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Islam remains state religion in Egypt's new constitution: Amr Moussa
Date: 2013-12-14 17:05:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:439842
Head of the 50-member constitutional panel Amr Moussa said on Saturday that Egypt's draft constitution stipulates that Islam is the state's religion, Arabic is its official language and the principles of Islamic law are the principal source of ....
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Corruption trial of ex-PM Shafiq adjourned to Monday
Date: 2013-12-14 17:03:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:30 - ID:439993
A criminal court in Cairo has adjourned the trial of ex-prime minister Ahmed Shafiq and 10 others until 16 December in order to continue hearing pleadings. Ahmed Shafiq, who is currently living in Dubai, headed the Pilots' Association for Land ....
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Presidential decree calls Egyptians to cast their votes on constitution on 14-15 January
Date: 2013-12-14 16:52:38 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:29 - ID:439975
Egypt’s Interim President Adly Mansour issued a presidential decree that calls Egyptians, whose names are recorded in the database of voters, for casting their votes over the draft constitutional amendments held on the 2012 constitution. The ....
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Berri, Italian PM probe conditions in Lebanon, region
Date: 2013-12-14 16:36:37 GMT - Lebanon - Egypt - SN:26 - ID:439958
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri discussed on Saturday with Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta the latest developments in Lebanon and the region as well as bilateral relations and means of promoting joint cooperation. Letta underlined his ....
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Court of Cassation orders the retrial of buisness tycoon Ahmed Ezz over charges of squandering public funds
Date: 2013-12-14 15:27:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:439832
Court of Cassation on Saturday ordered the retrial of business tycoon Ahmed Ezz over indictment of profiteering and squandering public funds valued at EGP 5 billion in the acquisition deal of shares of Ezz El-Dekheila steel company. The court ....
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Train ticket booking machines will operate as of Sunday -- minister
Date: 2013-12-14 15:00:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:439789
Minister of Transport Ibrahim El-Dimiri said the service of train ticket booking via ATM cards will operate as of Sunday. In statements on Saturday, Demiri asserted that the step comes within the context of the ministry's keenness on keeping up ....
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Moussa in a press conference tomorrow on new constitution
Date: 2013-12-14 14:55:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:439778
Chairman of the 50-member constitution drafting committee Amr Moussa will hold a press conference on Sunday at 11 am. In the conference, the old-hand diplomat will answer questions raised by the foreign correspondents in Cairo on the new ....
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Bedouin tribes give up 1,500 unlicensed weapons to Armed Forces
Date: 2013-12-14 14:16:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:439728
Bedouin tribes in Matrouh turned in 1,500 new unlicensed weapons to the Armed Forces in light of an initiative launched by Defense Minister Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The number of the handed weapons has reached 2,325 so far. The tribes thanked the ....
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Criminal court postpones Mubarark trial to Sunday to listen Anan's testimony
Date: 2013-12-14 14:06:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:439707
Cairo Criminal Court postponed its sessions in the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, former interior minister Habib el-Adly, six of his top aides and runaway businessmen Hussein Salem to Sunday session. The court ordered ....
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Constitution referendum to be held on Jan. 14, 15 - Mansour
Date: 2013-12-14 11:55:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:439479
The referendum on Egypt's draft constitution will be held on January 14-15, announced interim President Adly Mansour on Saturday. ....
