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Egyptian poet Gakh in Algeria
Date: 2016-02-17 07:32:29 GMT - Algeria - Culture - SN:4 - ID:4330733
Egyptian vernacular poet Hisham el Gakh's current visit of Algeria is part of cultural cooperation between the two countries, Egypt's Ambassador here Omar Abu Eish said. Gakh is very popular in Algeria and has been warmly welcomed since his ....
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Arab contractors federation to take part in conference in Cairo
Date: 2016-02-17 07:30:29 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:4330717
Head of the Federation of Arab Contractors Fahd Mohamed Hamadi will take part in a conference for contractors and engineers that will kick off here on Thursday. The federation will also take part in the exhibitions that will be held on sidelines ....
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US mourns death of Boutros-Ghali
Date: 2016-02-17 07:26:33 GMT - USA - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:4330677
The US said it was saddened by the passing of former United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali. In a statement, US Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Samantha Power said "Egypt – and indeed, the world – lost a ....
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WHO backs GM mosquito trials
Date: 2016-02-17 07:25:55 GMT - United Nations - Science - SN:2 - ID:4330693
The World Health Organization (WHO) has backed trials of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that could be used in the fight against the Zika virus, Sky news reported Wednesday. The WHO also said sterile irradiated male mosquitoes could also be ....
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US ambassador to UN meets Israeli defense minister
Date: 2016-02-16 18:26:25 GMT - USA - International - SN:12 - ID:4329141
US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power met with Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Tuesday. A UN statement said both officials discussed the developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. They also agreed on the importance of finding ....
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Sisi mourns late Boutros-Ghali
Date: 2016-02-16 17:25:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:4328737
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has mourned senior Egyptian diplomat and former Secretary-General of the United Nations Boutros Boutros-Ghali who passed away earlier on Tuesday. Egypt and the whole world have lost a prominent politician and ....
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former UN chief Boutros-Ghali dies at 94
Date: 2016-02-16 16:24:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:4328309
Former United Nations Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has died in a Giza hospital Tuesday, aged 94. The late Egyptian politician and diplomat was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations, who served in the office from 1992 to ....
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Trial of Morsi, 10 others over leaking confidential files to Qatar delayed to Thursday
Date: 2016-02-16 15:23:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:4327801
The Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday adjourned until Thursday the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 10 other members of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood over charges of leaking classified documents on Egypt's national security and Armed ....
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Bourse gains EGP 700 mln, index up 1,6 pct
Date: 2016-02-16 14:26:48 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:4327257
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indexes closed up Monday backed by share purchases by Arab and foreign individuals. The market capital achieved gains worth EGP 700 million to reach EGP 387.2 billion, after transactions surpassed EGP 1.6 ....
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AL chief receives Moroccan FM
Date: 2016-02-16 13:24:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:4326685
Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil el Araby received here Tuesday visiting Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar. During the meeting, which was held at the headquarter of the Arab League, they discussed ....