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Egypt bourse gains EGP 3.6 billion
Date: 2016-02-26 08:34:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:4393001
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) gained EGP 3.6 billion during this week as the market capital rose by 0.9 percent to reach 389.7 billion pounds, compared to 386.1 billion pounds last week. The EGX 30 benchmark index went up 2.27 percent to close at ....
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Min., Dutch amb. discuss developing river transport
Date: 2016-02-26 08:33:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4392997
Transport Minister Saad el Gyoushi met with Dutch Ambassador to Egypt Gerard Steeghs to discuss how the Dutch experience could help improve the river transport in Egypt, Spokesman for the Transport Ministry Ahmed Ibrahim said in a statement on ....
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Lavrov, Kerry discuss preparations for ceasefire in Syria
Date: 2016-02-25 09:27:56 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:4386897
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday about the terms of the ceasefire in Syria ahead of the duo’s upcoming task force meeting to discuss the terms of the agreement on cessation of ....
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Zika crisis to 'get worse before it gets better', warns WHO chief
Date: 2016-02-25 09:27:16 GMT - Brazil - International - SN:3 - ID:4386893
The Zika virus, believed to be linked to the serious birth defect microcephaly, presents a "formidable" challenge that will be hard to stamp out, the head of the World Health Organisation warned. Calling mosquito-borne Zika a "bigger menace" than ....
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Army seizes ammunition, highly-explosive materials at Barth area - spokesman
Date: 2016-02-25 09:26:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:4386877
Third army forces seized a large amount of ammunition and highly-explosive materials at Al Barth area, military spokesman Brigadier General Mohamed Samir said Thursday. One of the patrols seized a pickup truck and a motorbike that were trying to ....
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Cabinet discusses political, security issues
Date: 2016-02-25 09:25:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4386873
The cabinet, under Prime Minister Sherif Ismael, discussed on Thursday a number of important political, security and economic files. Also, the ministers' reports on the economic, security, health and social situation were also touched upon at the ....
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GEM receives limestone panel for king Amenhotep III
Date: 2016-02-24 13:29:04 GMT - Egypt - Culture - SN:10 - ID:4382237
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) received Wednesday a unique artifact which is a limestone panel laden with 19 royal cartouches for king Amenhotep III along with other views which include rows of offering bearers, said General supervisor of the Grand ....
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Al Assad reiterates readiness to implement ceasefire truce
Date: 2016-02-24 12:48:30 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:4381785
Syrian President Bashar al Assad reiterated his government's readiness to stop hostilities and abide by the US-Russia brokered truce that will come into effect on Saturday. Al Assad made these remarks during a phone call with his Russian ....
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House Speaker named chairman of first conference of Arab parliament speakers
Date: 2016-02-24 10:22:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:4380193
Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives Ali Abdel Aal on Wednesday was named chairman of the first conference of Arab parliament speakers, whose consultation session kicked off ahead of inaugurating the conference later today. The ....
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Israeli forces arrest 17 Palestinians in West Bank
Date: 2016-02-24 10:22:09 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4380177
Israeli forces arrested 17 Palestinians in different parts of the West Bank on Wednesday, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said. Fourteen Palestinians were arrested in Hebron, Ramallah and Beira governorates, the club said in a statement. The ....
