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South Sudanese first VP to MENA: Presidential elections to be held within 24 months
Date: 2017-02-20 09:32:50 GMT - South Sudan - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6554489
First Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan Taban Deng Gai said the presidential elections will be held within the coming 24 months after the formation of the national unity government, under President Salva Kiir Mayardit. In an interview ....
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Civil protection teams control huge fire in Port Said
Date: 2017-02-20 07:42:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6553749
Civil protection forces put out a huge fire that broke out in a restaurant in Port Said and extended to three neighboring wood-made houses. The blaze did not cause casualties. The fire occurred when a butane gas cylinder went off. Eight ....
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Senior Trump appointee fired after critical comments
Date: 2017-02-20 07:08:16 GMT - USA - International - SN:1 - ID:6553565
A senior US administration official was fired following criticism in a private speech of President Donald Trump's policies and his inner circle of advisers, ABC News reported Sunday. Craig Deare, whom Trump appointed a month ago to head the ....
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Explosion heard inside compound of US embassy in Kabul
Date: 2017-02-18 08:58:48 GMT - Afghanistan - International - SN:3 - ID:6543245
A loud explosion was heard Saturday inside the compound of the US Embassy in Kabul. The explosion was followed by shooting, according to the BBC. There is no immediate word on casualties. ....
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Sisi arrives to Kenya
Date: 2017-02-18 08:45:09 GMT - Kenya - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6543161
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday on a one-day visit to the African country. Sisi will be holding talks with his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta on means of boosting bilateral cooperation. ....
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Sarraj extends hand to Libyan parties to join dialogue
Date: 2017-02-18 08:43:55 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:6543149
Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez al Sarraj is still extending a hand to all parties wishing to engage in a dialogue to achieve reconciliation. Sarraj, in a speech to mark the sixth anniversary of the February 17 Revolution, said ....
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Israel's opposition leader calls for sacking Ayoub Kara for his statements on Palestinian state
Date: 2017-02-16 09:46:31 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:6532749
Israel's opposition leader Isaac Herzog called for sacking Israeli Minister Ayoub Kara following his statements in which he claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will adopt a plan to establish a ....
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Netanyahu denies establishing Palestinian state in Sinai
Date: 2017-02-16 09:43:12 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:6532713
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied on Thursday claims made by Israeli Minister Ayoub Kara about a plan to establish a Palestinian state in Egypt's Sinai. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, ....
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Dollar exchange rate inches down in major banks
Date: 2017-02-16 09:39:13 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:6532673
The exchange rate of US dollar inched down on Thursday in the five major banks in comparison with Wednesday. The US dollar recorded EGP 16.45 for buying and EGP 16.50 for selling at the National Bank of Egypt. It recorded EGP 16.40 for buying ....
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Alexandria, Dekheila ports closed due to bad weather
Date: 2017-02-16 09:37:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:6532649
Alexandria and Dekheila ports were closed due to bad weather and high waves, the Alexandria Ports Authority announced on Thursday. The decision was taken to prevent any collision of ships and ensure safety of the maritime navigation, Head of the ....