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Six-way meeting on renaissance dam resumes
Date: 2015-12-12 08:18:24 GMT - Sudan - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:3910037
A six-way meeting of the irrigation and foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia resumed here Saturday with the aim to resolve pending problems regarding the Ethiopian renaissance dam. Delegations of the three countries will act to reach ....
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Baghdad to take necessary actions to save its lands against Turkish incursion - PM
Date: 2015-12-12 07:43:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3909881
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Friday on Turkey to immediately withdraw its troops from northern Iraq, saying his government would take every action to maintain Iraq's sovereignty. In a speech to the nation, the prime minister ....
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Awqaf min. holds press conf. Saturday to review ministry's work plan
Date: 2015-12-12 07:42:35 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3909877
Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa will hold on Saturday a press conference at the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs headquarters. In a press release on Friday, the ministry said the minister is expected to review the ministry's work plan in ....
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Assad's fate should be discussed by Syrians -- Kremlin
Date: 2015-12-11 14:01:04 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:3907545
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday the fate of Syrian President Bashar Assad should be a matter of internal Syrian discourse, Sputnik news agency reported. "The fate of Assad should be discussed by the Syrians, not by Russia," Peskov ....
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Canada PM welcomes Syrian refugees
Date: 2015-12-11 09:14:26 GMT - Canada - International - SN:1 - ID:3905757
The first military plane carrying Syrian refugees to be resettled in Canada has arrived in the country, according to the BBC. Welcoming the 163 refugees, new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country was "showing the world how to open our ....
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CBE fixes US dollar price to banks at 7.73 pounds
Date: 2015-12-10 13:54:57 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:3901901
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stabilized the sale price of the US dollar at 7.73 pounds during an auction on Thursday. The CBE offered 40 million dollars in the periodic auction to banks for an exchange rate of 7.73 pounds, a statement issued ....
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Sisi probes defense cooperation with Greek minister
Date: 2015-12-09 18:40:28 GMT - Greece - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:3896721
Visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received at his Athens residence Wednesday Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos. They discussed military and security cooperation between the two countries, as well as the latest developments in ....
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Mufti leaves Egypt for Abu Dhabi
Date: 2015-12-09 17:37:44 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3896469
Egypt's Mufti Shawqi Allam started on Wednesday a two-day visit to Abu Dhabi, the UAE, for participation in the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies. The forum will discuss challenges threatening the Islamic countries, atop of which is ....
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52 vessels transit Suez Canal
Date: 2015-12-09 13:28:18 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:10 - ID:3894253
As many as 52 ships transited the Suez Canal in both directions on Wednesday, carrying a total cargo of 2.643 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 30 vessels, carrying 1.377 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 22 ships, ....
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Arming security officers only way to face 4G wars – army spokesman
Date: 2015-12-09 12:35:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:3893629
Arming officers and personnel of the Armed Forces and civil police is the only way to defeat fourth generation wars encountering Egypt at present, military spokesman Mohamed Samir said. Efficient officers are the ones who protect their nations ....