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AL chief condemns attack on Lebanon's Qaa village
Date: 2016-06-27 16:05:00 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:5170413
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Arabi condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted the Lebanese border town of Qaa, leaving scores of civilians and army personnel killed and injured. In a statement released on Monday, Arabi voiced ....
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Finance Ministry seeks to increase state tax revenues
Date: 2016-06-27 16:03:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:5170389
The Finance Ministry is seeking to reduce the state budget deficit through increasing tax revenues from the current EGP 422 billion to EGP 500 billion in the next fiscal year, minister Amr el Garhy said. Employees at the ministry’s revenue bodies ....
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Education minister denies resignation after exams leaks
Date: 2016-06-27 14:47:10 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:5169701
Minister of Education El Hilali el Sherbini dismissed reports about his resignation over the problems in his ministry after the leakage of Thanawiya Amma (general secondary school) exams. In statements after meeting Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, ....
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Azhar imam to receive Tuesday Pope Tawadros II
Date: 2016-06-27 14:46:18 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:5169685
Al Azhar Grand Imam Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb will receive Tuesday Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and the Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese, who will extend greetings to Tayyeb on the occasion of Eidul-Fitr (Lesser Bairam). Tayyeb will also meet on ....
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Pound plunges as sterling feels the heat of Brexit vote
Date: 2016-06-27 13:59:08 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:8 - ID:5169265
Sterling continued its steep slide against the dollar on Monday as concerns about the British economy deepened in the wake of Brexit. The pound plunged 3.35% against the greenback to 1.32 dollars, following on from Friday's colossal 10% dive, BT ....
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47 vessels cross Suez Canal
Date: 2016-06-27 13:57:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:5169225
Forty-seven ships transited the Suez Canal on Monday, with a total cargo of 2.5 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 23 vessels carrying 1.2 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 24 ships carrying 1.3 million tons, ....
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CBE not to change monetary policy due to Brexit -- Official
Date: 2016-06-27 10:16:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:5167053
Ramy Abul Naga, an assistant undersecretary at the Central Bank of Egypt, has ruled out possible impacts on the monetary policy of the CBE due to Britain's exit from the EU. Brexit might influence the stock market, Abul Naga told MENA, believing ....
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Hollande receives Saudi deputy CP
Date: 2016-06-27 08:47:51 GMT - France - International - SN:5 - ID:5166505
French President Francois Hollande received Monday visiting Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. Talks are expected to tackle means of boosting bilateral relations to serve the best interests of both countries. Both sides will also ....
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Moscow says surprised at German request to report on troop movements
Date: 2016-06-27 08:19:00 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:5166289
The Russian Defense Ministry is surprised at German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen's insistence on Russia reporting about the movements and the number of its troops, the ministry's spokesman Igor Konashenkov said Sunday, the Sputnik ....
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UK's EU exit to economically affect Arab region - FM
Date: 2016-06-27 07:39:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:5166021
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Sunday the UK exit from the European Union would economically affect the Arab region. During an iftar banquet attended by the editor in chief of the Middle East News Agency, the minister added that the ....
