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Egyptian party submits project to restructure Suez Canal's tariff
Date: 2015-08-03 18:19:11 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:14 - ID:3094961
Spokesman for the Free Egyptians Party (Al Masriyin Al Ahrar) Shehab Wagih on Monday said the party submits a project to the government to restructure the tariff of the Suez Canal. In a press conference, the spokesman said that the party's ....
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Abbas to attend new Suez Canal opening
Date: 2015-08-03 18:17:21 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:13 - ID:3094945
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will arrive in Cairo on Tuesday on an official visit to participate in the opening of the new Suez Canal on Thursday. Abbas will also attend a meeting of the Arab peace initiative committee at the Arab foreign ....
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Algerian FM receives African Union policy chief
Date: 2015-08-03 18:15:29 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:3094929
Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra received Monday African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs Aisha Laraba Abdullahi. In statements, Abdullahi said she discussed a number of African political ....
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Cairo buses for free Thursday to celebrate new Suez Canal opening
Date: 2015-08-03 18:12:52 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:3094925
Cairo Governor Galal Said on Monday said the public buses in the governorate will transport citizens for free on Thursday. The decision was taken on the occasion of the the new Suez Canal opening. Egypt's flags and posters of the new canal ....
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US to defend new Syria force from Assad regime
Date: 2015-08-03 13:50:04 GMT - USA - International - SN:10 - ID:3093253
President Barack Obama has authorized using air power to defend a new US-backed fighting force in Syria if it is attacked by Syrian government forces or other groups, raising the risk of the American military coming into direct conflict with the ....
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Hegazy reviews plans to secure Suez Canal navigation
Date: 2015-08-03 13:39:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:3093117
Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi inspected checkpoints, security and military forces that are securing the Suez Canal waterway ahead of the inauguration of the New Suez Canal due on Thursday. Hegazi met with soldiers and commanders at the joint ....
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Ban hails UN Member States' agreement on 'people's agenda' to end poverty, promote sustainability
Date: 2015-08-03 11:34:25 GMT - Egypt - International - SN:8 - ID:3091793
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised UN Member States for reaching agreement on the draft outcome document that will constitute the new sustainable development agenda, which will be formally adopted by world leaders in New York this ....
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EGX, GAFI sign agreement on promoting EGX role
Date: 2015-08-03 11:32:22 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:3091777
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) meant to promote awareness about the important economic role played by the EGX, particularly in Upper Egypt. It ....
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Nigerian troops rescue 178 people from Boko Haram camps
Date: 2015-08-03 08:30:19 GMT - Nigeria - International - SN:6 - ID:3090233
Nigerian troops rescued 178 people from Boko Haram in attacks that destroyed several camps of the Islamic extremists in the northeast of the country, Fox News reported quoting an army statement as saying Sunday. Spokesman Col. Tukur Gusau said ....
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Suez residents happy about New Suez Canal, says governor
Date: 2015-08-03 08:24:03 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:3090189
Residents of Suez are very happy about the inauguration of the New Suez Canal, the governor has said. Major General el Arabi el Serawi said Monday the residents are keen on attending daily celebrations ahead of the big day, slated for August 6. ....