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Chief of Staff had Iftar with army personnel in southern area
Date: 2013-08-05 10:04:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:229429
Chief of Staff Sedki Sobhi broke his dawn-to-dusk fasting with army men of the southern military area on Sunday. Sobhi lauded the army servicemen's efforts in protecting Egypt's southern borders, saying Egyptian people has a great confidence ....
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US embassy in Cairo closed till Saturday
Date: 2013-08-05 09:59:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:229422
The US Embassy here will be closed as of Monday till Saturday in light of the State Department's instructions to certain US Embassies and Consulates to close for days not previously scheduled as holidays in this period. These Embassies and ....
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Military rejects bloodshed: Third Army Commander
Date: 2013-08-05 09:48:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:229398
Third Field Army Commander Osama Askar asserted on Sunday that Egypt's Armed Forces reject bloodshed, underlining that the army only aims to secure Egypt. During an Iftar banquet with the Huwaitat tribe, Askar said the army will establish ....
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Sabahi hails UAE stance on June 30 protests
Date: 2013-08-05 09:37:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:229362
Popular Current Leader Hamdeen Sabahi greeted on Sunday the United Arab Emirates' stance on June 30 demonstrations that lead to the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi. This came during Sabahi's meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah ....
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US State Department extends closure of embassies, consulates
Date: 2013-08-05 09:35:36 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:229376
The US State Department announced that it will extend the closure of 19 embassies and consulates in the Middle East through Saturday, including a small number of additional posts, USA Today reported on Sunday. A press release on the ....
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US deputy secretary of state extends Egypt visit
Date: 2013-08-05 09:33:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:229372
US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns has extended his current visit to Egypt. A diplomatic source in the US embassy in Cairo said that Burns extended his visit one day at orders from Secretary of State John Kerry to continue his meetings ....
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Police able to disperse Rabaa, Nahda sit-ins in few hours: cabinet spokesman
Date: 2013-08-05 09:31:40 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:229371
Police forces are capable of dispersing the sit-ins staged by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi in Rabaa al-Adawiya and Nahda squares in a few hours, a cabinet spokesman said Sunday. Speaking to the private Al-Hayat television, Sherif ....
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Second Army Commander: Military won't violate homes in Sinai
Date: 2013-08-05 09:24:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:229359
Egypt's Second Field Army Commander Major General Ahmed Wasfy asserted on Sunday that the Armed Forces will not violate homes in Sinai. Speaking at a meeting with Sinai youth, he highlighted the patriotism of Sinai residents. He stressed ....
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Interior ministry denies visit by Burns, Arab ministers to Brotherhood deputy leader
Date: 2013-08-05 09:23:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:229357
The Interior Ministry has denied reports about a visit by US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns, UAE and Qatari foreign minister Sheidk Abdullah bin Zayed and Khalid bin Attiyah to Muslim Brotherhood deputy leader Khairat al-Shater in prison. ....
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Interior Ministry denies sending delegation to Rabaa to negotiate with MB
Date: 2013-08-04 19:41:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:228963
The Ministry of Interior denied what was published by a private newspaper about a visit by a delegation from the ministry to the Rabaa Adaweya sit-inners to negotiate with the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood. The security source said in a ....
