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Turkish PM holds security meeting over Russia airspace violation
Date: 2015-10-06 13:08:01 GMT - Turkey - International - SN:9 - ID:3479337
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu chaired a security meeting on late Monday with his deputies Tugrul Turkes and Yalcin Akdogan after a Russian fighter jet violated Turkey's airspace over the weekend near the Syrian borders, prompting Turkey to ....
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EgyptAir continues to bring back pilgrims
Date: 2015-10-06 13:01:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:3479269
EgyptAir, the national air carrier, will continue to operate flights to Saudi Arabia's Jeddah and Medina airports to bring back the pilgrims, Chairman of EgyptAir Airlines Captain Hisham el Nahas said. The company is operating today 18 flights ....
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218 prisoners pardoned on October War anniversary
Date: 2015-10-06 10:40:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:3477825
The prison department pardoned 218 prisoners on the 42nd anniversary of 6 October War. The prison department also found that 113 inmates are qualified for release on parole. The Egyptian government frequently pardons prisoners during national ....
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3 blasts rock Aden, 18 killed
Date: 2015-10-06 10:22:16 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:3477645
Three bomb blasts hit the premises of the government, UAE military and civil administration, leaving so far 18 killed, a security source said. The first blast hit a hotel used by government members as a headquarters by a booby-trapped vehicle ....
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Germany keen to support Egypt for stability - envoy
Date: 2015-10-06 09:09:16 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3477081
Germany is keen to support Egypt's dire needs to achieve stability, newly-appointed German Ambassador to Egypt Julius Georg Luy said. Delivering a speech at a celebration held last night on the Day of German Unity, the German envoy pointed out to ....
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Amtrak passenger train derails in Vermont; 6 riders injured
Date: 2015-10-06 08:33:26 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:3476785
An Amtrak passenger train derailed Monday near Northfield, Vermont, injuring six people, officials said. There were no fatalities, according to CNN. Dana Huoppi, a spokeswoman with the Montpelier Fire Department, said at least two cars went off ....
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Netanyahu deploys thousands of extra cops, troops in WB, Quds
Date: 2015-10-06 06:41:52 GMT - palestine - International - SN:3 - ID:3476265
Convening his security cabinet Monday night amid a major escalation of the Palestinian conflict, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending thousands of additional police and soldiers into Al Quds and West Bank areas in order to ....
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Sisi thanks UAE, Sharjah Ruler on 'Clusters of Light' show
Date: 2015-10-06 06:11:33 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:3476129
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday night thanked the UAE and Sharjah Ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi on the "Clusters of Light" show. The president said the distinguished show reflected the strength of relations between ....
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Cairo urges Libyan parties to achieve political agreement
Date: 2015-10-06 05:32:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3476037
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Fahmi voiced hope that the Libyan parties, taking part in Skhirat dialogue, would achieve a political agreement as soon as possible. In a statement on Monday night, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said ....
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Cairo Chamber hails lifting immunity of Jordanian MP over assault incident
Date: 2015-10-05 22:14:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:15 - ID:3475841
The Cairo Chamber of Commerce on Monday lauded a decision by Jordanian King Abduallh II to lift immunity of lawmaker Zeid Shawabkeh who is involved in an assault by his escorts on an Egyptian worker. "We see the incident as individual act," Hamdy ....