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FM in Paris to support Khattab's nomination for top UNESCO post
Date: 2017-10-05 15:23:44 GMT - France - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:7025423
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry arrived Paris on Thursday to hold a number of meetings within the framework of backing Egypt's candidate for the UNESCO Director-General post Moushira Khattab . Shoukry is planned to meet with the permanent ....
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President Sisi condoles with Iraq’s counterpart over death of Talabani
Date: 2017-10-05 15:23:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7025400
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday sent a cable of condolences to his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Masum over the demise of former Iraqi president, Jalal Talabani, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 83 . In the cable, President Sisi ....
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Tarek Amer named best Arab Central Bank Governor for 2017
Date: 2017-10-05 15:06:14 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:7025391
Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Tarek Amer was named as the best Arab governor for 2017 by the Union of Arab Banks (UAB) . In a statement released on Thursday, the UAB said Amer will be honored on the fringe of its annual Banking ....
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Spain's Constitutional Court suspended session of Catalan parliament
Date: 2017-10-05 14:57:26 GMT - Spain - International - SN:5 - ID:7025375
Spain's Constitutional Court suspended next Monday's session of Catalan parliament, BBC reported Thursday . Spanish Prime Minister Mario Rajoy warned Catalonia's regional government against declaring independence after a disputed vote last ....
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No evidence to indicate terrorism in Las Vegas shooting: FBI
Date: 2017-10-05 09:51:17 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:7024502
There was no evidence at this point to indicate that the mass shooting in Las Vegas this week was terrorism, a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent told a news conference on Wednesday. FBI Special Agent in Charge Aaron Rouse also said federal ....
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Russian airstrike in Syria leaves Al Nusra 'emir' in coma, 49 terrorists dead
Date: 2017-10-05 08:34:21 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:7024478
Russia's Aerospace Forces killed 49 militants, including seven Nusra Front terrorist group leaders, in a precision strike in Syria, Sputnik quoted Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov as saying Thursday. "As a result of a ....
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Iraqi PM arrives in Paris
Date: 2017-10-05 08:13:07 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:7024467
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi arrived in France on Wednesday, leading a high-level delegation for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on efforts exerted to fight terrorism and boost economic cooperation between the two ....
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Saudi Arabia planning to invest in 25 projects in Russia
Date: 2017-10-05 08:12:27 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:7024452
The Russian Industry and Trade Ministry's press service said in a statement on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia is planning to invest in more than 25 agriculture, oil and gas projects in Russia, Sputnik reported. On Wednesday, Russian Minister of ....
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Despairing of Trump, Europeans look to Congress to save Iran nuclear deal
Date: 2017-10-04 15:31:40 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:13 - ID:7023800
European governments fear a concerted effort to persuade Donald Trump to continue to certify the Iran nuclear deal may have failed and are now looking for other ways to try to salvage the two year-old agreement, the Guardian reported on ....
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Egypt participates in GECF in Moscow
Date: 2017-10-04 15:28:20 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:7023716
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Tareq Al Mullah pointed out Wednesday that Egypt seeks to achieve self-sufficiency of natural gas and stop importing it as of next year. These remarks made during Al Mullah's participation at the 19th ....