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Three days off for private sector workers on Eidul Adha - min.
Date: 2017-08-24 09:08:04 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6959420
Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan said on Thursday private sector workers will have a three-day paid vacation on Eidul Adha in line with the labor law. The vacation will be from next Thursday to Saturday, the minister said. If there is a ....
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Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 6 - Health ministry
Date: 2017-08-24 09:02:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6959408
The Health Ministry announced on Thursday that the death of an Egyptian pilgrim, taking the number of Egyptian pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia to six. An 82-year-old woman, named Galila Hassanein from Giza governorate, died of a cardiac arrest ....
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Malaysian PM to visit White House in September
Date: 2017-08-24 08:57:10 GMT - Malaysia - International - SN:1 - ID:6959388
US President Donald Trump will host Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak for talks at the White House next month, Voice of America reported on Thursday. The White House announced the visit late Wednesday, saying Trump looks forward to discussing ....
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Lebanese FM, Kuwaiti Ambassador discuss bilateral relations
Date: 2017-08-23 13:16:38 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:6957953
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil discussed Wednesday with Kuwaiti Ambassador in Beirut Abdelaal Al Qenaie ways of boosting bilateral relations. During the meeting, Bassil showed keenness on better and stronger relations with Kuwait, ....
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Key UN panel urges US to reject racist hate speech, crimes
Date: 2017-08-23 13:14:15 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:24 - ID:6958227
A top UN body on racial discrimination has taken an unusual step in calling on the United States to "unequivocally and unconditionally" reject racist hate speech and crimes following a far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Without ....
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Syrian army destroys Daesh vehicles, tunnel in Deir Ezzor
Date: 2017-08-23 13:13:39 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:23 - ID:6958183
The Syrian Air Force and artillery force destroyed Daesh gatherings and machine gun-equipped vehicles in the surroundings of Liwa’a al-Tamin, the Panorama, al-Ummal and al-Orfi neighborhoods and in the villages of al-Masrab, al-Kharita, ....
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49 ships transit Suez Canal
Date: 2017-08-23 13:13:11 GMT - Egypt - Suez Canal - SN:22 - ID:6958170
Forty-nine ships transited the Suez Canal on Wednesday, with a total cargo of three million tons. The south-bound convoy included 29 vessels carrying around 1.6 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 20 ships laden with about 1.4 ....
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Iraq, Canada hold military talks
Date: 2017-08-23 13:12:51 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:6958160
Iraqi Defense Minister Erfan al Hayali had talks on Wednesday with Canadian Armed Forces Chief of Defense Staff Jonathan Vance on means of enhancing bilateral cooperation. The talks tackled means of offering military support for the Iraqi ....
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102 prisoners to be pardoned on revolution anniversary
Date: 2017-08-23 13:07:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:20 - ID:6958127
As many as 102 prisoners will be pardoned in line with a presidential decree issued to mark the anniversary of the July 23 revolution, Another 109 inmates will be released on parole. ....
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Trade min. to take part in ESC meeting Thursday
Date: 2017-08-23 13:02:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:6958078
Trade and Industry Minister Tareq Qabil will take part in a ministerial meeting of the Arab League's Economic and Social Council (ESC) slated for Thursday The meeting will follow up the implementation of previous ESC resolutions and initiatives, ....
