Egypt
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54 NGOs approved for referendum supervision
Date: 2014-01-06 13:32:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:60 - ID:482615
The Social Solidarity Ministry sent a letter to the High Elections Commission to verify the sound position of 54 NGOs that have requested following up the upcoming public referendum on the draft constitution, MENA has learned. The letter has also ....
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Pope Tawadros meets Evangelical church delegation
Date: 2014-01-06 13:23:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:58 - ID:482590
Pope Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese received Monday a delegation from the Evangelical Church coming to extend greetings on the Eastern Christmas. The church spokesman said the two sides underlined during the ....
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EGP 19 mln protocol to improve sanitation facilities in Cairo, Giza - Environment Minister
Date: 2014-01-06 13:20:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:56 - ID:482576
Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Laila Iskandar said Monday she will be signing a cooperation protocol with Local Development Minister Adel Labib to improve sanitation facilities in the Cairo and Giza governorates. In a statement, the ....
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FM: No room for terrorism in Egypt
Date: 2014-01-06 13:17:26 GMT - Algeria - Egypt - SN:54 - ID:482556
Egypt's Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmi affirmed on Monday that there is no room for terrorism in Egypt, calling on the Arab countries and the international community to respect their commitments in this regard. The minister's remarks came during a ....
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CAO chief says his interrogation against law
Date: 2014-01-06 13:01:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:53 - ID:482526
President of the Central Auditing Organization Hisham Genena said his interrogation by the prosecution runs afoul of the law. In statements Monday, Genena said he should be governed by the law on prosecuting ministers, which means that the ....
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Foreign ministry rejects remarks by Iranian officials on Egypt
Date: 2014-01-06 12:58:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:52 - ID:482519
Egypt's Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned statements made by a number of Iranian officials on Egypt. The Iranian officials' statements regarding the situation in Egypt are unacceptable interference in the country's internal affairs, added ....
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Strict security measures to protect Alex. churches on Christmas
Date: 2014-01-06 12:24:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:51 - ID:482409
Alexandria Security Directorate tightened measures to secure churches during Eastern Christmas, which falls on January 7. Police patrols were intensified and secret police were deployed around churches, said head of Alexandria investigation ....
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Sisi greets Pope Tawadros on Christmas
Date: 2014-01-06 12:09:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:49 - ID:482359
Defense Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi greeted Monday Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Christmas. Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sedqqi Sobhi sent a similar cable to the pope. Sisi has ordered greeting Christians ....
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PM inspects Suez Canal
Date: 2014-01-06 12:06:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:48 - ID:482356
Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy inspected the Suez Canal on Monday during a visit of Ismailia. The premier checked on security measures taken by the Armed Forces to secure navigation in the waterway. ....
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Azhar Mosque to be affiliated to Azhar Sheikhdom, says minister
Date: 2014-01-06 12:04:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:47 - ID:482344
Minister of Awqaf Mohammad Mokhtar Gomaa announced Monday that the Azhar Mosque will be affiliated to the Azhar Sheikdom in all the administrative and academic and budgetary aspects. The minister made it clear that the decision was made after ....