and 13 January in a bid to encourage Egyptians abroad to come home and cast their ballot in the constitutional referendum due on 14 and 15 of the ....
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3 terrorist MB members arrested in Alexandria
Date: 2014-01-11 18:11:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:492586
Three members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group have been arrested in Alexandria for printing anti-army leaflets in a printing house owned by one of them. The leaflets call for rejecting the constitution up for a referendum on ....