Egypt
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Social solidarity min. mulls expanding social protection umbrella for seasonal labor
Date: 2015-06-24 10:22:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:2855125
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali met Wednesday with Board Chairman of the Egyptian Federation For Construction & Building Contractors (EFCBC) Hassan Abdel Aziza and a number of board members to discuss expanding social protection umbrella ....
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22 terrorists killed by army in North Sinai
Date: 2015-06-24 09:13:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:16 - ID:2854521
The Armed Forces carried out attacks against three hideouts of terrorist elements in North Sinai, said Army Spokesman Mohammad Samir. The attacks targeted the districts of Ubeidat, Kharouba and Shadaydah in Sheikh Zuweid. The army troops ....
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Trial of 4 MB members on violence charges adjourned until June 30
Date: 2015-06-24 09:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:2854433
The military court in Daqahliya Wednesday adjourned until June 30 the trial of four members of the Muslim Brotherhood on charges of detonating an electrical transformer in Talkha city. Police had arrested Fat'hi A. A., Yassin S. Y., Khaled H. and ....
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Rafah crossing open for 2nd day in row
Date: 2015-06-24 08:54:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:2854361
The Rafah border terminal with the Gaza Strip remained open on both sides Wednesday for the second day in a row to allow stranded Palestinians and aid supplies into the coastal enclave. The Egyptian authorities had agreed to re-open the crossing ....
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2 non-commissioned officers injured in fire exchange with outlaws in Qalubiya
Date: 2015-06-24 08:46:07 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:2854229
Two non-commissioned officers were injured in a fire exchange between security forces and two dangerous outlaws in Qanatar, Qalubiya, on Wednesday. The outlaws, who were arrested for possessing unlicensed weapons and using them in armed robbery, ....
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Environment minister orders cement factories to establish projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Date: 2015-06-24 08:41:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:2854181
The environment minister has ordered cement factories which will use coal in industry to establish projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Factories had submitted 19 studies on the impact of using coal on the the environment but the ....
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Sisi receives ministers of irrigation, agriculture today
Date: 2015-06-24 08:34:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2854117
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meets later Wednesday with Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazi and Agriculture Minister Salah el-Din Helal, presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said. ....
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UN official visits "safe cities" project in Imbaba
Date: 2015-06-24 08:32:02 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:2854093
UN Assistant Secretary General Yannick Glemarec will visit Egypt on Thursday to visit “safe cities” project in Imbaba district. Glemarec, who also serves as Deputy Executive Director for Policy and Programme at United Nations Entity for Gender ....
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4 killed, 11 wounded in accident on Alexandria/Matrouh road
Date: 2015-06-24 08:17:39 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:2853997
Four people were killed and 11 others wounded after a microbus overturned on Alexandria-Matrouh road late on Tuesday. The front and rear tires of the vehicle burst, causing the 47-year-old driver to lose control over the steering wheel. The ....
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Sisi directs creating child fund, solving street children problem
Date: 2015-06-23 18:13:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:39 - ID:2852317
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi directed Tuesday to accelerate the creation of a child fund and outline the legal framework regulating its work, along with finding practical solutions to end the problem of street children. This came during his ....