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Hafez seeks world record by 17-hour diving in New Suez Canal
Date: 2015-08-04 08:23:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:3096697
As the New Suez Canal due to be inaugurated on Thursday, renowned Egyptian diver Walaa Hafez jumped on Tuesday into the New Suez Canal to realize a world record by diving at 66 feet for 100 meters. If he succeeds, Hafez will beat a 2011 Russian ....
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Mahlab witnesses release of new stamp on New Suez Canal
Date: 2015-08-04 07:44:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:3096441
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab witnessed on Monday the release of a new stamp on the occasion of the inauguration of the New Suez Canal. "The stamp portrays two ships opposing each other in the new and old Suez Canals with wheat spikes in the ....
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Ministerial economic panel probes upgrading metro stations, securing antiquities, producing electricity
Date: 2015-08-03 19:13:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:18 - ID:3095197
The ministerial economic committee held a meeting Monday under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab and in the presence of the ministers of planning, petroleum, supply, electricity, finance, cooperation, antiquities, transport and investment. During ....
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Azhar Imam meets new ambassadors to Eritrea, Senegal
Date: 2015-08-03 19:10:57 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:17 - ID:3095189
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb received on Monday Egypt's new ambassadors to Eritrea and Senegal. During two separate meetings, el Tayyeb congratulated Yasser Hisham, ambassador to Eritrea, and Moustafa el Qouni, ambassador to Senegal, on ....
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Grand Mufti calls for establishing Fatwa center for Muslim communities abroad
Date: 2015-08-03 18:25:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:3095005
Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shakwi Allam has called to establish a Fatwa center for Muslim communities abroad. The proposed center will include representatives from all Muslim communities and minorities and seek to find legitimate solutions to their ....
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Republican decree extending mandate of Egypt's armed forces' participation in fighting missions abroad
Date: 2015-08-03 18:22:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:3094973
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Monday republican decree no. 323 of 2015 extending the mandate of some elements of the Armed Forces in fighting abroad for another six months. The decree, which was published in the official gazette, ....
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Egyptian party submits project to restructure Suez Canal's tariff
Date: 2015-08-03 18:19:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:3094961
Spokesman for the Free Egyptians Party (Al Masriyin Al Ahrar) Shehab Wagih on Monday said the party submits a project to the government to restructure the tariff of the Suez Canal. In a press conference, the spokesman said that the party's ....
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Abbas to attend new Suez Canal opening
Date: 2015-08-03 18:17:21 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:3094945
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will arrive in Cairo on Tuesday on an official visit to participate in the opening of the new Suez Canal on Thursday. Abbas will also attend a meeting of the Arab peace initiative committee at the Arab foreign ....
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Cairo buses for free Thursday to celebrate new Suez Canal opening
Date: 2015-08-03 18:12:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3094925
Cairo Governor Galal Said on Monday said the public buses in the governorate will transport citizens for free on Thursday. The decision was taken on the occasion of the the new Suez Canal opening. Egypt's flags and posters of the new canal ....
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Hegazy reviews plans to secure Suez Canal navigation
Date: 2015-08-03 13:39:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:3093117
Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi inspected checkpoints, security and military forces that are securing the Suez Canal waterway ahead of the inauguration of the New Suez Canal due on Thursday. Hegazi met with soldiers and commanders at the joint ....
