Egypt
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Cabinet mulls preparations for constitution referendum
Date: 2013-12-18 18:06:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:77 - ID:449329
The Cabinet discussed on Wednesday preparations for a referendum that will be held on the draft constitution on January 14-15. The role of the Armed Forces and police in securing the vote to avoid any acts that may disrupt the process figured ....
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Final verdict to be issued Thursday in Shafiq case
Date: 2013-12-18 18:05:25 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:76 - ID:449326
Cairo Criminal Court is expected to reach a final verdict in the trial of ex-prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and 10 others on charges of wasting public funds on Thursday. On Wednesday, the court continued to hear arguments of the defense team. ....
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Tribesmen in Alexandria hand over arms to armed forces
Date: 2013-12-18 18:04:45 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:75 - ID:449322
Some tribesmen in Alexandria handed over their unlicensed arms to the armed forces after an initiative floated by Egypt's army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi. The spokesman for the Armed Forces thanked the tribesmen for collecting and handing ....
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Tayyeb affirms full support for foreign students
Date: 2013-12-18 17:57:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:74 - ID:449307
Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El-Tayyeb stressed full support for foreign students until they attain highest academic degrees from Al-Azhar University. This came during Tayyeb's meeting with a delegation of foreign students. Al-Azhar's ....
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Moussa to attend workshop at NCCM Tuesday to discuss child articles in constitution
Date: 2013-12-18 16:54:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:72 - ID:449189
The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) will organize on Tuesday a workshop under the chairmanship of Amr Moussa, the head of the 50-member panel, to discuss the articles pertaining to child in the new constitution. The symposium ....
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MB elements caught distributing false copies of constitution
Date: 2013-12-18 16:52:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:70 - ID:449182
A number of Muslim Brotherhood elements have been caught while distributing false copies of the draft constitution, interior minister Mohamed Ibrahim said Wednesday. Some copies have indeed been falsified, Ibrahim acknowledged, noting that his ....
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Egyptians urged to vote on constitution
Date: 2013-12-18 16:50:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:69 - ID:449176
Prime Minister Hazem el-Bebawly urged citizens to take part in the upcoming referendum on the constitution, which will take place on January 14-15. The Armed Forces and police will secure balloting stations nationwide, Beblawy affirmed during a ....
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Trial of 26 MB students over Azhar univ. clashes postponed till next Wednesday
Date: 2013-12-18 16:49:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:449172
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court decided to postpone until next Wednesday the trial of 26 people arrested during clashes, which took place in November, between supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi and security forces at Al-Azhar University ....
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MB built their political influence on dream - PM
Date: 2013-12-18 16:18:31 GMT - United Kingdom - Egypt - SN:66 - ID:449113
Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawy said in an interview with the Financial Times newspaper on Wednesday that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group is a strong organization and extremely well managed, but they were building their political ....
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Manpower minister calls for upgrading work legislation
Date: 2013-12-18 16:07:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:64 - ID:449098
Manpower Minister Kamal Abu-Eita has called for upgrading work legislation to achieve a balance between employees and employers. A clear framework is needed to guarantee the rights of workers are maintained and the interests of businessmen are ....