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  • Armed Forces greets Sisi on Eid

    Armed Forces greets Sisi on Eid

    Date: 2015-07-16 10:28:47 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:8 - ID:2994881

    Defense Minister Sedqi Sobhi sent a cable of greetings to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on the occasion of Eidul-Fitr. In the cable, Sobhi wished Egypt more prosperity and security. Also, Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy sent a similar message ....

  • Fire erupted in workshop at Opera House contained

    Fire erupted in workshop at Opera House contained

    Date: 2015-07-16 08:25:58 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:2994029

    Firefighters put out a limited fire erupted in a décor workshop at the Opera House, security source said on Thursday. The fire was caused by a short circuit. No casualties were reported, the source added. The blaze caused limited losses due to ....

  • Presidential decree to expand West Cairo Power station

    Presidential decree to expand West Cairo Power station

    Date: 2015-07-16 08:25:23 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:2994021

    President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a presidential decree no.93 of 2015 approving an agreement on a loan to expand West Cairo Power station to 650 megawatts. The agreement was inked on December 2014, is between Egypt and the Kuwait Fund for ....

  • Security forces foil bomb in Arish

    Security forces foil bomb in Arish

    Date: 2015-07-16 07:12:59 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:2993629

    An explosive charge planted on the International Road in Arish,in North Sinai was foiled on Wednesday, a security source said. Terrorists planted the bomb on the road between al-Maidan security checkpoint and Masaed district in Arish to target ....

  • Obama thanks Putin for Iran nuclear deal

    Obama thanks Putin for Iran nuclear deal

    Date: 2015-07-16 07:00:30 GMT - USA - International - SN:3 - ID:2993549

    US President Barack Obama has thanked his Russian counterpart for his role in achieving a nuclear agreement with Iran. Washington says the two leaders also pledged during the talk to work to reduce tensions in Syria, Deutsche Welle ....

  • Palestinian president invited to attend New Suez Canal inauguration

    Palestinian president invited to attend New Suez Canal inauguration

    Date: 2015-07-16 06:40:18 GMT - palestine - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:2993457

    Egypt's Ambassador to Palestine Wael Nasr handed Wednesday an official invitation from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to attend the opening of the New Suez Canal Project on August 6. Abbas welcomed the ....

  • Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia keen on serving interests -- minister

    Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia keen on serving interests -- minister

    Date: 2015-07-16 05:26:15 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:1 - ID:2993305

    Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Wednesday that Egyptian, Sudanese and Ethiopian officials were considering options to achieve positive outcomes that serve the interests of their nations. Shoukry stressed that negotiations on Renaissance Dam ....

  • Lebanese PM invited to attend opening of New Suez Canal Project

    Lebanese PM invited to attend opening of New Suez Canal Project

    Date: 2015-07-15 17:56:22 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:23 - ID:2992093

    Egypt's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohamed Badr el Deen Zayed handed an official invitation from President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam to attend the opening of the New Suez Canal Project on August 6. The Egyptian ....

  • Arab Contractors Company assigned to renovate Italian consulate, adjacent buildings

    Arab Contractors Company assigned to renovate Italian consulate, adjacent buildings

    Date: 2015-07-15 16:47:36 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:2991901

    The Cabinet under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab decided Wednesday to assign the Arab Contractors Company to start renovation work at the building of the Italian Consulate. A car bomb exploded in front of the Italian consulate in Cairo earlier on ....

  • Destroyed booby-trapped car on Qatamiya road was laden with half ton of TNT - army spokesman

    Destroyed booby-trapped car on Qatamiya road was laden with half ton of TNT - army spokesman

    Date: 2015-07-15 15:20:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:21 - ID:2991425

    The booby-trapped car which was destroyed earlier in the day on Qatamiya-Suez Road was laden with half a ton of TNT, said Army Spokesman Bridger General Mohamed Samir. Earlier, armed forces foiled an attack by a booby-trapped car on a military ....

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