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  • Health Ministry on high alert head of New Year celebrations

    Health Ministry on high alert head of New Year celebrations

    Date: 2013-12-31 13:13:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:25 - ID:471810

    The Health Ministry has in place a comprehensive emergency plan for New Year celebrations. All ER staffers will be available during the holidays across Egypt, said Health Minister Maha el-Rabbat Tuesday. All ambulances have been checked to ....

  • Security forces in Sinai defuse explosive charge on Sheikh Zweid/Arish highway

    Security forces in Sinai defuse explosive charge on Sheikh Zweid/Arish highway

    Date: 2013-12-31 13:08:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:471800

    Security forces in North Sinai on Tuesday defused an explosive charge on Sheikh Zweid/Arish highway. No casualties were reported. Security authorities in North Sinai have received a report from a citizen that he had seen an unidentified man ....

  • Prosecution orders detaining for 15 days 128 MB students of Al-Azhar University

    Prosecution orders detaining for 15 days 128 MB students of Al-Azhar University

    Date: 2013-12-31 13:04:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:471795

    Attorney General of East Cairo Prosecutions Counselor Mostafa Khater on Tuesday ordered holding for 15 days 128 students of Al-Azhar University, who belong to the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group, pending investigations. They are accused of ....

  • Alexandria gears up for New Year, Coptic Christmas celebrations

    Alexandria gears up for New Year, Coptic Christmas celebrations

    Date: 2013-12-31 12:54:17 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:471771

    Tourist sites in the coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city, are gearing up for receiving visitors and tourists celebrating the New Year and Coptic Christmas. "This is a peak season for Alexandria as many tourists heading for ....

  • 16 Brotherhood members referred to court for violating protest law

    16 Brotherhood members referred to court for violating protest law

    Date: 2013-12-31 12:47:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:471750

    Sixteen of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group were referred to Nasr City criminal court over charges of protesting without getting prior approval. They are accused of taking part in protest in violation of the newly-enacted protest law along ....

  • Sisi: Armed Forces will continue fight against terrorism

    Sisi: Armed Forces will continue fight against terrorism

    Date: 2013-12-31 11:12:42 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:471500

    Commander in Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and Defense Minister Colonel General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi attended on Tuesday training on inspection measures and combat abilities of one of the regiments of the Mechanical Infantry of the 3rd Field ....

  • Three students, including Beltagui's son, arrested over violence charges

    Three students, including Beltagui's son, arrested over violence charges

    Date: 2013-12-31 10:43:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:471426

    Cairo security forces on Tuesday arrested three students, including Anas, son of top Muslim Brotherhood figure Mohammad Al-Beltagui, over charges of inciting violence and committing sabotage acts in Cairo and Ain Shames universities. In ....

  • Egypt condemns terror acts in Russia

    Egypt condemns terror acts in Russia

    Date: 2013-12-31 10:23:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:471362

    Prime Minister Hazem Al-Beblawy condemned on Tuesday the two terror attacks that took place in the Russian city of Volgograd and extended condolences to the families of the victims and the Russian government. Beblawy also asserted the necessity ....

  • Justice Ministry officially asks Qatar to hand over Islamist figure Assem Abdel Maged

    Justice Ministry officially asks Qatar to hand over Islamist figure Assem Abdel Maged

    Date: 2013-12-31 10:22:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:471358

    The International Cooperation Administration, an affiliate to the Ministry of Justice, has sent a letter demanding the Qatari authorities to hand over leading member of the Islamic Jama'a Assem Abdel Maged over charges in several criminal ....

  • PM greets Egypt interim president on New Year

    PM greets Egypt interim president on New Year

    Date: 2013-12-31 09:19:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:471161

    Egypt’s Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawy sent on Tuesday a cable of greetings to interim President Adly Mansour on the New Year. In the message, Beblawy hoped that Egypt would witness a better future and more progress and prosperity in the coming ....

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