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  • Protesters' number increase around Ittihadiya

    Protesters' number increase around Ittihadiya

    Date: 2013-07-20 09:52:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:207965

    CAIRO (MENA) – More people have gathered outside Ittihadiya presidential palace as part of a demonstration staged by revolutionary powers in support of the army. The Tamarod (rebel) movement and the June 30 Front called for massive ....

  • Three killed, injured in mortar attack on Arish house

    Three killed, injured in mortar attack on Arish house

    Date: 2013-07-20 09:50:26 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:207959

    ARISH, Egypt (MENA) – Two residents were killed and another was injured when their house in Arish was hit by mortars. Several rockets were fired by unidentified persons at a checkpoint in Gharnatah area in the North Sinai capital but they ....

  • Pro-Morsi rally reaches Media Production City amid heavy security measures

    Pro-Morsi rally reaches Media Production City amid heavy security measures

    Date: 2013-07-20 09:49:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:207955

    GIZA (MENA) – A rally of supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi reached the Media Production City in the 6th of October city. The demonstrators protested what they termed as a "misleading media coverage" by some TV channels. ....

  • US says works with Egyptian interim gov't to push for democracy

    US says works with Egyptian interim gov't to push for democracy

    Date: 2013-07-20 09:45:58 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:207948

    WASHINGTON (MENA) – The United States is working with the Egyptian interim government to push for sustainable democracy, the Department of the State's deputy spokesperson said Friday. "We are working with the interim government because they are ....

  • Military spokesman denies Sisi to run for president

    Military spokesman denies Sisi to run for president

    Date: 2013-07-20 09:44:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:207946

    CAIRO (MENA) - A military spokesman denied on Friday that Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi will run for president. "Reports that the general commander of the Armed Forces will probably run for president are unfounded," spokesman Ahmed ....

  • Army warns against impersonating military personnel

    Army warns against impersonating military personnel

    Date: 2013-07-19 18:48:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:207521

    The Armed Forces warned on Friday against impersonating military personnel, wearing military uniform or approaching military facilities. "Anyone who will not abide by that will put his life at risk as he will be dealt with decisively and ....

  • Army closes Khalifa Maamoun St. to traffic

    Army closes Khalifa Maamoun St. to traffic

    Date: 2013-07-19 18:45:37 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:207517

    Armed Forces personnel on Friday blocked El-Khalifa El-Maamoun Street, Heliopolis, in the two directions to the traffic. The move came following reports that marches supporting ousted president Mohamed Morsi will head for the premises of the ....

  • Egypt amb. in Ankara apologizes for not attending Erdogan Iftar banquet

    Egypt amb. in Ankara apologizes for not attending Erdogan Iftar banquet

    Date: 2013-07-19 18:40:18 GMT - Turkey - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:207510

    Egypt's ambassador to Turkey Abdel Rahman Salah Eddin apologized for not accepting Recep Tayyip Erdogan's invitation to an Iftar banquet the Turkish Prime Minister organized for world ambassadors in Ankara on Thursday . In statements to MENA ....

  • Rafah crossing closed on Friday

    Rafah crossing closed on Friday

    Date: 2013-07-19 17:15:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:207444

    The Rafah crossing is closed Friday on both sides for the weekend, an official source said. Work at the terminal will resume Saturday in accordance with the new mechanism. The terminal has been working in accordance with a new mechanism ....

  • 13 arrested in connection with Azhar clashes, no Syrians, Palestinians among them

    13 arrested in connection with Azhar clashes, no Syrians, Palestinians among them

    Date: 2013-07-19 15:58:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:207351

    Thirteen persons have been arrested for allegedly inciting riots outside the Al-Azhar Mosque following Friday prayers today. None of the arrestees are Syrians or Palestinians, a security source told MENA, dismissing online reports to that effect. ....

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