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Death toll of Arish terror attack rises to 7
Date: 2015-11-24 17:29:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:12 - ID:3798858
A security source has confirmed the death of a policeman in the terrorist attack that targeted a hotel in Arish earlier Tuesday. This is the fourth death among policemen in the terror attack. The death toll of the attack has risen to seven ....
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26 airstrikes target Daesh in Syria, Iraq
Date: 2015-11-24 16:30:18 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:3798442
The US-led international coalition has carried out 26 airstrikes, targeting several Daesh sites in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, 17 airstrikes targeted the militant group, destroying 11 tactical units, the Combined Joint Task Force said on ....
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Prosecution launches probe into Arish bombing
Date: 2015-11-24 15:34:14 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:3797898
The Public Prosecution launched on Tuesday a probe into an explosion that targeted a hotel in Arish city early in the day. A booby-trapped vehicle exploded outside the Swiss Inn hotel in Arish, where judges overseeing the parliamentary vote were ....
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Egypt bourse loses EGP 5.2bn, index down to lowest level in 2 years
Date: 2015-11-24 14:32:30 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:9 - ID:3797290
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices closed down on Tuesday to its lowest level in two years, amid fears of the consequences of downing a Russian warplane on the Syrian-Turkish border and the Arish terror attacks. The market capital lost about EGP ....
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Egypt, Sudan FMs discuss boosting bilateral ties
Date: 2015-11-24 14:30:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:3797262
Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry telephoned his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim al Ghandour Tuesday to discuss means of boosting bilateral relations. The top diplomats stressed strong relations between their countries and voiced interest in working ....
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NATO calls emergency meeting after Russian Su-24 downed over Syria
Date: 2015-11-24 13:06:23 GMT - Belgium - International - SN:7 - ID:3796282
NATO has called an emergency meeting after Russian Su-24 jet was downed over the Turkish-Syrian border, Sputnik reported Tuesday. The NATO ambassadors will meet in Brussels at 5 pm (4 pm GMT). "The meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty ....
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Lavrov cancels trip to Ankara after warplane downing
Date: 2015-11-24 13:04:26 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:6 - ID:3796258
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has cancelled his scheduled visit to Turkey, slated for Wednesday, for participation in the 5th Meeting of the Turkish-Russian Joint Strategic Planning Group, a Turkish TV channel reported on Tuesday. Turkey ....
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AL condemns Arish attack
Date: 2015-11-24 12:15:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3795802
The Arab League condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on a hotel in el Arish, North Sinai, earlier Tuesday. The attack left a number of people dead and others injured. The pan-Arab body condoles with the Egyptian people and government for ....
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Sisi stresses keenness on boosting military cooperation with Russia
Date: 2015-11-24 12:07:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:3795710
Egypt is keen on boosting cooperation with Russia in all fields, including the military ones, the president said Tuesday. Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed, yet again, the importance of enhancing international cooperation in the fight against ....
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UN chief appoints UK diplomat as special representative for Somalia
Date: 2015-11-24 08:41:12 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:3 - ID:3793485
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday announced the appointment of Michael Keating of the United Kingdom as his new Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), according to UN Media ....