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HEC: 2,745 candidates apply for parliamentary election
Date: 2015-09-02 08:09:31 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3270609
Some 2,745 candidates across the country applied on Tuesday - the first day for applications - for running in the upcoming parliamentary elections, the High Elections Committee (HEC) said Wednesday. HEC Spokesman Omar Marwan said there are ....
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Sisi and Jinping hold talks in Republican Palace in Beijing
Date: 2015-09-02 07:56:05 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3270497
Visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday held a session of talks in the Republican Palace here. The two sides took up several important issues of common concern including the files of ....
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Mahlab meets zero-grade student
Date: 2015-09-01 18:29:24 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:3269149
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab met on Tuesday with a female student who got "zero" in Thanawyia Amma (General Secondary School Certificate) final exams as well as her brother and lawyer. Mahlab conveyed support for student Mariam Malak, who lodged ....
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Awqaf minister reiterates warning against electioneering at mosques
Date: 2015-09-01 16:53:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:3268573
The Awqaf Ministry has reiterated warning against using mosques as a platform for parliamentary election campaigns. The Ministry will respond swiftly to such attempts, said Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa Tuesday in statements before leaving for ....
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Suez canal hits record high
Date: 2015-09-01 15:09:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3267721
Egypt saw on Tuesday a record high in the number of vessels passing through its vital Suez Canal waterway, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said. Seventy ships transited the Suez Canal in both directions with a total cargo of 4 ....
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12 passengers aboard Egyptian plane injured due to air pocket
Date: 2015-09-01 12:36:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:3265949
Twelve passengers aboard an Egyptian plane coming from New York were injured on Tuesday due to an air pocket. The injured include two air hosts. First aid treatment has been extended to the injured by three doctors who were on board the ....
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Sisi arrives in China to boost ties
Date: 2015-09-01 12:13:19 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3265713
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Beijing on Tuesday coming from Singapore on a three-day official visit for important talks on means of promoting bilateral cooperation. The Chinese deputy foreign minister welcomed Sisi upon arrival ....
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Cairo schools bracing for new academic year
Date: 2015-09-01 12:09:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3265649
Schools in Cairo are bracing for the start of a new academic year without delay, the Cairo governor has said. All measures have been taken for the new school year to start without obstacles or problems, Galal Saeid said Tuesday. Big effort is ....
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Minister: Negotiations with Chinese side to establish electricity projects in Egypt
Date: 2015-09-01 08:59:44 GMT - China - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:3263813
Minister of Electricity Mohammad Shaker asserted that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to China is highly important to promote bilateral cooperation in all fields, especially electricity. In statements to press before Sisi's visit, which ....
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Sisi visits Singapore seaport
Date: 2015-09-01 06:37:36 GMT - Singapore - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3262697
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Tuesday visited the Singapore seaport to get acquainted with the working mechanisms of one of the world's largest and most important ports. Head of the Port of Singapore Authority Fock Siew Wah gave Sisi ....