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Syria airstrikes 'will be backed by half of shadow cabinet'
Date: 2015-09-20 10:40:05 GMT - United Kingdom - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:3386073
Half of Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet have privately pledged support for airstrikes in Syria, reports said. Senior party members have reportedly spoken to Conservative ministers saying they will support action to tackle the so-called Islamic ....
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Egyptian-Saudi relations solid - minister
Date: 2015-09-20 08:49:54 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:3385093
Awqaf Minister Mokhtar Gomaa said on Sunday Egyptian-Saudi relations are solid in the various domains, including the religious one. Gomaa, who serves as the head of the Egyptian hajj mission, said all Egyptian pilgrims are well and sound and that ....
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New transport min. inspects Cairo-Suez road
Date: 2015-09-20 08:49:12 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3385081
New Transport Minister Saad el Geyoushi inspected on Sunday the Cairo-Suez road to inspect the work progress on a 70-km stretch. The minister affirmed the need to finalize the upgrading and widening of this of this road according to quality ....
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Israel arrests 6 Palestinians in Ramallah, Jenin
Date: 2015-09-20 08:48:02 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:4 - ID:3385061
Israeli forces arrested on Sunday two Palestinian youths after storming their homes in Nabi Saleh village of Ramallah, Palestinian local sources said. The forces also assaulted one of them while arresting him, eyewitnesses said. Meanwhile, ....
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Egypt expresses concern over development in Burkina Faso
Date: 2015-09-20 08:46:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:3 - ID:3385057
Egypt is concerned over the latest developments in Burkina Faso, the Foreign Ministry said in a press release on Sunday. The statement said Cairo is looking forward to the success of regional and international efforts aiming to restore stability ....
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Criminal lab experts examining Haret el Yahoud fire scene
Date: 2015-09-20 08:45:51 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:3385049
Criminal Lab experts started examining Haret el Yahoud, Azhar street in downtown Cairo, where a number of shops caught fire to find the reasons behind the fire. Civil protection director Gamal Halawa told MENA that more than 16 fire engines ....
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Egyptian churches to stay away from parliamentary elections
Date: 2015-09-20 08:44:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:3385037
The Egyptian Council of Churches stressed on Sunday that it will not give any directions to churchgoers as regards the coming parliamentary polls. "Our first and last goal is to achieve rapprochement among Egyptian churches and to pray for the ....
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PM: Ethiopia dam should not affect Egypt's water quota or politically manipulated
Date: 2015-09-19 13:43:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:3381405
New Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said the Ethiopia dam file is governed by several perspectives, topped by maintaining Egypt's quota of the River Nile water and avoiding political manipulation of the facility. He said the Ethiopian Renaissance ....
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AL chief mourns death of Dubai ruler's son
Date: 2015-09-19 13:42:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:3381397
Arab League Secretary General Nabil el Arabi mourned on Saturday the death of Sheikh Rashid bin Mohamed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the son of Dubai ruler. In a statement, Al Arabi offered his condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid al Maktoum, UAE ....
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Putin to announce initiative on resolving Syrian crisis at UN- diplomat
Date: 2015-09-19 11:18:05 GMT - Russia - International - SN:8 - ID:3379997
Russian President Vladimir Putin will announce his initiative for resolving the crisis in Syria and combating terrorism during the UN General Assembly session on September 28th, Russian ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin said on ....